http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/missiles/ en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:46:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050656/posts Russia will supply to Iran advanced anti-aircraft systems by the end of 2008 or early 2009, Reuters reported with reference to a source with Israel's Ministry of Defense. According to the source, Russia will supply advanced S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Iran. The delivery of first consignment has been slated for September, but deploying and making the systems operable will take from six to 12 months... Kommersant http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050656/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:46:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048551/posts A laser which stops guided missiles from hitting aircraft is for the first time being displayed abroad. Its Russian producer expects to sell hundreds to civilian as well as military aircraft operators on growing concerns about terrorist attacks. Defence experts call homing missiles the biggest threat to aircraft today. The CIA claims America's supply of Stinger missiles to the Mujahideen turned the course of the Afghan War against Russia. Now, a new Russian anti-missile system is being shown abroad for the first time. The Manta laser's attached to the aircraft and blocks or "jams" guided missiles. businewes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048551/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:48:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046046/posts WASHINGTON, July 15, 2008 – Iran’s launch of a missile with a 2,000-kilometer range last week is a concrete example of the threat the world faces from missile proliferation, the chief of the Missile Defense Agency said here today. Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. “Trey” Obering, said the United States is concerned specifically about the threat posed by developments North Korea and Iran are making in their missile programs. “Iran is working on an extended-range version of the Shahab-3 and a new 2,000-kilometer medium-range ballistic missile, which they term the Ashura,” the general said at a news conference.... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046046/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:46:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts Al-Qaeda Draws New Recruits Via Internet Al-Qaeda is using the Internet to recruit vulnerable young people to its terrorist network, according to a programme aired on Saudi Arabian TV late on Tuesday. Umm Osama, the founder of al-Qaeda's first women-only website, al-Khansa, joined several others on the programme to discuss how they renounced jihadist ideology. Among those who sought a response to this question was an imam from the Medina mosque, Saleh Ibn Awad al-Mudamsi, and the father of a young al-Qaeda suspect held in an Iraqi prison. Read More Qaeda Targets U.S. Oil Interests in North Africa U.S.... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:02:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2044506/posts Quote: In a handout picture released on the news website of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, four long and medium range missiles rise into the air after being test-fired at an undisclosed location in the Iranian desert on July 9, 2008. Iran today test-fired a missile it said is capable of reaching Israel, angering the United States amid growing fears that the standoff over the contested Iranian nuclear drive could lead to war. G**** Images Hahaha nice Photoshop work If you dont have real pictures fake it militaryphotos.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2044506/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:05:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044493/posts Photos. The Iranian government was caught Photoshopping their tough-guy missile launch this week. Conservative blogger Charles Johnson at Little Green Footballs caught it. Charles is looking at a new Iranian photo to see if it too has been altered. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044493/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:38:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044253/posts >font size=4>Military Superiority: China has embarked on an ambitious anti-ship missile program designed to sink American carriers. Unfortunately, due to underspending on defense, we have an anti-ship program all our own.China is developing at least three different anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) designed to take out American carriers coming to Taiwan's defense and may be willing to shop them around to rogue states such as Venezuela and Iran, according to Richard Fisher, a specialist on the Chinese military. Fisher, vice president of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, says two of the missiles are based on the CSS-5, also known as... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044253/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:27:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044140/posts TEHRAN, July 11 (UPI) -- Iran's missile capability, shown off this week in its first test, poses no threat to the region or Europe, an Iranian official said Friday. The tests were merely a military exercise but showed Iran is ready to fight off any threat, Mohammad-Esmail Kowsari, the deputy head of Majlis National Security and the Foreign Policy Commission, told the IRNA news service. "Defense doctrine of the Islamic Republic (of Iran) is based on self-defense," he said. "Since theU.S. and the Zionist Regime have newly planned an all-out threat against Iran, the Islamic Republic's armed forces showed in... UPI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044140/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:32:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043764/posts War-game tests by Iran of long- and medium-range missiles sent shock waves across the globe today, with tensions centering on a potential attack on Israel and, ultimately, the country's nuclear ambitions. Among the nine ballistic