Israeli firm Rafael has revealed a new swarming cruise missile. The new Ice Breaker missile is small, lightweight and, according to the company, inexpensive. The idea is for a single warplane to launch several of the stealthy, maneuverable Ice Breakers to attack a target from various directions at once. In that sense, Ice Breaker manifests a trend in Western aerial-munitions development. US, European and allied air forces increasingly favor swarming missiles and bombs. A bunch of munitions, working together, should have a better chance of success than a single munition might have. Achieving a good hit on a vulnerable part of the target. Overwhelming any air defenses.
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