Posted on 12/05/2005 1:46:44 PM PST by twinself
Russia has struck a deal to provide Iran with short-range, surface-to-air missiles, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Monday. He defended the deal, saying that the weapons system was purely defensive.
Russian media reported Friday that Russian and Iranian officials had signed various weapons contracts in November worth a billion dollars (?850 million) that would send up to 30 Tor-M1 missile systems to Iran over the next two years.
''A contract for the delivery of air defense Tor missile systems to Iran has indeed been signed,'' Ivanov said in comments broadcast by the state channel Rossiya, without giving further details.
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Sort of like the USA selling high tech tunneling equipment to Mexico. How long till the Chechnyans get some of this stuff.
They should get smart and join with us in the war on terror.
I wouldn't be suprised if we already have all the info to defeat the missile systems, probably bought from Russia.
And soon we will have the locations of their prime AD sites...
I'm amazed Russia can sell any weapons as their equipment was totally ineffective for Iraq.
No it looks more like they are buying them to TARGET Israel Jets.
Hopefully they have GPS transmitters embedded in them...
I hope the Ruskies realize that the nuclear cloud will drift closer to them after the reactors are bombed.
The Israelis have HARM missiles that home in on the radar.
http://www.defense-update.com/images/Torm1.jpg
http://www.defense-update.com/products/t/tor.htm
The TOR-M1 surface-to-air missile system is a mobile, integrated air defense system, designed for operation at medium-, low- and very low –altitudes, against fixed/rotary wing aircraft, UAVs, guided missiles and precision weapon. The system is capable of operating in an intensive aerial jamming environment. The system is comprised of a number of missile Transporter Launcher Vehicle (TLV). A Russian air defense Tor battalion consists of 3 - 5 companies, each equipped with four TLVs. Each TLV is equipped with 8 ready to launch missiles, associating radars, fire control systems and a battery command post. The combat vehicle can operate autonomously, firing from stationary positions or on the move. The each fire unit can engage and launch missiles against two separate targets.
Tor can track up to 48 targets and engage two targets simultaneously, at a speed of up to 700 m/sec, and at a distance of 1 to 12 km. The system's high lethality (aircraft kill probability of 0.92-0.95) is maintained at altitude of 10 – 6,000 m'. Reaction time could range from 3.4 seconds for stationary positions to 10 seconds while on the move. The vertically launched, single-stage solid rocket propelled missile is capable of maneuvering at loads up to 30gs. It is equipped with a 15kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead activated by a proximity fuse.
The missile is also effective against precision guided weapons and cruise missiles. In tests the missile demonstrated kill probability of such targets ranging from 0.6 to 0.9.
The first operator of the Tor system was the Russian Army Air-Defense, which operates 100 units of the SA-15 Gauntlet variant. The Russian navy also uses the naval version known as SA-N-9. China bought 50 systems and possibly 25 more, between 1997 and 2002. The Greek army fielded 21 Tor M-1 systems. Most recently (December 2005) Iran was reported to sign a deal estimated at US$ 1 billion covering the procurement of up to 30 TOR M-1 missile systems, modernization of air-force systems and the supply of patrol boats. The system was also proposed to several other countries. Deliveries of the TOR systems are expected between 2006-2008.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1532563/posts
Is this just $$ speaking or is something else going on?
Russia is a sad excuse of a nation. I guess its better than a sad excuse of a COMMUNIST nation, though.
Things in transit make good targets.
So what would keep Russia from slipping Iran a nuke weapon in all of these deliveries?
I still think Iran already has a nuke. They are baiting Israel. When Israel responds then Iran has a reason to use them against Israel.
FYI!
Some constants never change over the decades.
Gog and Magog along with the persians will attack Israel.
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