Tom Fordy 🇺🇸

ALT US fired 19 years’ worth of Patriot interceptors in 7 months. One line shows the cumulative number of PAC-3/MSE interceptors delivered to the US Army from September 1, 2001 through September 30, 2026. The other shows the estimated number of PAC-3/MSE interceptors fired by the US Army in the Iran War, from February 28 through September 30, 2026. The estimated 1,800 Patriot interceptors fired in the Iran War exceeds the 1,795 delivered to the US Army from September 2001 through May 2020. Data: Army procurement budget materials (P-21 schedules, fiscal years 2001 to 2027); media reports.

ALT US has fired over 600 missile interceptors defending Israel since October 2023. Estimated number and cost of US interceptors used to defend Israeli territory, by date. Table has four columns: Date, Interceptor(s), Fired, Cost (in dollars). Data are as follows: Oct 19, 2023; SM-2; 6; 34.7M. Apr 13, 2024; SM-3, Patriot; 10; 200.6M. Apr 13–Oct 1, 2024; SM-6; 17; 105.3M. Oct 1, 2024; SM-3; 12; 359.8M. Dec 26, 2024–May 22, 2025; THAAD; 16; 204.4M. Jun 13–24, 2025; THAAD, SM-3; 235; 4.8B. Feb 28–May 21, 2026; THAAD, SM-3, SM-6; 310; 5.2B. Jun 7, 2026; THAAD, SM-3; 3; 55M. Total: 609 interceptors, $11 billion. Not an exhaustive list. Estimated interceptor quantities include only those fired to defend Israeli territory, not those fired to defend US forces waging war on Israel’s behalf. Data: Pentagon procurement data, internal reprogrammings; open-source intelligence; media reports.