Posted on 08/22/2006 8:13:21 PM PDT by george76
In the face of Iran's race to obtain nuclear power, Israel signed a contract with Germany last month to buy two Dolphin-class submarines that will, according to foreign reports, provide superior second-strike nuclear capabilities...
The submarines will be assembled in Germany and provided with a propulsion system allowing them to remain underwater for far longer than the submarines currently in the Israel Navy's fleet...
The navy is considering installing a Fixed Underwater Sonar System (FUSS) off the coast to detect foreign submarines.
In 1993, Iran bought two Russian Kilo-class submarines and eight mini-submarines from North Korea, although officials said this was not the only reason the system was being considered.
In 2005, Israel spotted a Western submarine snooping off its shore.
The contract signing was said to have come after a long dispute over the price and financing of the submarines...
Israel will purchase the two Dolphins, manufactured by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, for $1.27 billion, a third of which will be financed by the German government.
The navy already has three Dolphin-class submarines. They are the most expensive weapon platforms in the IDF's arsenal. Germany donated the first two submarines after the first Gulf War and split the cost of the third with Israel. The three submarines currently in the navy's possession employ a diesel-electric propulsion system, which requires them to resurface frequently to recharge their batteries.
The new submarines - called the U212 - will be fitted with a new German technology in which the propulsion system combines a conventional diesel lead-acid battery system and an air-independent propulsion system used for slow, silent cruising, with a fuel cell equipped with oxygen and hydrogen storage.
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Excellent find.
'Cruise missles launched from sea with nuclear tips...'
"What time is it?"
"I dunno..."
"Time...to unpimp the Middle East!"
[mash!...WHOOOOOSHHHH!!!...BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!]
"Oh, SCHNAPP!!!"
They can probably hit Iran with nukes now.
But they would need the second strike capability that nothing else but subs can give them to dissuade Iran from launching a pre-emtive first strike with either nuke or non-nuke missles.
Actually over here there are a lot of Germans helping Israel, it is one of the most represented countries. The top financial supporters are the Americans followed closely by the Japanese, the top non-financial supporters are Americans, Germans and South Africans.
God bless Israel!
And God will bless Germany too!
Most likely a fuel cell to recharge the batteries. Would be very effective.
It is called the fruits of true repentance. I would think that repentance for Genocide would have to bear a lot of fruit.
Besides, the interest on a few hundred million dollar loan is a perk.
Israel needs a reliable second-strike capability.
If an Iranian nuke should strike Israel, they must hit back with everything, so that the bulk of the remaining Iranian population resides in the -8 timezone!
First of all, "the German radio has just announced that Hitler is dead. I repeat that, the German radio has just announced that Hitler is dead." Secondly, Hitler lies in no grave. His ash was blown away, the rests of his burned bones lie somewhere in a box in Moscow. Thirdly, Germany is an ally and friend of the United States. If the G.I.´s of WW2 saw the purchase of Chrysler from heaven, they surely didn´t mind at all.
Re-read the first paragraph:
provide superior second-strike nuclear capabilities...
So, are saying this indicates they DO have nukes on board or just that the ship is CAPABLE of launching them if they had them?
Note that the people allegedly doing the repenting aren't the ones that offed the Jews.
They don't come onboard when it is delivered, and I just cannot imagine that the Israelis would use these boats, which primary feature is their undetectability (I heard a swedish hydro sucessfully played hide with an american sub for two weeks) and their long sustained submerison for nuclear second strike capabilities. I just can't. That would be too obvious.
By the way, the special thing about the 212 compared to the 214 export version seems to be the non-magnetic hull composed of specifically designed steel, combined with certain installed magnets that nullify differences from the earth's magnetic field. That may be the reason why Israel chose the 212.
I'll go one step further and say all of Europe is arming themselves against radical muslim invasion....good to see Europe reaching out to Isreal to help fight against the war on terror...because that is precisely what it's going to take.
Oh, heck, I know *that*. It's just a bit surreal for things to end up that way. I suppose that stranger things have happened, though. BMW building the Cooper Mini probably qualifies. :-)
Some new to factor in re the Middle East and Israel versus Iran.
Obviously not as it was 60 years ago. It was their daddys... One thing I have about arrogant whiteies, is they feel no responsibility for what their ancestors did, they are all about themselves. They have no sense of purpose in life beyond they hand going to their mouths.
HOw do you know they wont have nukes?? 8-)
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