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Iran fires underground ballistic missiles for first time [then they knew they should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque]
al-Jazeera ^
| July 29, 2020
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Posted on 08/03/2020 8:37:53 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
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?
To: Jewbacca
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posted on
08/04/2020 8:45:27 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
To: AppyPappy
Location, location, location.
They are fast, small, and hug the ground. Unlikely to be spotted.
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08/04/2020 8:54:17 AM PDT
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Jewbacca
(The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
To: jimmygrace
The one word explanation? Iran.
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08/04/2020 9:09:51 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Jewbacca
I guess it depends on the purpose of the missile - many stay low and off RADAR for their entire flight
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08/05/2020 3:28:12 AM PDT
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trebb
(Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
To: SunkenCiv
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08/05/2020 4:24:48 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: 2CAVTrooper
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posted on
08/07/2020 3:26:19 AM PDT
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mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds.)
To: Spktyr
The air intercept isn’t vaporware, the lasers currently are, but there are Euro market AA batteries that have some tested anti-CM capabilities. Wow, that's gotta take a boatload of double-A's! :0)
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08/07/2020 4:04:10 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Hillary Clinton: Just like Joe with only half the dementia.)
To: Spktyr
“Euro market AA batteries that have some tested anti-CM capabilities.”
The Oerlikon Skyshield?
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08/10/2020 9:23:17 AM PDT
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2CAVTrooper
(Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
To: 2CAVTrooper
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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08/10/2020 4:28:03 PM PDT
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Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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