Posted on 08/03/2020 8:37:53 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles from "the depths of the Earth" on Wednesday during the last day of military exercises near sensitive Gulf waters.
A video posted online by a news agency linked to Iran's state TV showed clouds of dust before the missiles streaked into the sky.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement it was "the first time in the world" that such an exercise had been carried out.
It hailed "the successful launch of ballistic missiles from the depths of the Earth in a completely camouflaged way" as an "important achievement that could pose serious challenges to enemy intelligence organisations".
The IRGC said it also released bombs from Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets to target predetermined positions on Bani Farur Island in Iran's territorial waters.
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I’m not clear on the concept... How do you launch an underground ballistic missile? If you want to test the warhead, that’s one thing. If you want to test the ballistics, doesn’t it need to fly through the air?
Any AA missile.
Location, location, location.
They are fast, small, and hug the ground. Unlikely to be spotted.
The one word explanation? Iran.
I guess it depends on the purpose of the missile - many stay low and off RADAR for their entire flight
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“Euro market AA batteries that have some tested anti-CM capabilities.”
The Oerlikon Skyshield?
Among others, yes. SAAB has one as well, IIRC. The French and Italians have the SAMP/T truck based system firing the Aster (which the Royal Navy calls Sea Viper) missile, which is very capable (intended to kill advanced agile seaskimming supersonic cruise missiles).
Elsewhere, there is the Indian AAD and the Indo-Israeli Barak-8 development programs (which makes sense - since India helped develop one of the most fearsome cruise missiles on the market today in the form of the BraMos series, they are also interested in defending against similar missiles.) The Israelis also have the fully operational David’s Sling/Magic Wand advanced air defense system that is known to be able to kill cruise missiles.
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