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Saudi says Iranian sponsorship of attack undeniable
Reuters ^ | 9/18/19 | Maher Chmaytelli, Lisa Barrington and Tuqa Khaled

Posted on 09/18/2019 9:12:59 AM PDT by gandalftb

Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of what it described as Iranian drones and cruise missiles used in an attack on Saudi oil facilities as “undeniable” evidence of Iranian aggression.

Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said a total of 25 drones and missiles were launched at two oil plants in last weekend’s strikes, including what he identified as Iranian Delta Wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and “Ya Ali” cruise missiles.

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To: cuban leaf

You’re a very simple person, aren’t you!


101 posted on 09/19/2019 9:27:02 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: Born to Conserve

I’m a business analyst. I always like to start simple and find commonality between new projects and previous projects and then work from there. :)


102 posted on 09/19/2019 9:35:55 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We're living in Dr. Zhivago but without the love triangle)
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To: gandalftb

Of course Iran sponsored the attack. Even if it was done by the Houthis, they are Iran’s proxies. The question is whether Iran took a direct hand in the attack, or was involved in the Houthis’ actions, providing personnel as well as equipment and/or intelligence.


103 posted on 09/19/2019 3:17:31 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Little Ray
Saudi Arabia has 50 M270 MRLS systems. They should move half of them to Khafi which is only about 80 miles from Kharg Island.
Send a full load from each, to be followed up with a large number of AH64D Apache attack helicopters to mop up, and/or advise if another M270 salvo is needed.

Have a few of their F-15's flying top cover for the choppers. All other Fighters on alert to scramble in case the Iranians don't get the point.

We could provide targeting intel and resupply, but no other involvement.

104 posted on 09/19/2019 3:56:22 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; arthurus; ASA.Ranger; ASA Vet; Ax; ...
Anyone care to guess what this is?
105 posted on 09/19/2019 6:45:11 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: ASA Vet
Kind of like this?
106 posted on 09/19/2019 6:57:54 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

That was my thinking too, but I suspect radar.


107 posted on 09/19/2019 7:04:44 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: Alas Babylon!; ASA Vet

Rectangular! Not a flr-9 like the elephant cage at Augsburg


108 posted on 09/19/2019 7:21:29 PM PDT by Godzilla ( I just love the smell of COVFEFE in the morning . . . .)
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To: ASA Vet

No. Non directional, and not phased array. That’s a receiver, not a transmitter.


109 posted on 09/19/2019 7:22:47 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Iran's new 3000km range Sepehr Early warning Radar.

110 posted on 09/19/2019 7:24:02 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: Godzilla

Well, actually that’s picture is of San Vito, where I was.

I’ve been to the one at RAF Chicksands, too. We also had the FLR-9 at Misawa, Japan and Elmendorf in Alaska. I think at Osan, Korea also?

The array in the Global Earth pic ASA Vet posted vaguely reminds me of the antennas at Iraklion, Crete.


111 posted on 09/19/2019 7:26:32 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: ASA Vet

Thanks. From the ground, looks like an upgraded DEW line array.


112 posted on 09/19/2019 7:27:36 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: Alas Babylon!
Also Ramasun, Thailand at the 7th RRFS.

That one is the origin of the nickname, "Elephant Cage."

113 posted on 09/19/2019 7:29:49 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: ASA Vet

That reminds me that Clark in the Philippines had one also.


114 posted on 09/19/2019 7:32:33 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

It seems they built four of them. Here's the coverage map..

115 posted on 09/19/2019 7:35:57 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: Alas Babylon!
The one in PI is now a large amusement park.


116 posted on 09/19/2019 7:40:49 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: ASA Vet; Alas Babylon!

Here is an article on the ‘elephant cage’ history. the circular design is based on the Wullenweber technology was developed by the German navy communication research command. I just finished reading a book about US Cold War hunting of Soviet subs that had quite a bit about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wullenweber

The book is: “Red November: Inside the Secret U.S.-Soviet Submarine War,” by W. Craig Reed


117 posted on 09/19/2019 8:03:35 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar
The site of the Flr-9 in Ramasun in now a museum. The Thai are calling it an American 'radar' site.

In 2000 I drove past it, and the large poles were still visible from the street. Doing a google street view now they're not visible due to tree growth.

118 posted on 09/19/2019 8:15:46 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Spent 2-1/2 years next to a Flr-9 “Elephant Cage” in San Vito


119 posted on 09/20/2019 2:27:25 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

I was also at OSAN - don’t recall an elephant cage but planes we “didn’t have there” would circle for altitude every morning and circle back in come evening time....


120 posted on 09/20/2019 2:29:24 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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