It cost Israel a huge financial loss to be able to intercept the hundreds of drones and missiles from Iran during the night of April 13th.
According to General Ram Aminach, a former economic adviser to the Israeli chief of staff, who spoke to Israeli media, he stressed that Tel Aviv spent about 1.35 billion dollars. “I am only talking about the interception of the attack launched by the Iranians and not about the injuries which were minimal this time,” he clarified.
“A Arrow missile used to intercept an Iranian ballistic missile costs $3.5 million, while the missile “Magic Wand“costs $1 million, plus the aircraft involved in intercepting Iranian drones,” the general explained.
At the same time, Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted Israeli military spokesman Daniel Haggari as saying that Iran fired about 350 missiles and drones, most of which were intercepted. He confirmed that there was some damage to the Nevatim airbase but stressed that “99% of the threats against Israel have been intercepted”.
The Iranian regime launched dozens of Shahed drones against Israel. These are cheap but deadly drones that have become known as the “Kalashnikovs” of Tehran.
Unmanned aerial vehicles can carry up to 50 kg of explosives while their range exceeds 2,000 km. The price of type drones Shahid ranges from 20,000 to 50,000 euros. Russia is already using these drones in the war in Ukraine. Due to their low cost and high efficiency, the use of these drones could be a game changer in future conflicts.
The technical characteristics
It is characteristic that according to the Iranians, these drones can hit targets located at a distance of up to 2000 kilometers with great accuracy.
Analysts said the drones launched against Israel had explosives weighing 20-25 kilograms each. However, this is not even their limit.
It is worth mentioning that each Iranian drone can carry explosive warheads weighing up to 80 kg. As you can easily see they can cause a lot of damage.
Their length reaches approximately 3.5 meters, while their wingspan reaches 2.5 meters. At the same time, the Iranians point out that it can fly at speeds of up to 185 kilometers per hour.
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