The UAE has strengthened its air defense with 3 new MIM-104 Patriot batteries. New satellite images provided by Google revealed at least 14 new MIM-104 missile launchers and three new AN/MPQ-53/65 radars deployed after the end of the 40-day war. The Patriot PAC-3's performance against the maneuvering warheads of Iran's third-generation missiles such as the Khyber Shan has proven poor, with dozens of MIM-104 missiles often fired to counter a single incoming warhead. Iran used its 4th generation+ (Fatah) missiles sparingly during the war, and its 5th generation (unknown) missiles were reportedly only recently deployed during recent missile tests.

The UAE has strengthened its air defense with 3 new MIM-104 Patriot batteries. New satellite images provided by Google revealed at least 14 new MIM-104 missile launchers and three new AN/MPQ-53/65 radars deployed after the end of the 40-day war. The Patriot PAC-3's performance against the maneuvering warheads of Iran's third-generation missiles such as the Khyber Shan has proven poor, with dozens of MIM-104 missiles often fired to counter a single incoming warhead. Iran used its 4th generation+ (Fatah) missiles sparingly during the war, and its 5th generation (unknown) missiles were reportedly only recently deployed during recent missile tests.