TheRampage, initially namedMARS (Multi-purpose, Air-launched Rocket System), is anair-to-surface missile developed byIsrael Military Industries andIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) derived from theEXTRA. It is astandoff weapon designed to hit high-value targets such as radar installations, communications centers, weapons storage facilities and airfields while the launch aircraft remains out of range of air defenses.[1][2][3] It was officially unveiled in June 2018[4] and reportedly used for the first time in April 2019 in Syria.[5]As of July 2023, theRoyal Air Force is looking at using Rampage missiles after donatingStorm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. Rampage missiles are believed to be cheaper than Storm Shadow missiles and are more readily available.[6]
On 7 May 2025 India, conductedOperation Sindoor against Pakistan; theIndian Air Force struck nine Pakistani sponsored terrorist camps across Pakistan in a coordinated, precision-led campaign causing extensive damage. Pakistani sponsored terrorist camps belonging to JeM and LeT inBahawalpur andMuridke were extensively damaged using the Rampage missile as a part of the operation.[11][12][13][14][15]
EvenRahim Khan Yar base and was struck later and significantly damaged.[21][22] A radar site atPasrur was also struck by India.[23] The attack significantly damaged Pakistan's air-force infrastructure, with roughly 20% of it reported destroyed. Fighter jets, including those equipped with advanced technology, were destroyed during the strikes. Heavy casualties occurred at Bholari Air Base, where over 50 people were reportedly killed, including a squadron leader, Usman Yousuf, and several airmen, alongside the destruction of jets in hangars.[24]
At the base in Sukkur, aUAV Hanger was struck, causing it to completely collapse.[25][26] Following the conflict, the IAF has reportedly planned to acquire a larger fleet of the missile under a fast-track route. There is a possibility of thelicensed production of the missile in India as well.[8][9]
Operational missiles were showcased by theIsraeli Air Force (IAF) on its officialTwitter (X) page[33] in October 2024, integrated on board anF-16I. Rampage was alleged to have been used during a Deep Strike Mission to eliminate the Deputy Commander ofHezbollah's Radwan Forces, Mustafa Ahmad Shahdi.
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Greece: To be used on its F-16.[29][30][31]
