Syria conducted a successful test of the Scud D missile, a long range missile capable of hitting any point in Israel. In the past Syria tried testing the missile and failed. The missile fell apart in mid-flight over Turkish airspace.| Submit your comments on this article |
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| Syria tests 'Scud D' missile successfully |
| 2007-02-02 |
| Syria conducted a successful test of the Scud D missile, a long range missile capable of hitting any point in Israel. In the past Syria tried testing the missile and failed. The missile fell apart in mid-flight over Turkish airspace. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Given Israel's population density, they hardly need a lot of precision. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-02-02 11:48 |
| #6 They got the thing off the launch pad and more than a few miles down-range. That's a success for those guys (and quite likely for Scuds in general). |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2007-02-02 10:19 |
| #5 ..The Syrians have pulled this stunt before. Frankly all they've done is to give Sixth Fleet a beautifully planned data tracking flight. Won't take but a few days to put all those flight parameters into a disc and upload it into a Patriot battery computer. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2007-02-02 09:25 |
| #4 The missile fell apart in mid-flight This is successful? |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2007-02-02 08:39 |
| #3 Thought scud was arabic for 'beer barrel' |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2007-02-02 08:13 |
| #2 Ignore me , a little research pays off , instead of being lazy NoDong 1 Scud D , North Korean Scud D designs are being developed to carry chemical or biological weapons. Now that is a major cause for concern , probably for them as much as us , considering they are breaking up in mid air. |
| Posted by: MacNails 2007-02-02 05:47 |
| #1 Hmm from wikipedia 'The SS-1e Scud-D variant developed in the 1980s can deliver a conventional high-explosive warhead, a fuel-air warhead, 40 runway-penetrator sub-munitions, or 100 × 5 kg anti-personnel bomblets.' Seems a little dated to me . Could someone with knowledge on the subject enlighten me ? Have there been any improvements to this missle , i.e. with a decent guidance system , a different payload , range ? And 'wth' was the missle doing over Turkish airspace anyway ? I havent really heard anything from their government as regards this . I would have though a massive outcry and something about infringing sovereign rights blah blah I sure hope Israel are keeping there Eltra green pine and Patriot systems combinations in tip top shape . |
| Posted by: MacNails 2007-02-02 05:25 |