missiles fired was an upgraded Shahab-3 with GPS guidance, 450 pounds of carrying capacity and an estimated 1250-mile range—already a potent threat to Israeli cities and bases, even before nuclear warheads enter the equation. What's more, Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, offered a blunt warning after the exercise, saying it demonstrated the country's "resolve and might against enemies... Popular Mechanics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043764/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:51:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043525/posts Suspected Shiite militiamen have begun using powerful rocket-propelled bombs to attack U.S. military outposts in recent months, broadening the array of weapons used against American troops. U.S. military officials call the devices Improvised Rocket Assisted Munitions, or IRAMs. They are propane tanks packed with hundreds of pounds of explosives and powered by 107mm rockets. They are often fired by remote control from the backs of trucks, sometimes in close succession. Rocket-propelled bombs have killed at least 21 people, including at least three U.S. soldiers, this year. The latest reported rocket-propelled bomb attack occurred Tuesday at Joint Security Station Ur, a... China View http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043525/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:34:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043446/posts Mullahs & Missiles July 10, 2008 New York Post Peter Brookes It's not unusual for a state to conduct military exercises, but Iran had a lot more in mind when it literally went ballistic yesterday - launching nine medium- and long-range missiles during its "Great Prophet" war games. Without question, this latest round of saber-rattling wasn't just routine defense drills. It was intended, instead, to posture and provoke - and to advance Iranian interests: Oil markets: The price of oil slipped a tad in the last day or two, which runs counter to the interests of Tehran's needy coffers. (Iran's... New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043446/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:15:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043303/posts TEHRAN, Iran - Iran tested more missiles in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Thursday, a day after the country drew Western criticism for test-firing nine rockets. msnbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043303/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:04:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042993/posts The US and Israel have condemned Iran after it test-fired a long range missile capable of reaching Israel. Iran state media said nine missiles were tested in total, including a new Shahab-3, with a range of 2,000km (1,240 miles). Iran has tested the missile before, but the latest launch comes amid rising tensions with the US and Israel over the country's nuclear programme. US Under-secretary of State William Burns said the test was "provocative". He told a Congressional hearing: "We view force as an option that is on the table but a last resort. Israel should prepare itself to do... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042993/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:40:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042894/posts TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate if they attacked the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear projects. Washington, which says Iran seeks atomic bombs, told Tehran to halt further tests if it wanted the world to trust it. Iran, the world's fourth largest oil producer, insists its nuclear program aims only at generating electricity. Rising tensions have rattled financial markets. Oil prices, which had slipped from record highs, rebounded about $2 a barrel after Wednesday's tests. Speculation that Israel could strike Iran has mounted since... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042894/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:19:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042799/posts TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test fired nine long- and medium-range missiles on Wednesday, state media said, including one which it has said could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the region. The tests occurred at a time of increased tension between Iran and Israel over Tehran's nuclear program, which the West fears is aimed at making bombs. Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter, says its program is only for electricity. A New York Times report in June said Israel had practiced an attack on Iranian nuclear sites, and the tension has rattled financial markets. U.S. and London Brent crude... New York Times and Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042799/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042766/posts Sources from inside Iran have advised that earlier today, July 8th, the Islamic regime has fired missiles at, and sent mortar shells into Camp Ashraf, where the Mojaheddin (MEK) in Iraq are sequestered. AntiMullah & Sources Inside Iran http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042766/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:22:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038042/posts (IsraelNN.com) According to the Times of London, Israeli defense sources revealed that three Iranian Shihab-3 type missiles were placed on their launch pads following a recent Israel Air Force aerial exercise in the Mediterrenean. The missiles were allegedly readied for a counterstrike should Israel attack Iran. General Mohammad Ali Jaafari, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (which operates the missiles) threatened over the weekend that:”Iran has many different ways to strike worldwide...and the important part of this is based on our missiles.” Iran has from 25-100 Shihab-3 missiles which have a range of 2100 km capable of striking most countries... Arutz 7 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038042/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:39:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036599/posts