Saudi says Iranian sponsorship of attack undeniable

Reuters ^ | 9/18/19 | Maher Chmaytelli, Lisa Barrington and Tuqa Khaled

[gandalftb]

Saudi Arabia displayed remnants of what it described as Iranian drones and cruise missiles used in an attack on Saudi oil facilities as “undeniable” evidence of Iranian aggression.

Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said a total of 25 drones and missiles were launched at two oil plants in last weekend’s strikes, including what he identified as Iranian Delta Wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and “Ya Ali” cruise missiles.

[Born to Conserve]

You’re a very simple person, aren’t you!

[cuban leaf]

I’m a business analyst. I always like to start simple and find commonality between new projects and previous projects and then work from there. :)

[Eleutheria5]

Of course Iran sponsored the attack. Even if it was done by the Houthis, they are Iran’s proxies. The question is whether Iran took a direct hand in the attack, or was involved in the Houthis’ actions, providing personnel as well as equipment and/or intelligence.

[ASA Vet]

Saudi Arabia has 50 M270 MRLS systems. They should move half of them to Khafi which is only about 80 miles from Kharg Island.
Send a full load from each, to be followed up with a large number of AH64D Apache attack helicopters to mop up, and/or advise if another M270 salvo is needed.

Have a few of their F-15's flying top cover for the choppers. All other Fighters on alert to scramble in case the Iranians don't get the point.

We could provide targeting intel and resupply, but no other involvement.

[ASA Vet]

Anyone care to guess what this is?

[Alas Babylon!]

Kind of like this?

[ASA Vet]

That was my thinking too, but I suspect radar.

[Godzilla]

Rectangular! Not a flr-9 like the elephant cage at Augsburg

[Alas Babylon!]

No. Non directional, and not phased array. That’s a receiver, not a transmitter.

[ASA Vet]

Iran's new 3000km range Sepehr Early warning Radar.

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, actually that’s picture is of San Vito, where I was.

I’ve been to the one at RAF Chicksands, too. We also had the FLR-9 at Misawa, Japan and Elmendorf in Alaska. I think at Osan, Korea also?

The array in the Global Earth pic ASA Vet posted vaguely reminds me of the antennas at Iraklion, Crete.

[Alas Babylon!]

Thanks. From the ground, looks like an upgraded DEW line array.

[ASA Vet]

Also Ramasun, Thailand at the 7th RRFS.

That one is the origin of the nickname, "Elephant Cage."

[Alas Babylon!]

That reminds me that Clark in the Philippines had one also.

[ASA Vet]

It seems they built four of them. Here's the coverage map..

[ASA Vet]

The one in PI is now a large amusement park.

[GreyFriar]

Here is an article on the ‘elephant cage’ history. the circular design is based on the Wullenweber technology was developed by the German navy communication research command. I just finished reading a book about US Cold War hunting of Soviet subs that had quite a bit about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wullenweber

The book is: “Red November: Inside the Secret U.S.-Soviet Submarine War,” by W. Craig Reed

[ASA Vet]

The site of the Flr-9 in Ramasun in now a museum. The Thai are calling it an American 'radar' site.

In 2000 I drove past it, and the large poles were still visible from the street. Doing a google street view now they're not visible due to tree growth.

[trebb]

Spent 2-1/2 years next to a Flr-9 “Elephant Cage” in San Vito

[trebb]

I was also at OSAN - don’t recall an elephant cage but planes we “didn’t have there” would circle for altitude every morning and circle back in come evening time....