New Iranian Missiles Pose Threat to U.S. Aircraft

(New York Times) John Ismay - Iran has developed a new type of antiaircraft missile and shipped it to Houthi rebels in Yemen, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday. A military official familiar with the weapons described them as cruise missiles that are designed to avoid U.S. defensive measures and that can down American military helicopters, as well as the tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey.