Destruction of A Bunker-Busting Bomb by the 9-Day Defense System

In the first phase of the "Eghtedar 1403" joint air defense maneuver in the Natanz Nuclear Site, the 9-Day defense system succeeded in intercepting and destroying a bunker-busting bomb dropped by a fighter jet.

News ID: 85585

Date: 07 January 2025 - 15:57

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The first phase of the "Eghtedar 1403" joint air defense maneuver in the Natanz Nuclear Site air defense ring, was carried out today (Tuesday) by the IRGC Aerospace Force.

The IRGC Aerospace Force's air defense systems engaged 30 approaching targets in this exercise and practice of point and all-round defense of the Natanz nuclear facility.

In this phase, the short-range "Dezful" and "Tor M1" systems, which are capable of dealing with targets at low altitudes, were activated to destroy drones and cruise missiles and successfully destroy the hostile targets.

Also, the 9-Day defense system, which is used to counter cruise missiles, drones, and bunker-busting bombs, was tasked with destroying a bunker-busting bomb dropped from a fighter jet in this exercise, and it succeeded in intercepting the bunker-busting bomb dropped from the fighter jet in less than 15 seconds and destroying it at a distance of 17 kilometers.