Profile
- Type
- 120 mm guided mortar munition
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Origin
- Israel
- Service note
- 2020s
Artillery
Iron Sting 120 mm guided mortar munition
Iron Sting is an Israeli 120 mm laser- and GPS-guided mortar munition built by Elbit Systems to convert standard mortar fire into precision strikes. During the Israel-Hamas War, the IDF said Maglan troops used it against Hamas launching posts in Gaza.
- Conflict side
- Israel
- Built by
- Elbit Systems
- Built in
- Israel
Service History
- In service
- Operational with the IDF from 2022; publicly reported in the Israel-Hamas War in 2023.
- Used by
- Israel Defense Forces
- Wars
- Israel-Hamas War
Production History
- Designer
- Elbit Systems
- Designed
- 2010s
- Built by
- Elbit Systems
- Built in
- Israel
- Unit cost
- Not publicly disclosed
- Produced
- 2021-present
- Number built
- Not publicly disclosed
Specifications
- Caliber
- 120 mm
- Weight
- 17 kg
- Range
- 1-12 km depending on mortar tube
- Guidance
- GPS/IMU and laser seeker modes
- Warhead
- Blast and fragmentation warhead with reinforced-concrete penetration
- Fuze modes
- Point detonation, point detonation delay, and proximity sensor
Conflict Usage
- Israel-Hamas War
- Side: IsraelRole: Precision mortar strike against Hamas launch posts and fixed targets
During the Israel-Hamas War, the IDF said Maglan troops utilized Iron Sting to target Hamas launching posts in Gaza.
Iron Sting 120 mm guided mortar munition Images
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Iron Sting Laser and GPS Guided Mortar MunitionPublisher: Elbit Systems | Note: Supports manufacturer and specs for the Iron Sting 120 mm guided mortar munition, including guidance modes, range, weight, warhead, and fuze details. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Meet the IDF's Newly Operational Iron Sting GPS and Laser-Guided Mortar MunitionPublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct conflict-use: the IDF said Maglan troops utilized Iron Sting in the Israel-Hamas War to target Hamas launching posts in Gaza. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File: IDF Iron Sting, September 2022. I.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for this Iron Sting image; the file page shows IDF Spokesperson's Unit release under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File: IDF Iron Sting, September 2022. II.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for this Iron Sting image; the file page shows IDF Spokesperson's Unit release under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File: IDF Iron Sting, September 2022. V.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for this Iron Sting image; the file page shows IDF Spokesperson's Unit release under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20