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| The fear of long-range stealth cruise missile attacks |
| 2025-01-25 |
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Text: The fear of long-range stealth cruise missile attacks targeting missile site entrances necessitates the construction of robust layers of defense. Here, for instance, two Iranian missile sites are equipped with effective passive defense layers. Each entrance is protected by a 5-meter-thick reinforced concrete gate, with an additional 5-meter-thick reinforced concrete barrier in front of it, resulting in a total of 10 meters of reinforced concrete protecting the main entry points. The additional layer might also serve as a shock obstacle to less accurate but super strong shock waves from bunker buster bombs. Another strategy to defend against such attacks on missile or other underground site entrances can be observed in this sat image. Here in Iran, long & fortified entrance extensions have been constructed to protect the main entrances, providing an additional layer of security and resilience! Note, that there are further protective measures inside entrances! The importance of such heavily hardened defense layers becomes clear when examining the performance of American stealth cruise missiles, such as the JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) with penetrating capability. These missiles have demonstrated the ability to penetrate and destroy fortifications & entrances even at angles as steep as 90 degrees. Among the most significant conventional threats to Iranian ground installations, such stealth cruise missiles pose a particular danger to the entrances of Iranian missile sites. However, Iranians have implemented measures to rapidly clear and reopen damaged entrances when necessary. Above-ground installations, however, face a great threat, prompting Iran to relocate many critical assets underground. The stealth capabilities of cruise missiles allow them to operate at high altitudes, maximizing their range without expending energy through low-altitude maneuvers Their warheads, typically weighing at least 450 kilograms, are highly explosive and paired with advanced fusing technology, ensuring devastating effectiveness against targeted structures. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Iranians have implemented measures to rapidly clear and reopen damaged entrances What have they done to harden the air exchange systems? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-01-25 09:41 |