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Jericho I
Single sourceJericho II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Jericho (missile) | Surya missile |
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| Type | Ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 1971–1990s (Jericho I) 1989–present (Jericho II) 2011–present (Jericho III)[source] | — |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | Indian Armed Forces[source] |
Jericho III
Single source13.4 m (Jericho I) 14.0 m (Jericho II) 15.5 m (Jericho III)[source]
Jericho I
Single sourceJericho II and III
Single source0.8 m (Jericho I) 1.56 m (Jericho II and III)[source]
Operational; (as Jericho II) or 4,500-7800 (as Shavit) Up to
Single sourceOperational; Jericho I
Single sourceOperational; Jericho III
Single source500-660 km (Jericho I) 2,800 km (as Jericho II) or 4,500-7800 (as Shavit) Up to 11,500 km (Jericho III)[source]
Operational; ~
Single source~12,000-18,000 km[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Initially in collaboration with Dassault Aviation[source] | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | Classified[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1965 onwards (Jericho I) 1980s onwards (Jericho II) 2000s onwards (Jericho III)[source] | — |
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| No. built | Classified[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 400 kg to 1,300 kg warheads[source] | 3-15 MIRV warheads with yield 750kt or 5 Mt single warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact and proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | Multiple-stage solid rocket[source] | Two-stage solid rocket + third stage solid/ liquid rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid[source] | Solid and liquid fuel[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial with terminal guidance[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Silo or Mobile (truck-mounted)[source] | TEL , Missile launch facility[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 750KT to 5MT[source] |
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