General information The SA-24 Grinch (Russian name Igla-S 9K338) is the latest generation of Russian portable air defense missile system. The SA-24 Grinch Igla-S is a further development of the Igla family systems (SA-18 and SA-16). In 2004 the Russian army adopted the new MANPADS - Igla-S (sometimes called "Igla-Super") which is much more sophisticated and efficient in countering air threats. Serial production of the "Igla-S" ("Needle-S") portable antiaircraft missile complex (PAAMC) is conducted at the Degtyarev factory in the city of Kovrov. The "Igla-S" PAAMC by its capabilities is significantly superior to the "Igla" PAAMC, which entered service in 1983.
To: bayouranger
And somehow I’m supposed to b surprised that the AQ-backed rebels now have lots of shoulder-fired surface-air missiles. /s/
2 posted on
09/08/2011 11:46:59 AM PDT by
Pecos
(Constitutionalist. Liberty and Honor will not die on my watch.)
To: bayouranger
Come on! Everyone knows a good civil rights movement needs Surface to Air firepower!
To: bayouranger
geez...coming to an airport near you...
7 posted on
09/08/2011 11:50:34 AM PDT by
moovova
To: bayouranger
Same thing happened in Iraq, with anti-US forces looting Hussein's armories before US troops could secure them. Apparently no MANPADs there, but lots of artillery shells that ended up as IEDs.
This should have been expected.
9 posted on
09/08/2011 11:51:37 AM PDT by
JoeFromSidney
(New book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. A primer on armed revolt. Available form Amazon.)
To: bayouranger
Coming soon to an in-flight airplane near you...
10 posted on
09/08/2011 11:53:50 AM PDT by
Fedupwithit
("The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants" -Albert Camus)
To: bayouranger
When is 0bama going to Tripoli to declare victory?
FUBO GTFO ! 499 Days until Noon Jan 20, 2013 - Hell Yes, change is coming!
11 posted on
09/08/2011 11:54:25 AM PDT by
The Sons of Liberty
(Psalm 109:8 Let his days be few and let another take his office. - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
To: bayouranger
So we used our airpower to provide radical moslems with the weapons to shoot down our airliners. Brilliant! The Democrats are absolutely brilliant! What’s next from the Democrats?
“Let’s give chemical warheads to the kids at the elementary schools to play with!”
“If we get a campaign donation!”
15 posted on
09/08/2011 12:11:35 PM PDT by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: bayouranger
These weapons were not taken by Brits, CIA, or Mossad. They would have either — set explosives and blown them up — called in a n air strike — trucked them out to a secure location. The one thing they would not have done is take them out of the crates and leave the manifests. These were taken by people who intend to use them in the very near future.
16 posted on
09/08/2011 12:31:23 PM PDT by
Datom
To: bayouranger
17 posted on
09/08/2011 12:33:42 PM PDT by
gaijin
To: bayouranger
Well, if you were going to steal something to sell, would you steal ammo, guns, or MANPADS worth $50,000+ a pop?
18 posted on
09/08/2011 12:36:40 PM PDT by
Little Ray
(FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
To: bayouranger
I have seen some chatter on other sites saying there may be several hundred missiles “missing” not just a few as is being reported. I hope that is wrong.
To: bayouranger
Ohhh,
Wionder if I can pick one of these suckers up off Ebay?
20 posted on
09/08/2011 12:48:06 PM PDT by
Joe Boucher
((FUBO) Obammy is little more than a quota boy with a teleprompter)
To: bayouranger
The Mexican drug cartels are probably going to negotiate a discount for a quantity purchase.
25 posted on
09/08/2011 3:15:24 PM PDT by
Nachoman
(I HOPE we CHANGE presidents.)
To: bayouranger
Pandora's Box is now open. Thanks, Øbozo!
26 posted on
09/08/2011 9:28:18 PM PDT by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
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