“In other words, the protective system worked as designed.”
IOW the last layer of defense destroyed the missile. The two layers before it missed the Iranian missile. What are those two layers? Freepers please fill us in.
Seems like the E-2 who pressed the ‘on-button’ ought to get a medal. (Air Force officers would already be writing the medal package 30 minutes after the event)
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We could use a few of these on the southern border.
It should be a matter of concern that a Podunk rebel group like the Houthi managed to breach every other layer of protection up until the point the Phalanx had to be used.
If the Houthi can do that, what could a more potent nation state enemy with a better equipped arsenal of drones and missiles do?
My nephew’s frigate, well, the Navy’s frigate, had one of those bad boys. Very cool weapon. I didn’t get to see it fired, but would have liked that opportunity. Unfortunately, no targets in Mayport.