India, Russia develop airborne supersonic cruise missile 16:49 | 20/ 06/ 2008 NEW DELHI, June 20 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace joint venture has finished the development of the airborne version of an advanced supersonic missile, the company's managing director has said. Established in 1998, BrahMos Aerospace designs, produces, and markets supersonic missiles, whose sea-based and land-based versions have been successfully tested and put into service with the Indian Army and Navy. "For the airborne version...we had to reduce the mass of the missile and to ensure aerodynamic stability after its separation from the aircraft. The air-launched platform... Ria Novosti,Russia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036599/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:04:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036432/posts Nuclear missiles could blow up 'like popcorn' By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Last Updated: 8:59PM BST 25/06/2008 A design flaw in Britain's nuclear arsenal means that warheads could set off a chain reaction "like popcorn" if they were accidentally dropped, according to Ministry of Defence documents. More than 1,700 warheads are affected by the problem which would cause them to explode one after another, an effect known as "popcorning." A typical Trident nuclear missile contains three to six warheads, and some submarines carry up to 24 missiles, meaning the potential for disaster could be huge. Defence companies try to prevent... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036432/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:10:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033140/posts North Korean missile engineers during a secret visit to Syria in mid-November discussed loading chemical warheads on ballistic missiles, the Sankei Shimbun reports from Washington. Quoting an unnamed source familiar with the political situation in the Middle East, the Japanese daily said cooperation in chemical weapons was evidence of close collaboration in the development of weapons of mass destruction between the two countries. The source claimed North Korean ground-to-ground missile engineers are helping Syria install chemical warheads on missiles. He added the North Korea-Syria discussions were apparently aimed at resuming missile tests after an explosion occurred during a test on... Digital Chosunilbo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033140/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:30:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021274/posts The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that an independent command could be created within in his force to strengthen the country's missile programme, the Fars news agency reported. afp http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021274/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 02:22:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020950/posts Blaze 'sets off Russian rockets' Advertisement Amateur video of what appear to be missiles out of control A fire at an air base arms depot in north-western Russia has reportedly set off several missiles, but caused no deaths or injuries. Amateur video shows what appear to be at least two rockets zigzagging through a clear afternoon sky around the Lodeynoe Pole base near St Petersburg. Unofficial sources say that at least 400 air-to-air rockets were damaged at a cost of about $82m (£41m). Friday's fire apparently began during repairs when workers were on a break. Col-Gen Aleksandr Zelin, commander-in-chief... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020950/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 05:26:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010867/posts HONG KONG, May 2 (UPI) -- Russia will deliver to China four battalions of 200-kilometer-range S-300PMU2 surface-to-air missiles this summer, the last batch in a series ordered by China. The first batch of four battalions of the same missiles was delivered in July 2007. Starting in 1993, China received 12 battalions of S-300 SAMs, four of them S-300PMUs and eight S-300PMU1s. This means there are a total of 20 battalions of S-300 SAMs deployed in China. These missiles are expected to play a major role in China's core air defense system. These missiles now cover the whole of the Chinese... upi http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010867/posts#comment Sun, 4 May 2008 00:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010766/posts TOMAHAWK MISSILES fired by a U.S. Navy ship demolished a house in central Somalia on Thursday and killed a vicious militia leader and al-Qaeda operative. It was a victory for the Bush administration's counterterrorism operations in Africa -- and a demonstration of the limits of a strategy based almost entirely on "over the horizon" military strikes. Aden Hashi Ayro, the man who was killed, deserved the label of "evildoer." As chief of the extremist al-Shabab militia, he supervised and probably participated in the murder of foreign aid workers, teachers, an Italian nun and a British journalist while directing al-Shabab's insurgency... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010766/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 18:05:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007103/posts WASHINGTON, April 25, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed 22 suspected terrorists, captured 37 others, and seized weapons caches in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. During operations today: -- An air weapons team fired a Hellfire missile at four criminals as they attempted to emplace an improvised explosive device in northeastern Baghdad around 1 a.m. The missile killed all four and destroyed the IED. -- A separate AWT witnessed two criminals setting up a firing position in northeastern Baghdad at about 1:30 a.m. The AWT engaged with one Hellfire missile and killed one criminal; the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007103/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:44:24 GMT