Defenses Faced 550 Missiles, Drones During Iranian Attack, Israel Says

Iron Dome rockets intercept Hamas rockets in southern Israel.
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Israel’s missile and air defense systems faced more than 550 missiles and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in the April 13 attack on the country by Iran and its proxies, the chief of Israel’s Missile Defense Organization (MDO) says. Tehran’s proxies from the north and south launched 200 or so...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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