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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.

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.

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 17% 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 62% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead

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

113 kg
Stronger than 38% 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 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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