Conflict catalog

2024 Iran-Israel Exchange: Weapons and Equipment

April 2024 direct Iran-Israel exchange, including Iran's attack on Israel and Israel's limited retaliatory strike near Isfahan.

The 2024 Iran-Israel Exchange covers the direct April 2024 exchange between Iran and Israel: Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel on April 13-14, and Israel carried out a limited strike near Isfahan on April 19. The catalog is intentionally narrow and should include only systems directly tied to the exchange by source-backed weapon evidence.

This catalog tracks weapon systems directly documented in the April 2024 Iran-Israel exchange.

Entries should stay tied to source-backed systems used in the Iranian strike, Israeli air-defense response, or Israel's follow-on strike near Isfahan.

11 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Israel / Iran / United States

Israel

6 weapon systems in this catalog

Iran

4 weapon systems in this catalog

Context

Status
Published catalog
Location
Israel, Iran, and regional air and missile routes
Countries
Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Syria
Regions
Middle East, Isfahan, Negev, Levant airspace
Domains
air, missile strikes, UAV, air defense

The catalog is scoped to a short direct exchange rather than the broader Israel-Iran rivalry. Current system-specific coverage is strongest for air defense, drones, missiles, interceptors, and the S-300 radar equipment identified near Isfahan. Do not attach generic Iranian or Israeli systems unless a source connects the weapon to the April 2024 exchange.

Map

Israel, Iran, and regional air and missile routes

Open map

Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Timeline

Key Events

  1. Iran launches drones and missiles toward Israel

    CRS describes Iran's April 13-14 attack on Israel with drones and missiles after the April 1 strike on Iranian officials in Damascus; U.S. defense reporting described the attack as more than 300 airborne weapons from Iran and proxy groups.

    Sources: CRS Israel and Iran Conflict in Brief, DOD Israel U.S. Partners Neutralize Iranian Airborne Attacks

  2. Israeli strike hits Isfahan air-defense equipment

    CSIS assessed that Israel's follow-on strike probably destroyed a 30N6 Flap Lid or 30N6E Tomb Stone S-300 engagement radar near Isfahan, while AP reported damage to S-300 radar equipment there.

    Sources: CSIS Assessing Israel's Strike on Iran, AP Iran S-300 Radar Hit

Phases

Apr 13, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024

Iranian salvo and layered defense

Iran and aligned groups launched a large mixed salvo of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and one-way attack UAVs toward Israel. Israeli air and missile defenses, U.S. forces, and partner aircraft and ships intercepted many threats before they reached targets.

Apr 19, 2024 - Apr 19, 2024

Limited Israeli response near Isfahan

Israel's follow-on strike was limited in public reporting and centered on air-defense equipment near Isfahan, including S-300 radar equipment. The catalog treats this as a separate response phase rather than a broader Israel-Iran war.

External Support

The defensive side of the catalog includes outside military participation because U.S. defense reporting says U.S., Israeli, and partner forces destroyed many of the inbound weapons, while CENTCOM specifically reported destroying more than 80 one-way attack UAVs and at least six ballistic missiles. UK Parliament's House of Commons Library also records that additional RAF aircraft intercepted several drones targeting Israel alongside the United States and Israel. The record should still distinguish these defensive contributions from weapon systems directly fielded by Israel or Iran.

Images

Israeli aircraft during the April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel
IDF-released image from the April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel, published on Wikimedia Commons with VRT-confirmed reuse permission.IDF Spokesperson's Unit via Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0Source: IDF Spokesperson's Unit via Wikimedia Commons

Weapons

2024 Iran-Israel Exchange Weapon Systems

Role

Long-Range Strike

Attacked targets far behind the front line, such as bases, depots, headquarters, or infrastructure.

