Surface-to-surface GPS-guided Romach rockets manufactured by IMI became operational in the IDF two years ago. The rockets are designed to strike targets at a range of 35 km. with an accuracy range of under 10 meters, allowing the IDF to strike targets even in the heart of urban centers.Earlier this month, a senior IDF ground forces officer said the military plans to convert 50% of the army’s land-based ammunition stockpiles into precise weaponry. During a large-scale drill held in the Golan Heights in early August, the Golani Brigade 13th Battalion fired a new precision-guided 122 mm. mortar shell, which has flight control capability and accuracy within five meters.Israel’s defense establishment has for years been discussing the need for the IDF to have accurate surface- to-surface missiles with a range of 150 kilometers.According to a February report by Yediot Aharonot, the army established a vast network of medium-range surface-to-surface missile systems for operation by ground forces. The initial aspects of a planned missile corps are expected to be completed by 2020, according to reports. Those plans are designed to complement Israel’s multi-tiered missile defense system, which is considered an offensive counter to the missile and rocket arsenal held by Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hezbollah’s arsenal of an estimated 130,000 rockets is comprised mostly of small, portable, unguided surface- to-surface rockets and missiles, with ranges of between 10 km. and 500 km. The group also has several types of surface-to-air and land-tosea missiles.Israeli officials believe the Lebanese Shi’ite terrorist group will possess more than 1,000 precision-guided missiles within a decade.This is important: 1st, frees up @IAFsite to focus on strategic targets, deep in enemy territory; 2nd, gives ground forces independent capability to hit targets without needing to wait for IAF; 3rd improves IDF's overall precision capabilities. https://t.co/IaDMFbIYPO
— Yaakov Katz (@yaakovkatz) August 27, 2018