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Iron Sting

Elbit 120 mm laser- and GPS-guided precision mortar munition.

by Elbit Systems · Unveiled Mar 2021

FieldedMunitionLandCombat useOct 2023
Iron Sting precision mortar munition during a launch trial

Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit / Wikimedia Israel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trial photograph released under CC BY-SA 3.0; permission verified by Commons VRT ticket 2021031510001612. Resized and reencoded as WebP; no additional crop or retouching.

Milestones20212023
  1. UnveiledIron Sting revealed by Israel's Defense Ministry and Elbit, reported
  2. Combat useFirst combat use in Gaza, reported

120 mm precision-guided mortar munition using laser and GPS guidance, developed by Elbit Systems with Israel's Defense Ministry; first used in combat by the IDF in Gaza in October 2023.

Timeline2

  1. UnveiledReported

    Iron Sting revealed by Israel's Defense Ministry and Elbit

    The Defense Ministry, IDF Ground Forces and Elbit Systems revealed the munition after final trials.

    SourcesThe Jerusalem Post

  2. Combat useReported

    First combat use in Gaza

    The IDF's Maglan unit used Iron Sting against Hamas rocket launchers, per the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

    SourcesThe Jerusalem Post

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Operators1

  • ILIsrael
Combat use
Documented · First combat use in Gaza (Oct 2023)

Sources2

  1. 1.
    NewsIDF uses Iron Sting precision mortars for first time against Hamas

    The Jerusalem Post · Oct 22, 2023 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “entered operational use for the first time as the IDF's Maglan unit used the innovative weapon to target Hamas's rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit revealed Sunday.”
  2. 2.
    NewsIsrael unveils the 'Iron Sting' laser, GPS-guided mortar munition

    The Jerusalem Post · Mar 14, 2021 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “the Defense Ministry, the IDF’s Ground Forces and Elbit Systems have revealed a precise, laser and GPS guided mortar munition: the “Iron Sting.””

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