Sky Sting, formerly known as Sky Spear, is a long-range, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by Rafael. It was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in 2023.
== Description == The missile is powered by a three-pulse rocket motor, which allows it to engage targets at extreme ranges of up to 250km, surpassing PL-15. One of the missile's standout features is its advanced radio frequency (RF) seeker, outfitted with modern Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM). This ensures early and precise target acquisition even under heavy electromagnetic interference or in contested electronic warfare environments.
== Potential operators == India
Indian Air Force: Rafael has offered the Sky Sting missile for use on Indian Sukhoi Su-30MKIs and HAL Tejas Mk1As. Israel
Israeli Air Force: Potential use on Israeli F-15s, F-16s and F-35Is. Greece
Hellenic Air Force: Potential use on Greek F-16Vs and F-35s.
== See also == List of munitions used by the Israeli Air Force Indian Air Force MBDA Meteor – (France, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden) PL-15 – (China) AIM-120D – (United States) R-77M – (Russia) Astra Mk2 – (India)