The repulse of a barrage of Iranian drones and missiles was fully coordinated with the Pentagon, which had a US liaison officer in the control room of the Arrow ballistic air defense system, a senior Israeli official said. The United States, along with Britain, France and Jordan, helped Israel contain the bulk of the storm over the weekend and potentially prevent an escalation between the two foes in the region. At least half of the hundreds of one-way drones, cruise missiles and surface-to-surface missiles, which Israel says carried a total of 60 tons of explosives, were shot down by Israeli warplanes and air shields, according to APE-MPE. according to local media. Israeli officials said much of the work was done by their Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 high-altitude defense systems, which were jointly developed by the Pentagon and Boeing. Arrow interceptors cost between $2 million and $3.5 million apiece, according to […]
Source: News Beast
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