Why traditional air defenses are useless against Israel's Blue Sparrow missile
Israel's Blue Sparrow missile evades air defences by travelling to the edge of space. It drops vertically at hypersonic speeds, bypassing radars with zero reaction time. The Blue Sparrow was initially designed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to mimic enemy ballistic missiles during air defence tests. Measuring 6.5 metres in length and weighing 1,900 kilogrammes, it is a highly sophisticated weapon. Today, this massive structure operates as a lethal strike weapon. Unlike traditional ground-launched weapons, the Blue Sparrow is an air-launched ballistic missile dropped from fighter aircraft like the F-15 Eagle. This provides a massive stand-off range of up to 2,000 kilometres. It allows pilots to launch strikes safely without entering hostile airspace. Once released from the aircraft, a powerful solid-fuel booster rocket ignites to propel the missile sharply upwards. It follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory that takes it right to the edge of the Earth's atmosphere. Travelling...
