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2007-08-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Air force may buy latest Patriot missile

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-08-20 15:37|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 And it may not.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-08-20 17:59|| 2007-08-20 17:59|| Front Page Top

#2 "Lockheed Martin offered the system, know as the PAC-3, to the IDF for the relatively low price of under $50 million, defense industry sources said."

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-20 18:56|| 2007-08-20 18:56|| Front Page Top

#3 The banana slicer will, probably, be more effective against Scuds.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-08-20 22:23|| 2007-08-20 22:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Umm.. Doesn't Israel already have the Arrow?

Posted by Mike N. 2007-08-20 22:52|| 2007-08-20 22:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The banana slicer might be overkill for scuds. I think Israel should use their domestically developed missile defense.

It's something along the lines of a flyswatter with an extended handle, isn't it? Gr*m?

Posted by Mike N. 2007-08-20 22:55|| 2007-08-20 22:55|| Front Page Top

#6 The Israelis will get PAC-3 since US aid will pay for 100% of it. The US congress is only willing to pay for about 50% of Arrow acquisition costs ($170M/battery). That's after US taxpayers have already funded $2 billion for it.

The Arrow has the same problem as legacy Patriots. It uses a proximity fuse and HE warhead. Like the Patriot, it can destroy the incoming missile w/o destroying the warhead. In addition, Israel was considering dumping Arrow for THAAD.

Posted by ed 2007-08-20 23:21|| 2007-08-20 23:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Another benefit is that PAC-3 also does double duty as a very deadly anti-aircraft missile.

Posted by ed 2007-08-20 23:23|| 2007-08-20 23:23|| Front Page Top

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