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Title: US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before
Post by: rangerrebew on April 17, 2024, 10:06:42 am

US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before
Story by jepstein@businessinsider.com (Jake Epstein) • 17h •


US fighter jets, destroyers, and Patriot missiles shot down loads of Iranian weapons to shield Israel from an unprecedented attack


Iran launched a barrage of munitions at Israel in an unprecedented attack over the weekend.

The US used fighter jets, Patriot missiles, and guided-missile destroyers to help thwart the attack.

Israel said that it, with support from its partners, intercepted 99% of missiles and drones.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-navy-warships-shot-down-iranian-missiles-with-a-weapon-they-ve-never-used-in-combat-before/ar-BB1lJ1RN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=66007963eb2d4404932062a464b0a75e&ei=30

Title: Re: US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before
Post by: Timber Rattler on April 17, 2024, 11:51:47 am

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"We've been firing SM-2s, we've been firing SM-6s, and just over the weekend, SM-3s, to actually counter the ballistic missile threat that's come from Iran," Del Toro said at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on Tuesday.

So how much did those cost?