American accused of trying to buy missile-system batteries for Iran

AP via Ynet ^ | Jan 31, 2007

[jdm]

A man has been accused of trying to buy batteries that power Hawk surface-to-air missile systems for export to Iran, US Immigration officials said.

Robert Caldwell, 56, who owns an export brokerage company, was a middleman in a scheme to smuggle Hawk missile parts to Iran, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents alleged in an affidavit. (AP)

[noname07718]

My MOS was 227 I was in Viet Name for 2 years three months in the 6th Bat. 71st Arty. We fired two of those beauties in Okinawa for an ASP. That was a lot of fun.

[Tommyjo]

Iran also makes a reverse-engineered Hawk.

[noname07718]

Couldn't they reverse engineer the batteries?

[CaptRon]

He is charged with conspiring to export without a license items regulated by U.S. State Department arms regulations

While I don't often agree with the calls for charges of treason I see here, this one would seem to call for it.

[muleskinner]

Is a 40 year old weapon system even a threat to modern planes and countermeasures?

[Revolting cat!]

Thanks for the reminder - I need a pack of double As before Sunday. Is it still legal to buy 'em?

[Tommyjo]

Yes. Back in 1999 an SA-3 GOA downed an F-117 over Serbia.

[jslade]

If convicted, execute him!!!!!!