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One-way attack UAV, Expendable strike UAV / loitering munition class, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsOne-way attack UAVExpendable strike UAV / loitering munition classSide: IranRole: Long-Range Strike / Area DenialBuilt: Various state and non-state manufacturers / VariousOne-way attack UAVs are expendable unmanned aircraft built or adapted to carry an explosive payload to a target and be consumed in the attack. This class-level entry covers cases where sources document one-way attack drones, kamikaze drones, or disposable explosive UAVs in conflict but do not identify a single named model suitable for a more specific catalog record.Detailed conflict use
Blue Sparrow, Air-launched ballistic target missile / air-to-surface ballistic munition, MunitionsMunitionsBlue SparrowAir-launched ballistic target missile / air-to-surface ballistic munitionSide: IsraelRole: Long-Range StrikeBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / IsraelBlue Sparrow is a Rafael-built Israeli air-launched ballistic target missile in the Sparrow family, originally used to simulate medium- and long-range ballistic threats for missile-defense testing. Open Source Munitions Portal records and reporting on debris in Iraq show Blue Sparrow-family components in later Israeli long-range air-to-surface strike activity, while public sources still treat exact derivative designations and warhead configurations cautiously.Detailed conflict use

Role

Area Denial

Made a zone dangerous or unusable for enemy forces, aircraft, ships, or vehicles.

1/1
One-way attack UAV, Expendable strike UAV / loitering munition class, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsOne-way attack UAVExpendable strike UAV / loitering munition classSide: IranRole: Long-Range Strike / Area DenialBuilt: Various state and non-state manufacturers / VariousOne-way attack UAVs are expendable unmanned aircraft built or adapted to carry an explosive payload to a target and be consumed in the attack. This class-level entry covers cases where sources document one-way attack drones, kamikaze drones, or disposable explosive UAVs in conflict but do not identify a single named model suitable for a more specific catalog record.Detailed conflict use

Role

Air Defense

Used to detect, deter, or destroy aircraft, helicopters, drones, or missiles.

5/5
David's Sling air-defense system, Air and missile defense system, Air DefenseAir DefenseDavid's Sling air-defense systemAir and missile defense systemSide: IsraelRole: Air DefenseBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Raytheon / Israel and United StatesDavid's Sling is Israel's mid-tier air and missile defense layer, co-developed by Rafael and Raytheon around the Stunner/SkyCeptor hit-to-kill interceptor. Operational since 2017, it sits between Iron Dome and Arrow in Israel's layered network and has documented wartime use against rockets from Gaza and Lebanon, surface-to-air missiles over Lebanon, and Iranian missile attacks.Detailed conflict use
Iron Dome air-defense system, Mobile short-range air-defense system, Air DefenseAir DefenseIron Dome air-defense systemMobile short-range air-defense systemSide: IsraelRole: Air Defense / Force ProtectionBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Israel Aerospace Industries / IsraelIron Dome is an Israeli mobile short-range air-defense system built by Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries to detect, track, and intercept rockets, artillery threats, and some UAVs before they hit populated areas. Known in Hebrew as Kippat Barzel, it became operational in 2011 and has documented combat use from the 2012 Gaza-Israel Conflict through later Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran-related fighting, including the April 2024 Iran-Israel exchange.Detailed conflict use
30N6 engagement radar, S-300-family engagement and missile-guidance radar, Air DefenseAir Defense30N6 engagement radarS-300-family engagement and missile-guidance radarSide: IranRole: Air DefenseBuilt: Almaz-Antey / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 30N6 is the S-300P-family engagement radar lineage known by NATO as Flap Lid and, on later export configurations, Tomb Stone. The 5N63S Flap Lid B branch is the self-propelled S-300PS-era configuration, giving S-300P, S-300PS, S-300PMU, and S-300PMU-2 batteries target tracking, illumination, and missile-guidance functions rather than serving as a standalone weapon. Direct conflict records place Flap Lid-family radars in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh losses, and satellite-based analysis identified a 30N6/30N6E radar as the probable S-300 component hit near Isfahan in April 2024.Detailed conflict use
Arrow 3 interceptor, Exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptor, MunitionsMunitionsArrow 3 interceptorExo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptorSide: IsraelRole: Air Defense / Force ProtectionBuilt: Israel Aerospace Industries / Boeing / Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Israel / United StatesArrow 3 is the exo-atmospheric, hit-to-kill interceptor in Israel's Arrow Weapon System, developed with U.S. support for long-range ballistic-missile defense. It moved from operational deployment in 2017 to documented combat use against Red Sea, Iranian, and Israel-Iran ballistic-missile threats, while Germany's procurement made it a European territorial-defense system as well as an Israeli air-defense layer.Detailed conflict use
C2BMC, Ballistic missile defense command-and-control system, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentC2BMCBallistic missile defense command-and-control systemSide: IsraelRole: Air Defense / Targeting SupportBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesC2BMC is the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's command-and-control, battle-management, and communications layer for integrated missile defense. Built by the Lockheed Martin-led national team, it connects sensors, shooters, commanders, and allied missile-defense elements so Aegis, THAAD, Patriot, GMD, AN/TPY-2, SBIRS, and newer sensors can share tracks and coordinate engagements.Detailed conflict use

