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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Almas (missile) | Popeye (missile) |
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| Type | Surface-to-surface missile Air-to-surface missile[source] | Air-to-surface missile SLCM[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2021-present[source] | 1985–present[source] |
| Wars | Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–2024) 2026 Lebanon war[source] | — |
Wingspan
Single source198 cm (78 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Warhead |
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Tandem HEAT / thermobaric[source] |
340 kg (750 lb) blast fragmentation or 360 kg (790 lb) I-800 penetrating[source] |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Single-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Imaging infrared homing (IIR) & electro-optical (EO)[source] | Inertial plus IIR or TV[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Lockheed Martin[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Fixed-wing aircraft, Dolphin class submarine (Popeye Turbo SLCM)[source] |
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| Guidance | — | Inertial plus imaging infrared or TV[source] |
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