New information has come to light on the role played by advanced Thad -type air defense systems developed by the USA to Israelto protect it from ballistic missile attacks that launched Iran during the 12 -day war from 13 to 24 June 2025.
The US had carried these anti -missile systems since December 2024 to enhance Israel’s multi -dimensional air protection network From Ballistic missiles both Iran and the rebel Houthi of Yemen.
Such as revealed CNNciting two sources of information that are aware of the missions executed by the US Air Forces in the War, the thaad intercept missiles played a decisive role.
In particular, theI USA launched 100 to 150 rockets from Thad air defense systems during the 12 -day Israel – Iran warwith his each cost about $ 12.7 million.
American soldiers control thaad missile system / US Army photo
In other words, 25% of all US anti -aircraft missiles were used for Thad systems. It is indicative that 11 such rocket is produced annually, according to CNN.
On the other hand, the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (Jinsa), a Washington -based think tank, argued that Thaads fired about half of half Iranian ballistic missiles, while the rest were neutralized by the Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 missile systems.
It is recalled that Iran launched more than 500 ballistic missiles against Israel During the war last month, 201 of which were shot down, according to Jinsa. Of Iran’s missile attacks, 29 people were killed and another 3,000 were injured.
Its characteristics
The Thaad missile defense system is designed to protect against hostile incoming threats, such as regular ballistic missiles or even larger rockets, up to 200 kilometers and at an altitude of 150 kilometers, while a firearm has the capacity to overthrow 48.
Using a combination of advanced radar systems, the THAAD is the only one anti -missile defense system of the US that can engage and destroy Ballistic rockets of small, medium -sized and medium range so much out by atmosphere her Land As in the atmosphere, in the final phase of the rocket flight.
Infographic in the way of operating a Thad Firearm / US Army Photo
The Thaad system uses Hit-To-Kill technology, that is, the missiles collide with the threat to neutralize it with maximum accuracy and efficiency. US Armed Forces have a total of seven gunshots with thaad systemswhile one firearm costs over $ 800 million and consists of:
- the powerful An/Tpy-2 radar,
- Two mobile administration – control units,
- Fire and Communication Control System,
- At least six launch systems mounted on a truck,
- with each launch system having eight intercept missiles.
The THAAD systems can be developed quickly by US Air Force C-17 and C-5 transport aircraft, but the US Pentagon has not released information and details on Thad’s development timetable in Israel.