Posted on 08/26/2014 10:32:39 AM PDT by Praxeologue
Edited on 08/26/2014 10:41:43 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The Israeli navy is a bit of an odd duck. Its designed largely for coastal and eastern Mediterranean warfare. But among all of Israels small corvettes and missile boats are some some seriously mighty submarines.
Israel is also investing heavily in growing its submarine fleet. Its a reflection of Tel Avivs increasing reliance on the underwater boats for a range of operations including nuclear deterrence.
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Go Israel, God speed.
“nuclear-tipped Popeye Turbo cruise missiles!”
Dear Israel,
Take Nikes advice AND.... JUST DO IT
Since Israel has thermonuclear weapons that can be mated to the cruise missiles, just one of these subs could devastate the entire ME. Each missile would be a city-buster.
German shipyard = muslim middle eastern shipyard workers ...
“ Danger Will Robinson , danger ! “
Guarantees retaliation against Israel’s enemies, whatever they may do and whoever they may be.
Excellent.
Submarines have a very good survival rate if one wants to deliver the final nuclear coup-de-grace!!
As opposed to the Egyptian ones. Those keep sinking when they forget to close the screen door.
All three of the initial subs, based on a large modification to the German Type 209 subs (500 tons larger and 12 meters longer) have four 533mm torpedo tubes and four, larger 650mm tube. The mallee tubes are for regulate torpedoes and other weapons. The Rueger tubes can launch missiles, lie Tomahawks, or the Israeli built, Popeye Turbo cruise missile, which is a nuclear armed missile.
Israeli Dolphin Submarine
The new Dolphin II subs are similarly armed, but are based on the newer, more stealthy German Type 212 subs and have Air Independent Propulsion (AIP). Two of them are actually already built and have been delivered to Israel and are undergoing trials. Only the third is still building.
Israeli Dolphin II Submarine
One thing the Israelis do really well is use other people’s expertize. They recruit fighter pilots and sailors from other countries to bring them up to speed.
Hope they use them soon to end the cancer of islam in the ME.
Savoring the irony of Das Boot now ensuring the survival of the Jews.
ARF ARF!
Huh? The Dolphin IIs are modified German Type 209 submarines. Guess what the Egyptians have? Modified German Type 209 subs. The Israeli subs are a bit larger and presumably more advanced, but the box is basically the same.
Islam is a cancer everywhere.
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