Israeli missile defence in operation (technical discussion only)

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What we see in the video:
  • Multiple intercepted missiles descending in slow, burning pieces seen on the left. Likely intercepts by AWS and THAAD.
  • Iron Dome launches at the center, against large pieces of debris.
  • David's Sling coming in from the right, maybe also from left.
  • 2 MRBMs falling in Tel Aviv.
  • Impact seen is aimed at Kirya compound housing the MoD and IDF General Command.
  • Iron Dome battery inside was not damaged. It's surrounded by reinforced concrete against fragments, and the MRBM landed hundreds of meters away.
  • Said impact was on a residential building with no fatalities.
  • IDF says "fewer than 100 missiles were fired in 2 barrages. Most were intercepted or missed their targets".
  • Reports of 41 injured, including 2 seriously.
 
Will we see previously unseen aircraft or missiles from either participant?
 
It seems to me that all the videos published are the same.
 

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Ainen said:
From visual I think Iranian warheads are actively accelerating on their final descent.
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They are almost certainly decelerating. It's filmed from an angle that observes their approach head on. So naturally it would seem slow until very close. Like watching a car coming at you at 120km/h but it's 2km away so it seems like it's barely moving.
 
Migrating nowhere again. You are free do discuss at at any other forums you want. This is forum to discuss unbuilt projects, military and aerospace technology in various forms.
 
If I wanted to discuss what it would take to give the US an equivalent shield, including the defenses against short-ranged rockets, should that happen here or over in the Golden Dome thread?
 
Is this THAAD?
 

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A reasonable question: What happens when there are no more high-tech missiles left, and the enemy continues to launch cheap drones that cost a hundred times less?

In my opinion, if there are already operational directed energy weapons, even a prototype, wouldn't this be a good opportunity to test their effectiveness?
 
Somewhere far from Israel, F-16 interceptors are saving many lives with their epic fights against killer robots, and no media recognizes their value.
 
Justo Miranda said:
A reasonable question: What happens when there are no more high-tech missiles left, and the enemy continues to launch cheap drones that cost a hundred times less?

In my opinion, if there are already operational directed energy weapons, even a prototype, wouldn't this be a good opportunity to test their effectiveness?
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There are different systems for different needs.
It is highly likely that Israel and USA combined have fewer interceptors than Iran has ballistic missiles. Certainly if some intercepts consume more than 1 missile.
But drones are handled by Iron Dome, which does not do BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense), and of which there is an excessive amount of interceptors.
 
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Justo Miranda said:
A reasonable question: What happens when there are no more high-tech missiles left, and the enemy continues to launch cheap drones that cost a hundred times less?

In my opinion, if there are already operational directed energy weapons, even a prototype, wouldn't this be a good opportunity to test their effectiveness?
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RVs are hard targets, and very simple measures (rotation) make it harder still.
Yes, lasers are future of BMD. for now probably future only.

For now, we can see this contradiction in Ukraine - Ukraine taking whatever old missiles it can find, Russia predominantly focusing on dumber missiles(pantsir series, 48N6 series for s-400), chosing production capacity/price over multi-engagement performance.
In US case, older SM-2 takes that niche for now.
 
Overall not a bad showing. Performed well on the first day but it seems that they were low on interceptors on the second day. Might prove to be good testing for thaad and gained valuable experience. Iran has the second largest ballistic missile force. So that part of their force is formidable.
 
Can the experts analyze the technical side of the descent of the missiles from the vids as to whether they were used as decoys so that a clearly visible hypersonic one could go through the defenses?

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▶️ Footage captures Iranian missile rain down and strike targets in Israeli-occupied territories. @PressTV
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⚡️ New footage from Haifa shows iranian ballistic missiles striking the city. @wfwitness
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▶️ Video shows the speed and accuracy of Iranian missiles hitting their targets in Tel Aviv @PressTV
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Israeli media: Additional footage from the fall in the Haifa area. Skies over Israel are quiet but more missiles are expected.
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⚡️Iranian missiles reportedly targeting Israeli Air-Defence positions ....footage from last night
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And a great THAAD capture:

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THAAD in action: The U.S. intercepts Iranian missile in space over Israel Striking footage has surfaced online — reportedly showing the American THAAD system shooting down an Iranian ballistic missile outside the Earth’s atmosphere. A cosmic “flame of war” lit up the sky above Israel. This is...
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jeffb said:
Do we know if the Iranian weapons employ decoys as the Russian ones do?

Is there any way to determine from these videos if these successful intercepts are intercepts of warheads and not decoys?

Also, this:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1933986982708777239
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They definitely use older and slower MRBMs as an ablative to overload BMD and waste missiles, then launch hypersonic warheads on targets.
 
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Justo Miranda said:
A reasonable question: What happens when there are no more high-tech missiles left, and the enemy continues to launch cheap drones that cost a hundred times less?

In my opinion, if there are already operational directed energy weapons, even a prototype, wouldn't this be a good opportunity to test their effectiveness?
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Isn't Iron Beam already active?

Plus, those cheap drones are engaged by cheap rockets like Iron Dome.
 
But lately a number of smaller drones were downed by the F-16s or AH-64s. And they were bearing similar qualities as you described. Then?
 

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