Role

Targeting Support

Helped identify, designate, or correct fire against targets for other weapons.

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C2BMC, Ballistic missile defense command-and-control system, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentC2BMCBallistic missile defense command-and-control systemSide: IsraelRole: Air Defense / Targeting SupportBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesC2BMC is the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's command-and-control, battle-management, and communications layer for integrated missile defense. Built by the Lockheed Martin-led national team, it connects sensors, shooters, commanders, and allied missile-defense elements so Aegis, THAAD, Patriot, GMD, AN/TPY-2, SBIRS, and newer sensors can share tracks and coordinate engagements.Detailed conflict use

Role

Force Protection

Protected troops, vehicles, bases, convoys, ships, or infrastructure from attack.

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Iron Dome air-defense system, Mobile short-range air-defense system, Air DefenseAir DefenseIron Dome air-defense systemMobile short-range air-defense systemSide: IsraelRole: Air Defense / Force ProtectionBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Israel Aerospace Industries / IsraelIron Dome is an Israeli mobile short-range air-defense system built by Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries to detect, track, and intercept rockets, artillery threats, and some UAVs before they hit populated areas. Known in Hebrew as Kippat Barzel, it became operational in 2011 and has documented combat use from the 2012 Gaza-Israel Conflict through later Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran-related fighting, including the April 2024 Iran-Israel exchange.Detailed conflict use
Arrow 3 interceptor, Exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptor, MunitionsMunitionsArrow 3 interceptorExo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptorSide: IsraelRole: Air Defense / Force ProtectionBuilt: Israel Aerospace Industries / Boeing / Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Israel / United StatesArrow 3 is the exo-atmospheric, hit-to-kill interceptor in Israel's Arrow Weapon System, developed with U.S. support for long-range ballistic-missile defense. It moved from operational deployment in 2017 to documented combat use against Red Sea, Iranian, and Israel-Iran ballistic-missile threats, while Germany's procurement made it a European territorial-defense system as well as an Israeli air-defense layer.Detailed conflict use

Conflict Sources

This record is intentionally narrow. It should not absorb the broader 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict or unrelated proxy-war activity unless future entries have direct system-specific evidence from the April 2024 exchange.

  • CRS Israel and Iran Conflict in BriefPublisher: Congressional Research Service | Note: Supports the April 2024 exchange chronology, including Iran's April 13-14 attack on Israel and the Israeli response context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02
  • DOD Israel U.S. Partners Neutralize Iranian Airborne AttacksPublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports the April 13-14 attack scale, U.S., Israeli, and partner defensive operations, and CENTCOM's destruction of one-way attack UAVs and ballistic missiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-03
  • UK Commons Library Israel-Iran April 2024Publisher: UK Parliament House of Commons Library | Note: Supports the UK and international response context, including RAF aircraft intercepting several drones targeting Israel during the April 13 attack. | Accessed: 2026-07-03
  • CSIS Assessing Israel's Strike on IranPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports the April 19, 2024 Isfahan strike context and the assessment that a 30N6 Flap Lid or 30N6E Tomb Stone S-300 engagement radar was probably destroyed. | Accessed: 2026-07-02
  • AP Iran S-300 Radar HitPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports the April 19, 2024 Isfahan strike context and reporting that S-300 radar equipment at an Isfahan air base had been hit. | Accessed: 2026-07-02
  • Wikimedia Commons 2024 Iranian Strikes ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and reuse terms for an IDF Spokesperson's Unit image from the April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel. | Accessed: 2026-07-03