Now I wonder if those types of missiles can be intercepted by the iron dome. Those missiles fly pretty high and come down quite fast, almost vertically, causing the error of the Iron Dome to get maximized. Additionally, that thing has a 1.5t warhead, causing a lot of destruction.
The Iron-Dome system only works on short-range targets. Israel's Arrow and US-supplied THAAD systems are the only weapons they have that can intercept high-altitude ballistic missiles, but they are expensive and in short supply.
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Wilshire@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y
CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Sweet, what did it hit?
Punchshark@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y
Hopefully israel!
marduk@lemmy.sdf.org · -1 pts · 1y
The Mesosphere!
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Now I wonder if those types of missiles can be intercepted by the iron dome. Those missiles fly pretty high and come down quite fast, almost vertically, causing the error of the Iron Dome to get maximized. Additionally, that thing has a 1.5t warhead, causing a lot of destruction.
Yo any Rafael dude here wanna help out?
Wilshire@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
The Iron-Dome system only works on short-range targets. Israel's Arrow and US-supplied THAAD systems are the only weapons they have that can intercept high-altitude ballistic missiles, but they are expensive and in short supply.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
Thank you!
Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y
Source?
Wilshire@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
The Tasnim News Agency, citing the Iranian IRGC.
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2025/06/19/3338126/operation-true-promise-iii-iran-attacks-israel-using-sejjil-missiles-for-first-time
The video is from Astra
https://t.me/astrapress/84338
Here are a few more angles
Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 1y
No outlet is reporting it except Iran and Russia. Just waiting for other confirmation.