Posted on 02/18/2008 5:00:09 PM PST by Flavius
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian air force experts optimized S-200 surface-to-air missile system.
The missile unit of the air force successfully test fired the optimized version of S-200 missiles in a ceremony on Sunday attended by army and government officials.
(Excerpt) Read more at english.farsnews.com ...
A missle-optimizing ceremony. How sweet.
“Yes the hull can hold 3 tons of explosives which will bow a big hole in a infidel ship - and of course, send our crew to their 72 virgins in a blaze of glory...”
Would those be the missiles that will deliver nuclear energy to the homes and businesses of their citizens?
Actually it was an improved version of the 200, which is nothing to sneer at...our airmen certainly do not.
That is one of the captured Coaliton vessels from 2004. It was on delivery, I believe, to the the Iraqi Navy when it was seized by the Iranian revolutionary guards.
Video of the S-200 (SA-5 GAMMON) being test-launched.
http://media.farsnews.com//Media/8611/Video/861129/861129V0297494.wmv
I didn’t know there were strippers in the Persian Gulf! It’s a pretty nice rig, but they need down riggers to get the ones down deep.
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