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Israel used swarm of drones to confuse Iranian air defences before 'firing supersonic Rampage missile' from fighter jet to take out radar station in precision attack that silenced Tehran's mullahs
Israel's retaliatory attack on Iran last week seems to have blunted Tehran's sabre-rattling rhetoric, at least for now.The surgical strike, which came in response to Iran's launching of some 320 missiles and drones on targets in Israel on April 13, is believed to have damaged the radar systems of an air defence battery at an airbase near the central city of Isfahan.
Initial reports of the strike were murky, with neither side willing to share details of what had transpired.
Iranian army commander Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi said air defence systems shot down 'suspicious objects that did not cause any damage', as foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian described them as 'more like toys our children play with'.
But Israeli media this morning claimed the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck Iranian targets with 'Rampage' air-to-surface missiles, launched from fighter more than a hundred miles west of Iranian airspace.
These supersonic precision missiles are equipped with anti-jamming technology to foil electronic countermeasures and are designed to penetrate heavily protected targets like military facilities and bunkers.
Meanwhile, quadcopter drones were used to confuse and distract Tehran's air defence systems, increasing the efficacy of the punishing missile strikes.
Satellite imagery revealed by Umbra Space, Skywatch and Planet Labs appeared to show debris littering the site of the radar system at the airfield.
S-300 air defence batteries that use the radar system to track incoming threats and were present at the time of the strike were later removed, suggesting they had also been damaged.
The targeted and measured nature of the strike was reportedly decided upon after Israeli officials abandoned plans for a more widespread attack akin to that launched by Tehran on April 13.
After consulting with its allies, the IAF opted for a limited strike that avoided significant damage, but still demonstrated to the Islamic Republic's leaders Tel Aviv's capability and willingness to trade blows, according to Israeli officials cited by the New York Times - an assessment that tallies with the conclusions of many analysts.
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