| Sea/Ice Breaker | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
| Variants | Ship-launched Surface-launched Air-launched |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 400 kg (880 lb) |
| Length | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.35 m (1.1 ft) |
| Warhead | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Engine | TRI-60 Turbojet |
Operational range | 300 km (190 mi; 160 nmi) [1] |
| Flight altitude | Sea skimming |
| Maximum speed | High Subsonic |
Guidance system | GPS/INS/TERCOM+IIR |
Launch platform | Warships Land-mobile launchers Fighter aircraft |
Sea Breaker is a fifth generation precision-guided, autonomous, long-range anti ship and land attack missile system. It is being designed and developed by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. It can be launched from either ships or land. [2] [3] [4] [5] The air launched version of this missile is known as Ice Breaker. [6]
Bullseye (missile) is a missile derived from the Sea Breaker and built by General Atomics.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems began work on the Sea Breaker in the late 2010s as a successor to its earlier Gabriel and Spike missile families. The project aimed to produce a fifth-generation, precision-guided weapon capable of striking maritime and land targets at stand-off ranges while operating in GNSS-denied environments. The missile was formally unveiled on 30 June 2021. During development, Rafael incorporated an advanced IIR (Imaging Infrared) seeker, ATR (Automatic Target Recognition) and AI–based guidance algorithms, as well as a two-way data link to allow in-flight retargeting and battle-damage assessment. The system was designed for launch from surface vessels and land-based launchers, with a stated range of up to 300 km and a 113 kg (250 lb) warhead.
Building on the Sea Breaker programme, Rafael developed an air-launched variant under the name Ice Breaker. This version was designed to provide similar capabilities to Fixed-wing and Rotary-wing aircraft, maintaining a high degree of commonality with the naval and land variants. Ice Breaker was first shown publicly at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2022. The missile retained the Sea Breaker’s IIR seeker, GNSS-independent navigation, electronic countermeasure resistance and mid-course data link, while being optimised for carriage under aircraft pylons. [7] [8]