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2010-02-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran develops system to distract missiles

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 How do you say "squirrel!" in Farsi?

Posted by mojo 2010-02-11 01:12|| 2010-02-11 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 ÝÑæ ÇáÓäÌÇÈ

Squirrel - Arabic

Posted by Flotch Dark Lord of the Geats3771 2010-02-11 02:00|| 2010-02-11 02:00|| Front Page Top

#3 "Hey Mr Missile---do you want to party?"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-02-11 02:10|| 2010-02-11 02:10|| Front Page Top

Posted by Flotch Dark Lord of the Geats3771 2010-02-11 02:20|| 2010-02-11 02:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Chinchilla lace and a pretty face,
Make the missle go 'round!

Posted by gorb 2010-02-11 03:09|| 2010-02-11 03:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Unfortunately for the Iranians, the distractions are called "targets".

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-02-11 04:17|| 2010-02-11 04:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Squirrels? No, they're going to use the DS&TP pics along with GB's daily gam shots. No missile can resist!

Posted by Spot 2010-02-11 08:22|| 2010-02-11 08:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Unfortunately for the Iranians, the distractions are called "targets".

Fortunately for the Iranians, the distractions are called "Obama"

Posted by JFM 2010-02-11 09:00|| 2010-02-11 09:00|| Front Page Top

#9 So we are now well into the 11th and I've seen absolutely NO reporting of what the great Iranian "punch" is.

I've seen reports that they've been massing troops of various kinds to crack down on the scheduled demonstrations, cut off internet and cellphone access but nothing further.

WTF if anything is going on???

Posted by AlanC 2010-02-11 10:10|| 2010-02-11 10:10|| Front Page Top

#10 I have a sneaking suspicion the Iranians are not quite sane (By our western Standards) they seem to think saying it Makes it happen, and simply Stating "The West has lost" Makes it an unquestionable fact.
We, on the other hand require proof, and so by their standards we're insane.
It's a vicious circle and there seems no solution other than Kidnapping all their children, educating them in our schools, and sealing off the Mideast until all the elders die off, not practical, I know, so what do we do?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-02-11 14:24|| 2010-02-11 14:24|| Front Page Top

#11 Sounds like they've discovered...flares.

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-11 14:40|| 2010-02-11 14:40|| Front Page Top

#12 Chaff. Also known in some circles as tinsel, I think.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-11 18:09|| 2010-02-11 18:09|| Front Page Top

#13 TW, chaff can work on a radar guided missile. I don't think it will have any effect on a GPS guided missile, or a pre-programmed cruise missile. Of course, radar guidance is most useful against a moving target like a ship or an airplane. Airplanes can be tracked by infra-red (heat) from their exhaust. Flares are useful against IR missiles.
Of course, in a massive stealth bomber/cruise missile attack against fixed targets like command and control installations, nuclear sites, mullah hideouts, radar installations, etc. nothing will distract the missiles (or bombs from the B-2s).

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-02-11 18:44|| 2010-02-11 18:44|| Front Page Top

#14 Do I remember "Horner's Party" from GW I? He shot a bunch of drones over Iraq and every air defense radar switched on. The drones were followed shortly by HARMs or something like that.

Iran seems to be deep into the high-volume production thingy, so it would seem that this is what they are thinking. Just a bunch of maneuverable decoys or something.

Seems as though it could make it difficult if every anti-missile shot costs $1M to take out a $10k drone.

Posted by gorb 2010-02-11 22:17|| 2010-02-11 22:17|| Front Page Top

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