It is costing the US military quite expensiveand not only because of the large amount of personnel, ammunition and weapons that are being used to fight but also because of the North American military equipment that the Islamic Republic has managed to destroy.
Specifically, since the US and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28 and began the armed conflict, He has managed to destroy or damage 26 advanced American equipment.
As reported by the German media , of all material losses Americans throughout these weeks, The most painful has been that of the E-3 Sentry, an aircraft valued at hundreds of millions of euros.
The aircraft has a sophisticated airborne warning and control system (AWACS) that offers real-time images of the battlefield so that the Joint Air Operations Center can make decisions.
The E-3 Sentry is an aircraft that, thanks to its radar, can launch an early warning of the presence of enemy aircraft, making it one of the most important combat tools for the US military.
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The valuable plane, which He was at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.has been destroyed after being hit by an air offensive with missiles and drones carried out by the Iranian army.
The main problem for the US Air Force is that the E-3 Sentry aircraft is irreplaceablesince new units have not been manufactured since the 90s. Its successor, the E-7, is not expected to be ready until 2027.. However, it is estimated that the North American country still has 14 units in active service.
As detailed from The mirrorduring these weeks of war in the Middle East, The following US military equipment has been damaged or destroyed:
- Fighter planes: 4
- Radars: 4
- Combat drones: 12
- Tanker planes: 6
