U.S. Army Patriot batteries in Jordan fired 96–160 PAC-3 MSE interceptors at 32–40 Iranian ballistic missiles, costing an estimated $380–640 million, according to The Hormuz Letter. A CSIS estimate suggests the salvo may have consumed roughly 15 percent of the American PAC-3 MSE inventory.
Last night, U.S. Army Patriot air-defense batteries stationed in Jordan fired between 96 and 160 PAC-3 MSE interceptors at an Iranian barrage of 32 to 40 ballistic missiles, launching three to four interceptors against each incoming target, according to The Hormuz Letter.
At an approximate unit cost of $4 million per launch, the single defensive wave consumed an estimated $380 million to $640 million worth of munitions. The expenditure was aimed at shielding two military bases during the Iranian strike, the publication reported.
A recent CSIS assessment estimated the total U.S. inventory of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems at 759 to 827 units as of late July. If the midpoint figure of 128 interceptors is taken as the number expended during the Iranian attack, the engagement would have used roughly 15 percent of the American PAC-3 MSE stockpile in a single salvo, the analysis concluded. The figures highlight the steep cost and rapid inventory drawdown associated with modern missile defense.
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