Irans navy adds sophisticated cruise missiles to its arsenal

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• Iranian Missile Attacks
• Iran’s navy adds sophisticated cruise missiles to its armory
• Iran launches barrage of strikes toward Israel
• Iran has readied over 100 cruise missiles for possible strike on Israel: US officials
• Netanyahu responds after Blinken says US may impose sanctions on IDF
• Our daily news digest will keep you up to date with engineering, science and technology news, Monday to Saturday.
• Israeli sources to Post: 'An eye for an eye'; not clear why Pentagon leaked info on attack
• Iran launches cruise missiles in addition to drones, Israeli media says

Iran launched an unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel over the weekend that included hundreds of missiles and drones launched primarily from its own soil, but also by Iran-backed groups in several other countries. Virtually everything fired at Israel was intercepted before entering the country's territory, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which reported "very little damage" from the attack. In September 2019, Iran launched coordinated attacks with unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles against Saudi Arabia’s oil faciitlies at Abqaiq and Khurais. Showing a high degree of precision, the attacks temporarily halted production at the Abqaiq oil refinery, which supplies 5-7% of the world’s daily petroleum. Iran is also a major hub for weapons proliferation, supplying partner/proxy groups such as Hezbollah and Syria’s al-Assad regime with a steady supply of missiles and rockets, as well as local production capability. Since 2015, Iran has provided Yemen’s Houthi rebels with increasingly advanced ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as long-range unmanned aerial vehicles.

Iranian Missile Attacks

He also explained that the missile could be launched from a vessel or a coastal launch pad, track multiple targets, and strike from various directions. “Since the missile has a very low service ceiling and a very long range, it could be hardly tracked,” Rear Admiral Tangsiri remarked. Hagari said the attack resulted in only one known Israeli casualty, a 7-year-old girl who was severely injured when she was struck by shrapnel apparently from an intercepted missile. One of the missiles hit near the base's runway, while two landed in open areas and "one more hit near a building, causing minor damage," IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Monday, adding that the building was still under construction. The Iran-Israel air conflict presents an unprecedented success story for air and missile defense and highlights the use of these defenses to save lives, protect property, and reduce pressures on policymakers. Additionally, air defense systems for US force protection exists in Iraq, Syria and Jordan.

Iran’s navy adds sophisticated cruise missiles to its armory

Iran's assault was designed to saturate Israeli and U.S. air defenses with drones and cruise missiles and clear the way for Iran's ballistic missiles, two U.S. officials told CBS News national security correspondent David Martin. It took several hours for the drones and missiles to travel toward Israel, and alerts began to sound across the country at about 2 a.m. Iran possesses the largest and most diverse missile arsenal in the Middle East, with thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles, some capable of striking as far as Israel and southeast Europe. For the past decade, Iran has invested significantly to improve these weapons’ precision and lethality.

Iran launches barrage of strikes toward Israel

One U.S. official told CBS News that roughly half of the ballistic missiles failed on launch or crashed in flight. Kheibar Shekan ballistic missiles and Emad ballistic missiles were also used in the attack, according to IRNA. Kheibar Shekan missiles, unveiled in 2022, are one of Iran's most modern ballistic missiles, IRNA said, and the Emad missiles can carry a payload of 1,600 pounds.

Iran has readied over 100 cruise missiles for possible strike on Israel: US officials

Most recently, Iran has been equipping Shiite militia groups in Iraq with rockets and other small projectiles for use against Iraqi and U.S. military and diplomatic facilities. "The supersonic cruise missile will open a new chapter in Iran’s defense program, as it is extremely difficult to intercept a cruise missile flying at supersonic speeds," the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Being artificial intelligence controlled, the “Abu Mahdi” missile is touted to provide pinpoint accuracy while delivering “devastating force.” It can also allegedly avoid marine terrain and penetrate an opponent’s air defense systems. Like conventional cruise missiles, “Abu Mahdi” can travel at relatively low altitudes to evade radar and change its direction and height during flight at will. Missile Threat brings together a wide range of information and analyses relating to the proliferation of cruise and ballistic missiles around the world and the air and missile defense systems designed to defeat them. Missile Threat is a product of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Such developments have made Iran’s missile forces a potent tool for Iranian power projection and a credible threat to U.S. and partner military forces in the region. Iran has not yet tested or deployed a missile capable of striking the United States, but continues to hone longer-range missile technologies under the auspices of its space-launch program. Of 120 ballistic missiles fired at Israel from Iran, the U.S. officials told CBS News only five got through Israeli and U.S. air defenses and hit Israeli territory.

