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Jericho 2 - Israel Special Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28) |
 | | An improved version of the Jericho, the Jericho 2 reportedly has enhanced accuracy and puts most Arab capitals and the southern areas of the former Soviet Union within striking distance from Israel. |
 | | The range of this missile is frequently reported as about 1,500 km with a 1,000 kg payload, but other estimates suggest that it is capable of a much longer range. |
 | | He found that if the Shavit were deployed as a ballistic missile it could deliver a 775-kg payload a distance of 4,000 km, putting the whole of the Middle East (and a large part of the former Soviet Union) within striking distance. |
| www.fas.org /nuke/guide/israel/missile/jericho-2.htm (293 words) |