DD Geopolitics on Nostr: 🇺🇸🇸🇦 Satellite imagery confirms the US AN/TPY-2 radar at Prince Sultan ...
🇺🇸🇸🇦 Satellite imagery confirms the US AN/TPY-2 radar at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia has been destroyed.
The AN/TPY-2 is a core component of American ballistic missile defense in the region. It is a long-range X-band radar that tracks incoming missiles and feeds targeting data to THAAD batteries. Each unit costs upward of $500 million.
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