Physics of the Threat
To-scale visualisations of speed, size, weight, and destructive capability. The most impactful way to understand what these weapons actually are.
Speed · Height · Weight · Warheads · Cluster munitions
Flight Time Estimates
How long from launch to impact? Interactive animated race from western Iran to Israeli targets, calculated for every weapon type.
Animated simulation · Multiple origins · 7 targets
The Threat
Weapons Overview
The complete Iranian offensive arsenal — ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and attack drones.
Hub page · All weapon categories
Ballistic Missiles
Emad, Ghadr, Sejjil, Kheibar Shekan, Fattah, Khorramshahr-4. Specs, flight profiles, and escalation timeline.
8+ systems · SRBM / MRBM / HGV
Cruise Missiles
Terrain-following flight profiles, detection challenges, and the role of Paveh, Hoveyzeh, and Ya-Ali in mixed salvos.
Low-altitude · Terrain-hugging · GPS/INS
Attack Drones & UAVs
Shahed-136, Shahed-238, Shahed-131, Mohajer-6. Cost-exchange analysis and saturation tactics.
Loitering munitions · Swarm tactics
Warheads & Payloads
Cluster munitions, explosive yields, damage radius analysis, and MaRV terminal maneuvering.
15–1,000 kg payloads · Cluster · Unitary
The Defence
Layered Defence Architecture
How Arrow-3, Arrow-2, David's Sling, Iron Dome, THAAD, Patriot, and Aegis work together.
Overview · Engagement layers · Doctrine
Israeli Systems
Arrow-2, Arrow-3 (exo-atmospheric), David's Sling, Iron Dome, and Iron Beam (directed energy).
5 systems · Multi-layer · Indigenous + joint
Coalition Systems
US THAAD, Patriot PAC-3, Aegis/SM-3, and contributions from the UK, France, and Jordan.
THAAD · Patriot · Aegis · Multi-national
Actors
Axis of Resistance
IRGC (Aerospace Force, Ground Forces, Navy), Hizbullah, Houthis (Ansar Allah), and Iraqi militia groups.
State + proxy forces · Multi-theatre
Defence Coalition
Israel, United States, United Kingdom, France, Jordan, and Gulf state hosts.
6+ nations · Air / naval / ground
Gulf States
Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — base access and airspace.
Base access · Airspace · Intel sharing
International Community
UN, IAEA, international reactions, and the diplomatic context.
Diplomacy · Reactions tracker
Data & Sources
Dataset & Schema
The structured dataset, JSON schema, CSV exports, and Neo4j graph database.
JSON · CSV · Neo4j · GeoJSON
Interactive Map
Every attack salvo plotted geographically with launch zones, targets, and interception zones.
Leaflet · GeoJSON · Per-salvo detail
Charts & Analysis
Live data-driven charts: escalation, weapons mix, interception rates, geographic patterns.
Chart.js · Auto-updating
IRGC Launch Sites
Coordinates, damage status, and province data for 25 documented IRGC MRBM launch bases. Exportable as CSV/JSON.
25 bases · OSINT-sourced · Alma Center
Sources & Methodology
OSINT sources, verification approach, and project background.
CSIS · IISS · MDAA · OSINT