Posted on 10/13/2015 7:32:45 AM PDT by gtx960
Edited on 10/13/2015 7:40:16 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
The U.S. military airdropped 50 tons of ammunition to Syrian rebels fighting ISIS on Sunday
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
THE US of course knows that any drop comes with coordinates. Russia thanks you.
Obama is just extending the killing and destruction, creating more refugees to flood Europe, handing more weapons to Al Qaeda, and giving a life-line to ISIS.
The man is an angel of death and chaos.
Armed Forces
Iran touts new torpedo technology, test-fires domestically developed system
Iran’s state TV says the country has successfully test-fired an advanced torpedo system.
The domestically developed torpedo system dubbed “ValFajr,”or dawn in Farsi, has a 485-pound warhead that can be used against heavy vessels. It can travel at high speeds and operate in deep or shallow waters.
Citing Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan, the country’s Mehr News agency reports that the torpedo system contains “anti-deception” technology.
“What makes Valfajr torpedo stand apart from other similar products in the world is the short preparation time in the supporting and firing units; a characteristic which leads to a remarkable increase in tactical capability and a quick response from surface and subsurface combat units,” said Dehghan during a Valfajr inauguration ceremony on Tuesday.
Related: Russia’s small ships pack plenty of cruise missile heat
Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari said that Valfajr improves the range of Iran’s torpedo arsenal, according to the Mehr News Agency report, as well as offering more precision and explosive power.
Does anyone else share my opinion that these weapons are intended to be used against Israel?
EASA issues missile advisory to airlines
Oct 12, 2015 Alan Dron
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) following Russia’s use of cruise missiles against Syrian rebel forces last week.
The SIB, addressed to “national aviation authorities and aircraft operators,” sets out the publicly available information on the missile routes, which crossed three countries to their targets.
EASA makes clear that its information on the incident comes from only publicly available sources and its SIB carries a map supplies by Russia’s defense ministry.
This shows the path of the missiles—Russia says 26 were fired from four naval vessels against 11 Syrian targets—from the southwest corner of the inland Caspian Sea. Their path took them southwest across the northwestern tip of Iran, before turning west across Iraq and then across Syria.
EASA said the missiles were “below flight routes which are used by commercial transport aeroplanes.” The Kalibr missiles, which use a terrain-following guidance system, normally fly a few hundred feet above the ground. Several were filmed flying in daylight at low altitude across Iraq.
EASA said it has “no specific recommendations” on the issue, and published the SIB simply “to inform airspace users about the hazard. EASA will amend this SIB if more specific information is received related to that situation.”
http://atwonline.com/government-affairs/easa-issues-missile-advisory-airlines
Is there anyone up there with one single solitary cell of functioning gray matter? I think not. What idiots.
Listen to the Syrians who do not support the genocide of Christians. Without exception, they oppose the rebels we are arming. Even the Eastern-rite CATHOLIC bishops of Syria welcome the Russian intervention.
two bits says the munition drops end up in ISIS hands.
Have you see the photos of ISIS’s triumphant parades and they are all riding first class US made tanks, armored vehicles and American weapons.
Everything he touches, begins to take on the smell of excrement.
The Christians in Syria — even the Catholics — side against the Islamofascist rebels the US is helping.
Why, so publicaly, perpetuate a failed policy in Syria?
If the policy is to now just up and extend the death toll by attrition, why do so publicaly?
Who does this placate? (Besides the Muslim Brotherhood.)
Noting...we can well assume the NBC is parroting what the Obama Administration wants.
And how many years before our generosity is turned against us?
I sure wish I had some of those hand grenades.
As I have said many times before. Just like a pet coon. What he doesn’t tear up he messes on.
These weapons are going straight to isis. There are no moderate rebels in syria, only tribes, muzzie factions and a few unfortunate and foolish christians.
I’d say that the munitions were intended for ISIS
BOOM ALLAH CHUCKAH CHUCKAH - BOOM ALLAH CHUCKAH CHUCKAH...
It'll give the religion of pieces a whole other meaning. :-)
Maybe it helps Syrian Christians, but it also helps Russia and Iran. That’s the real enemy, not ISIS.
“The Christians in Syria — even the Catholics — side against the Islamofascist rebels the US is helping.”
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