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At exactly 4:17 a.m. in the Strait of Hormuz, USS Thomas Hudner detected 29 Iranian drones launching from Bandar Abbas—23 Shahed-136 suicide drones and 6 Shahed-129 combat UAVs executing coordinated swarm attack worth $2 million against Arleigh Burke-class destroyers protecting international shipping lanes carrying 20% of global oil. Iranian Quds Force commanders believed mixing cheap kamikaze drones with armed combat UAVs would saturate American air defenses through overwhelming numbers and complicate engagement geometry. What happened in the next 30 minutes reveals why all 29 drones were systematically destroyed by RIM-116 RAM missiles and Phalanx CIWS creating $2.8 million defensive expenditure that neutralized the attack without a single hit.

This is the untold story of how Aegis SPY-1D radar tracked 29 drones from launch calculating firing solutions before Iranian forces finished deployment, how 3 RIM-116 RAM missiles destroyed Shahed-129 combat UAVs at Mach 2 before they reached guided munition launch range, and why Phalanx CIWS autonomous engagement fired 2,300 rounds of 20mm tungsten at 4,500 rpm systematically shredding all 23 Shahed-136 suicide drones. You'll discover how AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare degraded GPS guidance forcing drones to rely on inertial navigation, why SeaRAM launcher engaged larger threats while reserving Phalanx for cheaper targets proving cost-effective layered defense, and how 30-minute engagement accomplished zero strategic objectives for Iran while providing complete intelligence harvest on drone tactics.

Inside this military documentary analysis:
• 29 Iranian drones: 23 Shahed-136 suicide drones ($35K each), 6 Shahed-129 combat UAVs ($200K each)
• USS Thomas Hudner and USS Mason: Aegis SPY-1D tracking 1,000+ targets, real-time data-link coordination
• 3 RIM-116 RAM intercepts: Mach 2, passive RF/infrared seekers, rolling interferometer guidance, $905K each
• Phalanx CIWS engagement: 2,300 rounds M61 Vulcan 20mm, 4,500 rpm, autonomous targeting
• Mk 244 Enhanced Lethality Cartridge: 15mm tungsten penetrator, 3,600 fps, $46/round
• Real cost analysis: $2.5M Iranian operation vs $2.8M US defense, zero damage, zero disruption
• 30-minute engagement: 4:17 detection to 4:47 final kill, Strait of Hormuz remained open throughout

Technical Systems Covered:
• Shahed-136: delta-wing kamikaze, 50hp piston engine, 50kg warhead, GPS/inertial guidance, $20K-50K
• Shahed-129: 24-hour endurance, 1,200-mile range, Sadid-1 precision bomb capability, $200K
• AN/SPY-1D phased array: 360-degree coverage, 1,000+ simultaneous tracking, microsecond beam steering
• RIM-116 Block 2 RAM: 73kg missile, passive RF/IR seekers, rolling scan, 11.4kg warhead
• Phalanx CIWS: M61 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary, autonomous engagement, 75 rounds/second
• AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare: GPS jamming, RF flooding, degraded accuracy forcing inertial backup

This engagement proves cheap drone swarms cannot saturate Aegis-equipped destroyers when radar systems track 1,000+ targets simultaneously and automated weapons engage at rates exceeding human decision cycles. Iranian 29-drone mixed attack combining suicide drones and armed UAVs faced RIM-116 RAM destroying combat drones before guided munition launch while Phalanx CIWS created tungsten walls eliminating kamikaze threats through autonomous fire control—all while both destroyers maintained unchanged course demonstrating complete tactical indifference.

Learn why Iran's $2.5 million operation accomplished zero strategic objectives while US $2.8 million defensive expenditure protected shipping lanes and harvested complete drone intelligence, how Phalanx autonomous engagement fired 2,300 rounds shredding 23 targets in 4 minutes proving quantity cannot overcome automated precision, and why Strait of Hormuz remained open throughout proving 40 years of Iranian closure threats fail against networked defenses.

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Related Topics:
Shahed-136 drones
Shahed-129 combat UAVs
RIM-116 RAM missiles
Phalanx CIWS
Aegis combat system
Drone swarm tactics
USS Thomas Hudner
Strait of Hormuz operations
Automated air defense
Military cost analysis