How Iran Honed Missiles To Breach Israeli Defences Despite ‘Washing Machine Printed Circuit Boards’

Iran fired more than 300 ballistic missiles at Israel in April and October, including some of its most advanced models. Tehran has invested heavily in improving their accuracy, and about 10 percent of them hit the Nevatim Airbase, according to satellite images.However, a peek inside one missile’s “brain” suggests Iran’s development efforts are somewhat limited.The printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the kind used in washing machines with the soldering done by hand, the Haaretz newspaper reports. The production quality is limited and the precision is not great, experts say. The Iranians have undoubtedly made progress, but it cannot be compared with Israeli technology, experts add. The remains of Iran missiles which fell on Israeli soil during the April and October attacks have been kept at IDF enemy equipment collection unit. The components used in Iranian missiles are of military grade, but off-the-shelf products. They include processors and PCBs, the type that can be found in any car or home appliance. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION1:00 WASHING MACHINE-TYPE PCBS USED IN IRAN’S BALLISTIC MISSILES?2:40 SNEAK PEEK INTO THE ‘BRAIN” OF IRANIAN MISSILE