Club missile Ping!!!!
Posted on 07/04/2005 7:39:44 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Russia Will Equip Iranian Subs with Missiles
Yesterday the Second International Naval Show (IMDS-2005) finished its work in St. Petersburg. During its course there were negotiations about new shipments of naval military equipment to China and Mexico, and about the refurbishing Iranian submarines.
On the show about 300 Russian defense companies demonstrated their production ready for export. In the Sea Station pier, the visitors were able to examine ships from the Russian Navy. For a first time on the show was a demonstration of the Russian submarine of new generation “Sankt-Petersburg” Project 677 “Lada”, which the state company Admiralty Shipyards finishing for Russian Navy. The export version of this sub –Project 1650 “Amur”- the Admiralty Shipyards was offering to India for sale. However, Indian Navy preferred to buy six French subs Scorpene and currently finalizing the negotiations of the deal that amounts to $1.8-2 billion.
However, Admiralty Shipyards signed contracts with India and China to supply parts for the diesel-electric submarines of Project 877EKM and their modernized version of Project 636 that were sold to these countries earlier. Each contract is appraised at about $1 million. The Indian Navel force has 10 submarines of Project 877EKM and two more would be shipped this year directly from the Russian navy. China has two subs of Project 877EKM and two of Project 636. From last year, the Chinese navy also started to receive new subs of Project 636 that according to a contract from 2002 will amount to eight submarines worth $1.4 billion.
The St. Petersburg shipbuilding company Almaz was negotiating with representatives of the Chinese defense ministry. Before the end of the year, they hoped to sign a contract for the building of two Zubr Class Air Cushioned Landing Craft (CMSTS) of Project 1232.2 with options for several more such ships. Each craft costs more than $60 million. And the corporation Concern of Middle and Small Tonnage Shipbuilding until the end of the year plans to strike an agreement with Mexico for not less than two patrol cutters of Project 14310 Mirage. “Cameroon is also interested to buy Cutter of the Project 12150 Mongoose. Within several months they are ready to sign a contract for up to 10 Mongooses,” Valentine Lyashenko, deputy director of CMSTS told Kommersant.
Moreover, Kommersant found out that Rosoboronexport is negotiating with Iran about repair and modernization of Iranian submarines. Iran has three submarines of Project 877EKM that were supplied by Russia in 1992 (Russian name of the sub B-219, Iranian—901 Tareq), in June 1993 (B-224, 902 Noor) and in November 1996 (B-175, 903 Yunes). It was expected that all the major components that already exceeded their life expectancy will be replaced. Also, the new anti-ship missile complex Club-S with the target distance of 200 km will be installed on these subs. The refurbishing of each sub would be done under the contract which costs anywhere from $80 to $90 million. Originally it was expected that the refurbishing will be done in Zvezdochka Co (Severo-Dvinsk) but Admiralty Shipyards are also fighting for the contract.
Vladimir Pakhomov, deputy director general of Rosoboronexport, stated in the IMDS-2005 show that naval ships and systems this year will take first place among all Russian weapons exports and according to him the company is planning to export production of the military use for $5.1 billion from which 51 percent will be military naval equipment. Last year, Rosoboronexport exported weapons valued at $5.12 billion, from which only 24 percent were represented by naval production.
by Alexandra Gritskova, St. Petersburg; Konstantin Lantratov
Coming to the serious part,the Club-S or Klub missiles are among the most impressive Russian weapon systems on offer now.The entire family contains Anti-sub to anti-ship to land attack variants,which come with ranges from 40 kms to 300 kms.The anti-ship variants reportedly have a supersonic terminal stage,making it hard to shoot down.
Club missile Ping!!!!
Terrific! So much for GWB knowing who we can trust...
with friends like the Russkees, who needs enemies!
Semper Fi,
Kelly
Yeah, I predict a rash of "mysterious disappearances" among Iranian subs....
This is more of the same. Our own arms traders sell indirectly to the Iranians too. Our government knows this.
The Russians are in the game for themselves. We enable them with our poor security, corrupt traitor$ and uninterested public.
My 2 cents.
And booms
Ping!
Russia and China - who would have thought.
If these cruise missiles are nuclear capable then I'm compeletely serious when I say we should camp some of our Los Angeles-class subs outside the Iranian sub ports and sink them first time they exit port.
Thanks for the ping.
If there is going to be one defining moment for foreign policy of Pres Bush's second term, it is the Iran question.
I really do not understand how democracy/freedom in Iran changes the nuclear question. Iran is a Pakistan in the making.
"Coming to the serious part,the Club-S or Klub missiles are among the most impressive Russian weapon systems on offer now.The entire family contains Anti-sub to anti-ship to land attack variants,which come with ranges from 40 kms to 300 kms.The anti-ship variants reportedly have a supersonic terminal stage,making it hard to shoot down."
I wonder if it came to war, if any Iranian sub would ever get out of port.
I think the warhead size for the anti-ship variant is about 450 lb & for the land attack variant is double that size.As long as it's only anti-ship missiles which get sold,I don't think there would be a lot to worry as Iran most probably doesn't have the technology to miniaturise a nuke for such a warhead.These weapons have many of the features of other land attack missiles like the Tomahawk,so It still is a pretty potent threat.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Klub.html
The problem is that Iran would certainly love to have a first shot if hostilities are anticipated or else they would be vaporised.
The standoff range of these missiles is another worrying factor,though it is unlikely Iran can fully exploit it.
Yep,I still can't figure out why people are so worked up about Ahmednejad's election.As far as Nukes & dealings with the great satan are concerned,the Mullahs have always held the levers & they don't seem to be a in a mood to compromise.If anything,the elections probably point to a hardening of attitudes which is most worrying.
Most people do not follow the news as closely as Freepers and so I think the election woke those people up to the fact the regime was not a tru democracy, as the MSM kept telling us.
My worry is that the election is a sign from the powers that be in Iran that they feel safe enough they no longer need to maintain a diplomatic cover with the international community. I hope I am wrong, but that would suggest they already have enough weapons ready to feel secure.
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If these new Iranian Subs have screws that spin to push the vessels through water. We'll know more about these subs in a week than the crews do.
Before the subs have tragic "accidents" and tragically sink. Or the US Navy blows them out of the water.
Jack.
"American will equip Iranian Subs with large holes."
Why not start at the 'sub' source, the head of the snake???
Ping.
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