Israel's repelling of a massive Iranian drone and missile salvo was fully coordinated with the Pentagon, which had a U.S. operational liaison officer in the control room of the Arrow ballistic air defence system, a senior Israeli official said.
Crews work on an Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle in a hangar, said to be following an interception mission of an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel, in this handout image released April 14, 2024. Israel Def ense Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoJERUSALEM, April 15 - Israel's repelling of a massive Iranian drone and missile salvo was fully coordinated with the Pentagon, which had a U.S.
Moshe Patel, director of missile defence at Israel's Defence Ministry, said Arrow and lower-altitude interceptors were synced with counterpart U.S. systems in the region. There was no immediate comment from U.S. Central Command, which oversees Middle East operations. On Sunday, it said U.S. forcesIsrael said 99% of all the projectiles were downed in time, limiting the toll to injuries to one person and damage to one military base. That surprised even Zvika Haimovitch, a retired brigadier-general who formerly commanded Israel's air defences.
Daniel Gold, director of weapons development at Israel's Defence Ministry, told Channel 12 television that work was already under way on more advanced Arrow models 4 and 5.
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