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2020-05-18 Science & Technology

Navy Needed Targets To Mimic Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles So They Bought Real Ones From Russia

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Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-18 01:05|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Yeah, that was another Peace Dividend Debacle.

Clinton assisted Russian kh-31 Krypton ASM program
The titanium Kh-31 was built in 1988 by the Russian Zvezda-Strela State Science and Production Center for the former Soviet Union. The PM version of the Krypton missile offers extended range and features improved passive seeker electronics, enabling it to pick up a wide range of radar targets.

The PM also incorporates into its design virtually all of the improvements suggested by a team of U.S. military engineers who worked on the Krypton during the Clinton years.

Posted by Elmath Thuter1871 2020-05-18 10:24|| 2020-05-18 10:24|| Front Page Top

#2 ET1871, I just scanned the title of your article and thought it read as "Chinese assisted ..." but then I realized there is no difference.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-05-18 12:12|| 2020-05-18 12:12|| Front Page Top

#3 I find the title misleading.

They didn't just buy the missiles, they gave the Russians the money to get their development program unstuck in the late 90's, including all the data from the leftover Talos missiles we used as targets until then, so they could provide us with targets, they got what data they needed and didn't deliver anything in return.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2020-05-18 16:44|| 2020-05-18 16:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Title definitely click-bait-ish.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-18 17:43|| 2020-05-18 17:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry. I just skimmed the title, thought it might be of interest. My sincere apologies.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-18 20:32|| 2020-05-18 20:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't sweat it, Woody. Keep 'em coming!

Posted by Clem 2020-05-18 20:42|| 2020-05-18 20:42|| Front Page Top

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