Based on this thread, I updated the defense network. The Israel AD network is probably the tightest, if not the most secure in the world based on sheer density and number of Systems. Probably quite similar to the Moscow AD zone.
North of Tel Aviv and South of Haifa:
David Sling -> x128 available to fire SAMs
Arrow 2 -> x48 available to fire SAMs
Arrow 3 -> x48 available to fire SAMs
Green Pine Radar
South of Tel Aviv:
Arrow 2 -> x48 available to fire SAMs
PAC 2 GEM -> x48 available to fire SAMs
Green Pine Radar
East of Tel Aviv:
Arrow 3 -> x48 available to fire SAMs
Arrow 3 -> x48 available to fire SAMs
Green Pine Radar
Nevatim Airbase (Near Negev Nuclear Research Facility/Dimona)
Arrow 3 -> x48 available to fire SAMs
(It is unlikely their is an Arrow-3 here at all)
Southern Negev Desert
THAAD (USA Operated) -> x48 THAAD C-2
AN/TPY-2 Radar
Positions are accurate based on OSINT.
I exaggerated their AD network little bit to make it more challenging and under the assumption that not all sites are known, and to accommodate for future deployments (Hence the high number of Arrow-3).
All in all the number of SAMs that can be fired simultaneously is 192 excluding the David Sling.
EXPENDITURES:
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22x Arrow 3
8x THAAD C-2
2x Arrow 2
EXPENDITURES:
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16x Fateh-110/3 A-110B [450kg HE Conventional]
Result: (1 of 16) were able to impact the site.
In terms of fighting power the AD network was still quite intact and ready to fight more if I shot more. Somehow, when I kept running the simulation, the 1 missile would sneak through after a failure of interception. I allow a 2:1 ratio for interceptor to incoming missile, both missed, and it was too late to launch more SAMs as the calculation projected an impossible interception. Unless their was a PAC-2/3, or David Sling point defense at Dimona, it cannot be done with the current configuration of the IADS network.
Is it surprising?, a little bit but when I thought about the Gaza War in 2021, their was a number of launches towards Tel Aviv from Gaza, given it is such a dense network protecting the city, their were still 2 missiles or so that managed to sneak through, so such things are possible.
Clearly not good enough. I need more firepower. I want to be able to hit the site atleast 25 times for good measure.
So I went to my good friend (Bakhtaran missile city) in Kermanshah.
Deployed 3 battalions of Ghader-110's (Emad does not exist in the simulator). Each battalion consists of 6 TELs and missiles
And assumed their were 5 silos at the site ready for simultaneous launch (I don't know the real number).
Total fire power added -> 23 missiles.
5 Runs with same results
EXPENDITURES:
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61x Arrow 3
16x THAAD C-2
2x Arrow 2
EXPENDITURES:
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16x Fateh-110/3 A-110B [450kg HE Conventional]
23x Ghadr-110 [Conventional 1200kg HE] RV
Result: (1 of 39) were able to impact the site. All the missiles launched from Iran were intercepted, but at a heavy cost of THAAD and Arrow-3 usage. I need Moaaaar.
The glory of battle: The red missiles don't look like much but because they are fired simultaneously, some of the red missiles are actually 6 missiles that become stacked when zoomed out!
Ran it again, but with more firepower (activating Tabriz Base)
EXPENDITURES:
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93x Arrow 3
20x THAAD C-2
11x Arrow 2
Total: 124
EXPENDITURES:
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16x Fateh-110/3 A-110B [450kg HE Conventional]
52x Ghadr-110 [Conventional, Shahab-3A Mod]
6x Sejil-2 [Conventional]
Total: 74
Result: (10 of 74) were able to impact the site. 58 launched from Iran
Current Battle Space:
I will keep playing with, but no need to clutter the chill thread with it, unless someone wants to see something specific.