Delilah

A long-range, loitering-capable air-launched cruise missile that can be redirected in flight or held over a target area before striking, aided by a two-way datalink and electro-optical seeker. It is also employed in a surface-launched decoy/strike configuration.

In service since 2000 · 2 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

250

km range

kg warhead

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Israeli export-licensed

Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 2 operators

In service since 2000. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 250 km

Stronger than 56% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.: 30 kg

Stronger than 33% of missiles
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.: Blast-fragmentation
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.: Electro-optical/infrared, Two-way datalink, GPS/INS

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 3.3 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 250 kg

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Turbojet

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 2

Stronger than 29% of missiles

Specifications compiled from public Elbit Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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