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Israeli sub sighted near Arabian Sea
Pakistan Observer ^
Posted on 12/15/2008 2:32:12 PM PST by maquiladora
IslamabadAuthoritative sources have reported that unidentified submarine was sighted in the Arabian Sea several kilometres away from Balochistan coast and sources claimed that submarine in question was most probably from Israel.
Several foreign states are already massing naval forces in the area but the presence of Israeli submarines was seen as a joint Indo-Israeli strategy to increase pressure on Pakistan. It was though not clear if Israeli sub was on its way to Indian Ocean or on surveillance exploration in the area.
Defence experts say that Israeli Navy has recently fitted its Dolphin class submarine with hi-tech gadgets to enhance surveillance. The Israeli submarine can carry a team of special operation forces and travels at maximum speeds of 20 knots with a cruising range of 4,500 nautical miles. The vessel is also equipped with 10 torpedo tubes and is capable of launching Harpoon missiles,
According to regional defence experts Israeli submarine is believed to be armed with two types of cruise missiles the Popeye Turbo, with a range of 200 kilometres, and the longer-range Delilah, which reportedly can hit targets up to 400 kilometres.
TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabiansea; india; israel; pakistan; submarine
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I'd take this report with a heavy pinch of salt, but still, it's interesting. Could be seeing an Israeli cruise missile attack on targets in Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks where Israelis were killed? Or perhaps something to do with Iran....?
To: jhpigott
To: maquiladora
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:34:35 PM PST
by
omega4179
( Those who can't write, write the news)
To: maquiladora
If it makes a few Jihadi sphincters clench, let them spread all the rumors they want.
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:35:06 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Every few generations the really, really bad ideas come back around for another go."--Howard Tayler)
To: maquiladora; Dog
..a heavy pinch of salt..
Actually no, I was wondering when some report might come out.
IIRC, the Israelis have 3 of these subs.
Perhaps they leave one in the Med near home.
But the other two, logically, the Arabian Sea.
And, with the entente between Israel and India, they could even have port calls, or be resupplied by Milk Ships from India if needed, all the time preserving one heck of a surprise attack potential.
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:35:13 PM PST
by
swarthyguy
(*Bush Promised us Osama, instead we're getting Obama*)
To: maquiladora
Iran is more likely — from an unexpected direction.
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:36:49 PM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Beware Obama's Reichstag fire.)
To: maquiladora
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:38:01 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
To: maquiladora
Paranoia strikes deep.
Into your heart it will creep.
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:39:57 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(--www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com--)
To: maquiladora
now that is interesting . . .
kill 2 birds with one stone, perhaps?
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:40:41 PM PST
by
jhpigott
To: maquiladora
Hunt for Red Rosh Hoshana?
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:41:57 PM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Big Government is the opiate of the masses.)
To: swarthyguy
I think they have gotten 2 more in the last few years.
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:43:25 PM PST
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: omega4179
Popeye turbo?It's carbon neutral. It uses Olive Oyl...
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:49:19 PM PST
by
null and void
(Hey 0bama? There will be a pop quiz every day for the next four years...miss a question, people die.)
To: omega4179
Popeye turbo?Or...
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:51:46 PM PST
by
null and void
(Hey 0bama? There will be a pop quiz every day for the next four years...miss a question, people die.)
To: null and void
Don’t post things like that.
My eyes are watering.
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:52:44 PM PST
by
toast
To: omega4179
Popeye turbo?Or...
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:53:30 PM PST
by
null and void
(Hey 0bama? There will be a pop quiz every day for the next four years...miss a question, people die.)
To: toast
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:54:05 PM PST
by
null and void
(Hey 0bama? There will be a pop quiz every day for the next four years...miss a question, people die.)
To: omega4179
To: maquiladora
If they saw it, it is beacuase the Israeli’s wanted them to see it. It and others have probably been there for quite some time...
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posted on
12/15/2008 2:57:55 PM PST
by
SENTINEL
(SGT USMC COMBAT VET.)
To: maquiladora
Popeye Turbo cruise missiles are an appropriate weapon system for the Israeli navy, which is small but plucky and strong to the finichk. They are well suited for taking out Iran's Blutonium reprocessing facilities.
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posted on
12/15/2008 3:19:32 PM PST
by
Mogwai
(Palin/Santorum 2012!)
To: Mogwai
“well suited for taking out Iran's Blutonium reprocessing facilities.”
Distance? Yield
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posted on
12/15/2008 3:46:38 PM PST
by
JSteff
(It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and may have doomed us for a generation or more.)
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