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The fleet numbers are from Flight International WAF 2021. Air/Ground points: F-16C = 1/1 F-16A = 0.7/0.8 F-16AM = 1/0.8 F-16A OCU = 1/0.9 F-16 block 52+ aka F-16I = 1.1/1.2 F-16 block 60 = 1.3/1.2 F-15A = 1.2/0.5 F-15C = 1.3/0.5 F-15E = 1.4/1.5 F-15S = 1.3/1.4 F-15SG = 1.5/1.5 F-18A = 1/1.1...

It was combined test of David's Sling and Iron Dome. Arrow's radar Green Pine was also used in this test. David's Sling was tested against Silver Arrow target simulating Scud C/D (600-700 km range ballistic missile). Iron Dome was tested against Banshee Jet 80 / Banshee Jet 80+ drones...

Seems Herops took out S-300 and some radars in first minutes and immediately after that they were followed by TB2 which took out Osas and artillery. The report is confirmed from Armenian sources. Unfortunately interview was in Armenian: But here some more details: * Already on first day 27...

Barak LRAD - basic one with 70 km range. Barak ER - Booster added 150 km range. Barak MRAD - simplified with single pulse engine 35 km range.

Interesting report from well known Russian telegram channel. They bring words of Armenian commander Samvel Babayan that 4 TOR-2KM were destroyed in first 15 days of war (there were some reports but without video proofs). He also claims that half of NKR air defence was destroyed in 15 minutes...

Air force is much more multipurpose thing than ballistic missiles. For example campaign like in Karabakh u cant achieve with ballistic missiles. Or both US Gulf wars. Ballistic missiles are limited basically to causing damage. But even damage with air force u can cause much more in prolonged...

Aster-30 much better than ESSM.

From what I read Egyptian FREMM has A43 VLS, meaning only Aster 15 can be loaded.

Well range and guidance is similar. Python and Hisar-A - IR seeker Derby and Hisar-O - RF seeker

HISAR is closer to Sypder family:

Pac-3 not purchased (David's Sling better an cheaper). Barak used only at sea. Spyder only for export (its anti aircraft system and for Israel highest priority is missile defense).

All Mahbets are phased out long time ago. Their guns are totally ineffective in modern times and Stingers have too short range/altitude as well. Currently all Israeli air defence systems are: 1) Iron Dome 2) David's Sling 3) Arrow 2 4) Arrow 3 5) Patriot PAC 2 (will be phased out too)

Iron dome uses ELM-2084 S-band radar. S band is good for long range detection, its good for detection of stealthy targets and jam resistant. But it has low accuracy compare to cm and especially mm wave radars. That's why the seeker is absolutely must have for the Iron Dome. RF seeker would...

Artillery rockets are very small very fast targets, so in order to intercept them you need very high accuracy, so seeker is absolutely necessary. Also in later models Iron Dome was adopted to UAVs and cruise missiles. Active radar seeker would be very expensive. That's why much cheaper IR...

Tamir has IR seeker. The range is not disclosed based on its size its around 20-30 km. Barak 8 speed is not disclosed either. Its range without booster is 70 km (with booster 150 km). And based on this range it's max speed is much more than 2 Mach.

Unknown device installed instead of Phalanx. According to warning sight it's some kind of laser.

Maintain decent air force is very expensive thing. But when its needed it can provide insane amount of firepower. Also air force is the only effective air defence.

The cost of long range ballistic missiles is comparable to cost of space vehicles. In fact Iranian Safir space launcher is a modified Shahab-3. Now lets see how many launches of Safir we had at all: 8 launches in 12 years. 4 of them failed. And you are trying to say that Iran has 100500 long...

1) You will need a ballistic missile per shelter. 2) 1100+ km range ballistic missiles are extremely expensive. Iran cant afford many of them. In fact no country can. Thats why without nuclear warheads they dont make much sense. 3) Solid fuel does not make a missile harder to intercept. 4)...

That's total nonsense. All Israeli planes are located in protected concrete shelters. Israel has Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 missile defence and number of long range ballistic missiles is very limited.