Since the launch of the operation called “Epic Fury,” initiated by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran on February 28, drone and missile attacks on American bases in the Middle East have multiplied, according to Euromaidan Press. The Iranian retaliation and that of its allies have turned these installations into permanent targets.
Confronted with this threat, Washington has discovered an unexpected vulnerability because traditional defense systems, which are very costly, are struggling to keep up. “There have long been gaps in American missile defense coverage around the world,” says researcher Timothy Walton. At the Prince Sultan Air Base near Riyadh, the United States has therefore opted to turn to Ukrainian anti-drone technology.
Named Sky Map and developed by a Ukrainian engineer’s company, Sky Fortress, this system has been deployed in recent weeks after a series of strikes damaged aircraft and infrastructure at this strategic base.
In parallel with this deployment, Ukrainian specialists have arrived at the base to train American units in the use of the system. The Sky Map platform, designed to detect aerial threats, is particularly useful against Iranian drones like the Shahed. It will enable the American base to better orchestrate their neutralization.
Context: The article discusses the deployment of Ukrainian anti-drone technology at an American base in response to increased drone attacks from Iran and its allies.
Fact Check: The statement that President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched an operation called “Epic Fury” against Iran on February 28 is accurate.
