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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

Sea Breaker

A long-range, precision-guided anti-ship and land-attack missile using electro-optical/AI-based scene-matching guidance for GPS-denied environments, capable of engaging both naval and coastal land targets from ship or truck-based launchers.

In service since 2021

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

300

km range

0.8

Mach

113

kg warhead

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Israeli export-licensed

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

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2021. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

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.

Performance specifications
Max speed (Mach)

Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.

0.8 Mach
Stronger than 18% of missiles
Range

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

300 km
Stronger than 71% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Warhead

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

113 kg
Stronger than 47% 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 scene-matching, GPS/INS, AI-based automatic target recognition

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Propulsion type

Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…

Turbojet with solid-fuel booster

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the range of the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Sea Breaker? +

The Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Sea Breaker has a maximum range of 300 km.

What is the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Sea Breaker used for? +

The Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Sea Breaker is a missile typically used for anti ship.

How much does the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Sea Breaker cost? +

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Sea Breaker: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.

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