
The ongoing US-Israel attack on Iran is not only dominating global headlines because escalatory nature of its attacks but also the advanced weaponry used in these operations.
The US-Israel launched the major military operation against Iran on Friday, February 27, with the strikes targeting key Iranian military sites, including missile facilities, naval bases.
Operation Epic Fury included coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel, focusing on major military and naval sites across Iran. The operation aimed at eliminating immediate threats to American forces and allies in the Middle East, and at the same time sending a strong message regarding Iran’s nuclear activities.
President Donald Trump had warned the US was “locked and loaded” – and Saturday’s strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader gave that force a destructive purpose. US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday released a list of the US weaponry that has been used so far in the war with Iran.
The Central Command has shared a list of US assets being employed. Here's the list.
-B-2 Stealth Bombers
-Lucas Drones
-Patriot Interceptor Missile Systems
-THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
-F-18 Fighter Jets
-F-16 Fighter Jets
-F-22 Fighter Jets
-A-10 Attack Jets
-F-35 Stealth Fighters
-EA-18G Electronic Attack Aircraft
-Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
-Airborne Communication Relay
-P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
-RC-135 Reconnaissance Aircraft
-MQ-9 Reapers
-M-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
-Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers
-Guided-Missile Destroyers
-Counter-Drone Systems
-Refueling Tanker Aircraft
-Refueling Ships
-C-17 Globemaster Cargo Aircraft
-C-130 Cargo Aircraft
Operation Epic Fury: The first 24 hours pic.twitter.com/VRcoc5G1Hd— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026
Iran has sent thousands of drones and missiles at targets around the Middle East, and analysts have expressed concern that stocks of the interceptors, taxed by last year’s 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and by units supplied to Ukraine to defend against Russian attacks, could run low if Iran keeps up its retaliatory strikes over an extended time.
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