# missile interceptors

Type: Technology

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### CBO: Iran War Depleted 2/3 of US Missile Interceptors, $38B Cost
2026-09-15 20:04:30 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The CBO's new accounting shows the Iran campaign consumed half to two-thirds of key U.S. missile-defense interceptors, a depletion that will take at least five years to reverse. For space and missile-defense planners, the loss of SM-3, THAAD, SM-6 and Patriot rounds threatens the layered architecture against peer adversaries.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/iran-war-cost-38-billion-missile-interceptor-depletion-cbo

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