US radar in Saudi Arabia damaged in Iranian strike

A strategically important US radar at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia was significantly damaged in an Iranian attack, CNN reported, citing satellite imagery.

The images show charring and missing antenna fragments on the AN/TPY-2 radar, a key component of the THAAD missile defense system valued at $136 million.

According to CNN, Prince Sultan Air Base has been hit by several Iranian strikes since March 1, including an attack on March 27 that damaged a US E-3 AWACS aircraft and a tanker.

Iran has already destroyed an AN/TPY-2 radar in Jordan and damaged a fixed early warning radar in Qatar as part of a campaign to degrade US missile and UAV detection capabilities