Navy Fires SM-3 Interceptors to Down Iranian Missiles Over Turkey
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U.S. Navy destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean have fired SM-3 interceptors three times in two weeks to shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles in Turkish airspace, including Friday when USS Oscar Austin launched at least one SM-3; NATO defenses intercepted the strike and debris fell in Gaziantep. The engagements are part of broad Epic Fury air-defense operations, with SM-3 variants costing from about $10–$28 million and officials warning that more interceptors are needed amid regional threats.
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