- Side
- Israel
OSMP documents recovered Chameleon 3 kit parts in Khan Younis, Gaza, with a data plate identifying the Israeli Air Force bomb guidance kit as "3 Zikit".
Role detailsMunitions
Chameleon 3 guided-bomb configuration
Also known as
- 3 Zikit
- Zikit 3
- Chameleon 3 guidance kit
- Chameleon-3
Chameleon 3 is an Israeli bomb guidance-kit configuration publicly documented through recovered components rather than an official product sheet. OSMP ties the "3 Zikit" data plate, control unit, and tail-kit remnants to Khan Younis during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, while comparing the assembly to Elbit's Lizard family and the wider Paveway-style modular guidance concept.
Role in Conflicts
Recovered Components
OSMP's May 2025 posts document three parts from the same recovered Chameleon 3 assembly in Khan Younis, Gaza.
| Component | What OSMP documents | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Data plate | Marked "3 Zikit" and tied to an Israeli Air Force bomb guidance kit. | Gives the clearest public designation for the system. |
| Control unit | Photographed as the guidance control unit from the same recovery. | Shows the kit's command-and-control element. |
| Tail kit | Shown as damaged tail-kit remnants recovered in the same area. | Supports the view that the system was a complete bomb guidance assembly. |
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Israel
- Built by
- Not publicly disclosed
- Type
- Bomb guidance kit
- Service note
- 2020s-present
- Designer
- Not publicly identified
- Unit cost
- Not publicly disclosed
- Number built
- Not publicly disclosed
Specifications
- Designation
- 3 Zikit
- Configuration type
- Modular bomb guidance-kit assembly documented from recovered components
- Observed components
- Data plate, guidance control unit, and tail-kit remnants documented by OSMP
- Observed location
- Khan Younis, Gaza
- Observed date
- 12 May 2025
- Comparative context
- OSMP compares the assembly to the Israeli Lizard series and the broader Paveway-style modular guidance concept
- Public status
- No official manufacturer, product sheet, or production history has been publicly identified
Identification Boundaries
The public record for Chameleon 3 is narrower than for cataloged production weapons: the identification rests on recovered parts and OSMP's comparison to better documented guidance-kit families.
| Evidence lane | What it supports | What remains unproven |
|---|---|---|
| Recovered markings | The "3 Zikit" plate identifies an Israeli Air Force bomb guidance kit documented in Khan Younis. | It does not publish a full manufacturer designation, seeker type, range, or compatible bomb-body list. |
| Component set | The data plate, control unit, and tail-kit remnants support a modular guided-bomb configuration rather than a loose single part. | The sources do not identify the exact bomb body carried with the kit. |
| Lizard/Paveway comparison | Elbit's Lizard pages and RTX's Paveway page explain the modular guidance-kit concept OSMP uses as the closest public analogy; the cataloged  | The analogy is not proof that Chameleon 3 is the same product as Lizard or GBU-12. |
Timeline
Chameleon 3 guided-bomb configuration Key Events
OSMP records the "3 Zikit" data plate
Open Source Munitions Portal documents a recovered Chameleon 3 guidance kit in Khan Younis, Gaza, and identifies it as an Israeli Air Force bomb guidance kit by its "3 Zikit" data plate.
Sources: OSMP 1369 Chameleon 3 data plate
Control-unit and tail-kit remnants appear in the same recovery set
Separate OSMP posts show the Chameleon 3 control unit and tail-kit fragments from the same Gaza recovery, while the analyst note says the assembly appears similar to Elbit's Lizard series and the broader Paveway-style modular guidance concept.
Sources: OSMP 1368 Chameleon 3 control unit, OSMP 1370 Chameleon 3 tail kit, Elbit Lizard family, RTX Paveway bomb
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
OSMP Chameleon 3 model pagePublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports the consolidated Chameleon 3 model context, including the recovered component set and direct 2023 Israel-Hamas War conflict-use context in Khan Younis, Gaza. | Accessed: 2026-07-01OSMP 1369 Chameleon 3 data platePublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use: fielded by the Israeli Air Force in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, with OSMP documenting the '3 Zikit' data plate on a kit recovered in Khan Younis, Gaza. | Accessed: 2026-07-01OSMP 1368 Chameleon 3 control unitPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports OSMP documentation of the Chameleon 3 guidance control unit recovered in Khan Younis, Gaza; OSMP lists Hamza Al-Masry as the photo source. | Accessed: 2026-07-01OSMP 1370 Chameleon 3 tail kitPublisher: Open Source Munitions Portal | Note: Supports OSMP documentation of damaged tail-kit remnants associated with Chameleon 3 in Khan Younis, Gaza; OSMP lists Hamza Al Masry as the photo source. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Elbit Lizard familyPublisher: Elbit Systems | Note: Supports background for the Israeli Lizard family that OSMP says Chameleon 3 resembles; Elbit describes Lizard as a modular guidance-kit family for general-purpose bombs. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Elbit guidance kits overviewPublisher: Elbit Systems | Note: Supports background on modular guidance kits using laser, GPS/INS, and tracking technologies to convert standard bombs into precision-guided munitions; used only as general analogue context, not as a Chameleon 3 product sheet. | Accessed: 2026-07-01RTX Paveway bombPublisher: RTX | Note: Supports background for the Paveway-style modular guidance concept that underpins the broader Lizard lineage referenced by OSMP. | Accessed: 2026-07-01ADEX Lizard display photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image licensing and provenance page for a CC BY 4.0 photo that includes a LIZARD/MPR guidance-kit display. | Accessed: 2026-07-01