Aircraft & UAVs

Mikholit glide bomb

The Mikholit glide bomb is a small Israeli guided air-delivered munition from Israel Aerospace Industries, designed for UAV carriage and documented in the Israel-Hamas War.

Conflict side
Israel
Built by
Israel Aerospace Industries
Built in
Israel
Mikholit glide bomb, Guided glide bomb, Aircraft & UAVs

Service History

In service
Appears in OSMP documentation from Gaza and is associated with Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAV use.
Used by
Israel Defense Forces
Wars
Israel-Hamas War

Specifications

Guidance
Guided air-to-surface glide bomb
Warhead
Blast or shaped-charge fragmentation options
Explosive fill
Under 2 kg of HV-10 explosive composition
Launch platforms
Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAVs

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War
Side: IsraelRole: UAV-launched precision strike munitionprecision firesstrikeUAV

In the Israel-Hamas War, OSMP documented a Mikholit glide bomb reportedly recovered by the IDF from Hamas after it was originally deployed by the IDF in Gaza City.

Mikholit glide bomb Images

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