후티 반군이 쏜 순항미사일을 요격한 F-35I

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후티 반군이 예멘에서 쏜 것으로 추정되는 순항미사일을 IAF의 F-35I가 AIM-9X로 요격하는 비디오가 공개됐습니다. 

Israeli F-35I jet destroys cruise missile in flight: video (aerotime.aero)

Israeli F-35 “Adir” fighter destroys cruise missile in flight: video

BYCLEMENT CHARPENTREAU

2023-11-05

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For the first time, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35 “Adir” (“Mighty One”) fighter jet shot down a cruise missile mid-flight.

A cruise missile, launched from Yemen, presumably by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, was detected by the IAF heading towards Israeli airspace. While the precise date of the incident remains undisclosed by the IAF, multiple missile launches from Yemen were reported on October 31, 2023.

After detecting the incoming threat, the IAF scrambled fighter jets to intercept the missile. Cockpit footage of the interception was released, showing what likely is a Hoveyzeh (or Soumar) cruise missile being shot down in flight by an air-to-air missile, likely an AIM-9X Sidewinder.

Later that same day, the IAF reported that the “Arrow” Aerial Defense System came into play when it intercepted a surface-to-surface missile in the area of the Red Sea.

Back in May 2018, the IAF made headlines when it disclosed having used its F-35 for targeted attacks in Syria and Lebanon, making Israel the first nation to employ this aircraft in a combat operation.

[백선호]

멀리서 AIM-120으로 쏘는 것보다 가까이 가서 보고 AIM-9으로 쏘는 것이 더 확실해서 이렇게 했을라나요?

[백선호]

참고로 이 영상에는 IR 탐색기가 플레어에 잠깐 속는 듯한 모습이 보입니다.

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28초에 원과 네모가 겹쳐 있었는데 29초에는 서로 떨어졌죠.

[withoutlove]

영상 장면은 기수 하방에 달린 EOTS 장비의 화면인가요? 아니면 헬멧 디스플레이의 화면인가요?