Combat debut? US Navy’s SM-3 rumored to have struck Iran’s missiles

April 15, 2024

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Raytheon’s (an RTX subsidiary) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), a missile defense interceptor, may have made its combat debut during the recent Iranian missile barrage in Israel on Sunday (April 14). If true, this would be a major milestone for the missile system and a real confidence booster for the U.S. Navy and Raytheon.

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