"US Navy Deploys New Weapon to Intercept and Destroy Iranian Missiles in Combat Debut"
The US Navy used the SM-3 missile interceptor for the first time in combat to defend Israel from an Iranian attack, with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro confirming its use during a Senate hearing. The SM-3, part of the Navy's Aegis Combat System, was employed to engage Iranian ballistic missiles, marking its first combat use despite being fielded nearly 20 years ago. Additionally, Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system was also utilized to intercept Iranian threats, with both the US and Israel successfully countering the unprecedented barrage of missiles and drones launched by Iran and its proxies.