• QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml
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    5 hours ago

    there are hypersonic missiles, and a combination of technologies that have already defeated the so called Iron Dome.

    I knew Iran had been breaching air defences like the iron dome but didn’t realise they had dipped into their hypersonic supply yet. Would you happen to have any sources or videos? I was under the impression they were saving the more advanced stuff like the Fattah-1 still and had been making do with short-medium range ballistic missiles and shahed swarms.

    • runsmooth@kopitalk.net
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      4 hours ago

      I’ll walk that comment back. I’ve only heard of suspicions or allegations of the use of hypersonic missiles. But so far I haven’t come across anything more concrete.

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        3 hours ago

        I think the current understanding is that Iran is leading with all their cheap missiles since American and Israeli defenses will only last a few weeks of sustained attacks. The calculus works out in Iran’s favor to slowly introduce their more sophisticated arms as US/Israeli defenses slowly get overwhelmed.