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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
he sources, who preferred to remain unnamed, said that if this rocket was launched at a target, it could obliterate an entire city and kill all of its inhabitants even if those numbered by the tens of thousands.

One rocket could destroy an entire city and kill tens of thousands of people? Um, right.

5 posted on 05/08/2008 4:51:01 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
From Janes:

Aerospace Industries Organization 240 mm (6-round) Falaq-1 artillery rocket system (Iran), MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS

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The only known 240 mm system fielded to date by Iran is based on a 4 × 4 jeep light cross-country vehicle with the engine at the front and two door fully enclosed cab in the centre. Mounted on the rear of the chassis is what appears to be a six-round frame-type launcher with two layers each of three for the 240 mm rockets. Before the rockets are launched, two stabilisers are manually lowered to the ground, one at each side at the rear of the vehicle. These stabilisers provide stability to the platform when the rockets are launched. Once fired the launcher would rapidly be moved to a concealed area where it would be reloaded manually. The 240 mm spin stabilised rockets have a maximum range of 10,000 m and are fitted with a nose-mounted fuze. Propellant used is of the solid double-base type.

7 posted on 05/08/2008 5:02:07 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
This might be the deadly beast.


8 posted on 05/08/2008 5:06:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase (McCain: The Third Bush Term ?)
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