Posted on 11/29/2007 12:27:07 PM PST by Zakeet
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran said on Wednesday to have built a submarine equipped with sonar-evading technology, saying the craft had been launched in the Persian Gulf.
The navy chief, Adm. Habibollah Sayyari, was quoted by state television as saying the new Ghadir-class submarine is the second Iranian-built underwater craft outfitted with "state-of-the-art electronic equipment." He said it took 10 years to build.
The report showed a picture of a submarine. Iran's two domestically built submarines can fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously.
Iran has been pushing an arms development program in recent years in a bid to reach self-sufficiency. It has produced its own jet fighters and armored vehicles as well as radar-avoiding missiles and other high-tech weapons. On Tuesday, it announced a new long-range missile.
Iran has also three diesel-electric Russian made submarines.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the new submarine is part of Iran's drive toward self-sufficiency in arms production, the television report said.
"Today, you have been able to design and build many of the military requirements. We have become self-sufficient from other countries," Khamenei was quoted as telling navy commanders Wednesday.
Iranian officials have repeatedly said the Islamic Republic will defend itself should the United States or archrival Israel ever attack.
Reminds me of the joke:
You know why the new Iranian navy has glass bottomed boats...
So they can see the old Iranian navy.
Being "silent" against listening technology is another subject entirely.
Probably on the same level as their new jet fighter announced this fall.
LOL!! Probably sounds like an old John Deere underwater.
Mohammed! Have the crew don their headphones of stealth!
I'd imagine that every country with a sub force would describe it as "Sonar Evading". What would the point be, otherwise?
I'd be concerned about this threat. Iran would only need to get lucky, once, and I'd imagine that a shallow, muddied environment like the Persian Gulf is a pretty good place for diesel subs.
Please note that I'm not a submariner, but I did read "Hunt for Red October" while staying at the Holiday Inn last night.
I’m betting our sub forces have already recorded it, tracked it, run a dozen weapons / torpedo drills for it and are keeping a close eye on the future sunken wreck.
As I said, there is no such thing as a ‘sonar evading’ sub. There’s only levels of quiet. And we are the proud owners of a pre-eminent silent service.
They probably got it from the same place I got my squadron of invisible, undetectable jets.
Follow the link under Post #19. Everything you need to know.
In the event of conflict, this boat will disappear never to be seen or heard from again.
How do i doubt this?
Let me count the ways!!
Radar, in many respects, is much easier to evade. SONAR, by virtue of the nature od the technology and the medium in which it operates, is extremely difficult to avoid, if not virtually impossible.
IMO, Ahmanutjob has been hittin’ the happy juice again!
“Captain, I’m hearing something on sonar, but I’m not sure what it is - it sounds like... ‘Squeak, squeak, squeak’... reminds me of a tricycle.”
LOL. Will they have a silent call to prayer?
Ping!
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