Iran’s Shahed Drone SMASHES U.S Radar in Saudi - 80% U.S Defences OBLITERATED Across Middle East

A major strike in the Gulf… Iranian drones reportedly obliterate a U.S.-made long-range radar in northeaste Saudi Arabia. If true - this could change the regional air defense game entirely. Reports on March 17, 2026, indicate that an Iranian drone attack destroyed the AN/FPS-117 early-wa ing radar at Al-Qaysumah Airport, near Hafr Al-Batin in Saudi Arabia’s Easte Province. This radar is a co erstone of Saudi air defenses - detecting aircraft, missiles, and drones up to 470 km away. Its loss would create a major gap in early wa ing coverage for northeaste Saudi airspace.