Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group, claimed duty on Saturday for capturing down two Israeli spy drones flying over Lebanese airspace.
The downing of the superior Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 unmanned aerial autos (UAVs) was captured in footage launched by Hezbollah, showcasing the group’s navy capabilities.
The interception is believed to have been executed utilizing the Iranian-made “358” loitering surface-to-air missile. The “358” missile, which has a comparatively low flight pace, is designed to intercept unmanned aerial autos and helicopters, making it an appropriate weapon for concentrating on drones in flight.
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The origins of the “358” missile hint again to 2019 when a few of these missiles had been seized by the U.S. Navy throughout operations geared toward disrupting the move of weapons to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Since then, further cases of those missiles have been found in arms shipments destined for Yemen, intercepted by numerous navy forces.
⚡️#BREAKING Hezb-Allah publishes footage of them downing the armed Israeli Hermes 900 drone that was flying in Lebanese airspace pic.twitter.com/yXgaERY8at
— Struggle Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 6, 2024
⚡️#BREAKING Hezb-Allah publishes footage of them downing the armed Israeli Hermes 900 drone that was flying in Lebanese airspace pic.twitter.com/yXgaERY8at
— Struggle Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 6, 2024
The “358” missile, with an estimated physique size of as much as 3 meters, will be launched from numerous varieties of launch platforms and makes use of infrared steering for concentrating on. Its distinctive characteristic lies in its unconventional launch methodology, the place it’s basically fired in a “shoot and loiter” method. As soon as launched, the missile maneuvers in a predefined space, executing a looping flight sample till it exhausts its gas or locks onto a goal for engagement.