Qatari Defence Ministry official has said that an Iranian missile was downed using the Patriot system, Al Jazeera reported.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-missile-downed-using-patriot-system-says-qatar
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4 Comments
PMP@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 191d
If I was a military tactician person I would send a load of dumb fire missiles everywhere across the middle east, using up all the very expensive defense missiles systems. But I'm just a dullard person on the Internet.
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 191d
Payload only accounts for a small part of the missile's cost. It's still going to be really expensive for both parties.
Mika@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 190d
That's literally what russia do with their variation of Iranian Shahed drone. It costs way less than Patriot's PAC3 rocket.
Ukraine has mobile AA groups with vehicle-mounted machineguns and a new invention, antiair drones. This allows to reduce the use of PAC3.
So yea it's a working tactic. Moreover, I would say Europe isn't prepare to counter it. USA is only comfortable vs Iran cause they are several oceans away.
skribe@piefed.social · 2 pts · 190d
Clancy had the Soviets use a similar tactic in Red Storm Rising.
mrdown@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 191d