News Brief
Here's How Israel Defended Itself Against The Iranian Drone, Missile Attacks
The Arrow 3 missile defense system
In a recent development, Israeli defense and intelligence forces effectively utilized GPS jamming technology to thwart an impending attack by a swarm of Iranian drones and missiles.
The interference disrupted the guidance systems of Iranian weapons aimed at Israeli targets, averting potential harm.
An IDF spokesperson confirmed the efficacy of the GPS jamming technique, stating, "Israeli intelligence identified and neutralized the imminent threat posed by Iranian drones and missiles through precise jamming of their GPS signals."
Iran's attack was reportedly launched in retaliation for what it perceives as an Israeli strike on its embassy compound in Syria on 1 April, resulting in the deaths of top Revolutionary Guards commanders.
This incident occurred amidst ongoing tensions fueled by conflicts in Gaza and confrontations with Iran's regional allies.
Despite the launch of over 300 missiles and drones targeting Israel, the damage inflicted was relatively minimal.
At the lowest level is the Iron Dome, consisting of at least 10 batteries equipped with radar to detect incoming rockets.
Once identified, the Iron Dome's command-and-control system swiftly determines the threat level and launches ground-based missiles to intercept and destroy any projectiles posing a danger.
Moving up the hierarchy is David’s Sling, a collaboration between Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense System and Raytheon, designed to counter short- and medium-range threats using kinetic hit-to-kill interceptors like Stunner and SkyCeptor.
Operating above David’s Sling are the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems, jointly developed with the United States.
The Arrow 2 targets incoming ballistic missiles in their terminal phase using fragmentation warheads, while the Arrow 3 intercepts ballistic missiles in space before they reenter the atmosphere, utilizing hit-to-kill technology.
