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2008-04-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Video: Link from StrategyPage: Iranian Wet Dream Defense System
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Posted by 3dc 2008-04-03 10:16|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top

#1 Well gee... I'm convinced it is hopeless to attack Iran now. They have missiles which can stop in mid-air, turn 90 degrees and then attack a target.

How much money was wasted on this?
Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader  2008-04-03 11:14||   2008-04-03 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 We should just give up now.

I was going to use my usual moniker but I prefer Omusosh the Scantily Clad.
Posted by Omusosh the Scantily Clad7177 2008-04-03 11:22||   2008-04-03 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The stole that look from the sequel to Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander

Looks familiar!
http://www.supcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/rapierx_backstab.jpg
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-04-03 12:19||   2008-04-03 12:19|| Front Page Top

#4 An integrated air defense system like this is why we need the B2, F-22,F-35. Until the system is cleared thru use of EW and/or bombs/missiles most of our non-stealthy AC will not be able enter the battle space. All of our long term tactics assume control of the air.

I love the A-10, BUFF, ect. but they are big fat flying coffins if there is a functions AA system still working.
Posted by tipover 2008-04-03 12:33||   2008-04-03 12:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Note: I saw one of our new AA/AM missiles circle above the launch pad in order to keep the interception within the impact area. Strange sight, launch, circle, head to target, kill target. Normal launch is blinding fast.

I believe this was one of the "new weapons" shows on Military Channel.
Posted by tipover 2008-04-03 12:40||   2008-04-03 12:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah, thought I had played that game before - kept waiting for the red submersable aircraft carrier to pop up and a giant spider/crab thing to crush the blue land forces.
Posted by swksvolFF 2008-04-03 12:41||   2008-04-03 12:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah, well check out our latest weapons system:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dd5gWX19Oww
Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-03 13:08||   2008-04-03 13:08|| Front Page Top

#8 "My God, General! Their CGI promo clip has an early-90s techno-dance soundtrack at 165 beats per minute--played on a Fairlight! Who could have imagined the Iranians could be that hip?"

"We've got to call off the attack. Get me the President."
Posted by Mike 2008-04-03 13:11||   2008-04-03 13:11|| Front Page Top

#9 Awesome graphics, dude! When is it coming out on PS3?
Posted by eltoroverde 2008-04-03 14:02||   2008-04-03 14:02|| Front Page Top

#10 I dunno, I thought it was kinda cool. Accurately shows SAM systems in action and such. Near the end there's some cool naval battles. However, Accuracy ends when the US carrier is sunk by shore-based SAMs in ground-attack mode.
Posted by gromky 2008-04-03 14:39||   2008-04-03 14:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Air Defense...with a techno beat!
When did they get a cartoon aircraft carrier? Add ACME and Wile E. Coyote and this thing woulda had everything...
Posted by tu3031 2008-04-03 14:48||   2008-04-03 14:48|| Front Page Top

#12 Leak Iranian live fire exercise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHothxZQoWo
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-04-03 14:56||   2008-04-03 14:56|| Front Page Top

#13 This one has better graphics.
Posted by swksvolFF 2008-04-03 16:08||   2008-04-03 16:08|| Front Page Top

#14 Iranian Air Defense System: Several Billion Dollars

HARM Anti-Radar Missile: $284,000

The look on the Iranian AD commander's face when he finds out 30 seconds into a war that none of his toys are working and we haven't played by the rules they set up:

Priceless.


Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2008-04-03 16:42||   2008-04-03 16:42|| Front Page Top

#15 The Iranian Cartoons a fully operational and foolproof except they forgot we have Mighty Mouse and Underdog in our arsenal.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-04-03 18:31||   2008-04-03 18:31|| Front Page Top

#16 And don't forget - they have *shields* over their cities.

And I didn't know Iran has carriers....
Posted by CrazyFool 2008-04-03 18:39||   2008-04-03 18:39|| Front Page Top

#17 That was an Israeli carrier, I think.

Funny they have to resort to cartoons. Let's see the videos of the real thing!

Below you will find a pic of the technology used to take out Syria's nuclear reactor.














Beat that, Iran! :-)
Posted by gorb 2008-04-03 21:14||   2008-04-03 21:14|| Front Page Top

#18 VARIOUS NET/MIL FORUMS > RUSSIA is reportedly already in dev of the so-called "S-500", "dual use" AMDS intended to deal wid improved air and missle threats. Russ desires same to be dev and deployed [read - for international sale] before 2015.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-03 22:33||   2008-04-03 22:33|| Front Page Top

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