The strike was intended to send a signal to Iran that Israel has these capabilities, but was not looking to escalate the situation, according to the official. Iran's weekend attack came more than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of Gaza. Last month, a container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack from a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean, as Israel wages war on Iran-backed Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders.

Israeli sources to Post: 'An eye for an eye'; not clear why Pentagon leaked info on attack

The first assessment is that the strike took out the site, but assessment hasn’t been completed, the official said. Three missiles were fired from Israeli fighter aircraft outside of Iran in Friday morning’s very limited strike, according to a senior U.S. official. Hagari said "99% of the threats launched towards Israeli territory were intercepted -- a very significant strategic achievement." From time to time Iran announces the test firing, production and commissioning of new military equipment that cannot be independently verified.

Iran's weekend attack was its promised retaliation for that Israeli strike in Damascus, which killed seven officers from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two generals. The Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group remains in the region after officials say that Iran launched dozens of drones towards Israel. Iran said on Wednesday it has the technology to build a supersonic cruise missile, Iranian state media reported, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran's missile capabilities.

However, Western military analysts say Iran sometimes exaggerates its missile capabilities. Iran’s recent missile announcement is believed to be a response to the actions of the United States in the region. As The Jerusalem Post points out, it remains unclear how these missiles will perform in combat as they have never been tested. Additionally, the ranges and capabilities that Iran claims these missiles possess can not be verified. The proclaimed use of AI for guidance in the new command and control systems and radar evasion is also not proven.

What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted? - BBC.com

What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted?.

Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:47:08 GMT [source]

Another ballistic missile appeared to have been aimed at a radar site in northern Israel, but it missed its target, the U.S. officials told Martin. The president was also briefed about the situation in the Middle East earlier by national security adviser Jake Sullivan and principal deputy national security adviser Jon Finer, the White House said. According to Iran's Press TV, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “has launched extensive drone strikes against targets in occupied territories," a term Iran uses to describe Israel. Concerns about Iran's ballistic missiles contributed to then-US President Donald Trump's decision in 2018 to ditch Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six major powers and reimpose sanctions on Tehran.

The TV said both Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles have arrived at a naval base near the Indian Ocean in the southern Iranian port of Konarak, some 1,400 kilometers (850 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy on Sunday added domestically produced sophisticated cruise missiles to its arsenal, state TV reported. The IDF said none of the 170 drones launched by Iran crossed into Israeli territory, nor did any of the more than 30 cruise missiles fired by the Islamic republic. Shown to the world during a handing-over ceremony, the “Abu Mahdi” cruise missiles were officially presented to the Iranian Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The missile has an alleged range of around 621 miles (1,000 km) and has been developed domestically to strengthen Iranian Naval and Army capabilities.

According to the commander of the IRGC Navy, Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri, the new long-range naval cruise missile will make the enemy’s aircraft carriers ineffective by mandating that they stay at least 1,243 miles (2,000 km) away from the country’s shores. During the event, Rear Admiral Tangsiri emphasized that the new missile’s primary objective was to prevent the enemy from approaching the Iranian coast. Navy chief Adm. Shahram Irani said the Talaeieh has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and called it “fully smart.” Irani said the cruise missile is capable of changing targets during travel. The IDF said several other launches were made from Yemen and Iraq, but none of those weapons  crossed into Israeli territory. Dozens of rockets were also fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel early Sunday morning, and Israel carried out airstrikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon.

Iran launches hundreds of drones and cruise missiles at Israel in unprecedented attack - The Guardian

Iran launches hundreds of drones and cruise missiles at Israel in unprecedented attack.

Posted: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 21:33:00 GMT [source]

Iran has also readied a sizeable number of drones that could be used in an attack on Israel, according to one official. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari, launched 170 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more than 120 ballistic missiles and more than 30 cruise missiles in the attack. The strike followed Iran's attack on Saturday, when Tehran sent a volley of more than 300 drones and missiles toward targets in Israel, according to Israeli military officials. All but a few were intercepted by Israel and its allies, including the United States, officials said.