Satellite images show US military's missile defense radar deployed in Jordan was attacked and may have been destroyed.
On March 5 local time, CCTV reporters learned that the latest satellite images show that a set of U.S.-made THAAD missile defense system radar deployed at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan was attacked during the initial phase of U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran and may have been destroyed.
This radar is a key component of the THAAD missile defense system, used to detect incoming ballistic missiles and drones. Satellite images show a large amount of debris around the radar equipment, which has been burned. According to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's 2025 budget documents, the cost of such radar systems is nearly $500 million.
There are reports that facilities housing similar radar systems in the UAE and Saudi Arabia may have also been attacked, but it is currently unclear whether the related equipment was damaged. In addition, radar facilities in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait have been attacked, and multiple satellite communication facilities in Kuwait have also been targeted. (CCTV reporter Liu Xu)
A U.S. THAAD missile defense radar was attacked and possibly destroyed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on March 5, 2023, during initial strikes against Iran. Satellite imagery indicates significant damage and debris around the radar site, which is a key component of the air defense system valued at nearly $500 million. Reports suggest that similar radar facilities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait may have also been targeted.
- A U.S. THAAD missile defense radar was attacked at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
- The radar may have been destroyed during the initial strikes against Iran.
- Satellite images show debris around the radar site.
- The radar system is valued at nearly $500 million.
- Similar radar facilities in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait may have also been targeted.