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Pentagon tests long-banned ballistic missile over Pacific
Associated Press ^ | December 12th, 2019 | By ROBERT BURNS

Posted on 12/12/2019 4:58:13 PM PST by Mariner

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Likely a Pershing II derivative to be in the air this soon.

But the range is nearly double, a third stage?

The Pershing II was the best IR missile in the world. Fast, low trajectory, dial-a-yield and published 30m CEP.

But everyone knew it would do 10m CEP 90% of the time.

No, you won't see this missile in Europe. We have little interest there and Britain/France have their own deterrent.

But, hopefully, we'll see 50-100 in Japan/Okinawa, Philippines and Guam.

It's time China and Norklandia see the stick.

1 posted on 12/12/2019 4:58:13 PM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

What mean, “CEP”? :)


2 posted on 12/12/2019 5:04:03 PM PST by OKSooner (Free Beer Tomorrow)
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_error_probable


3 posted on 12/12/2019 5:06:00 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Thanks.


4 posted on 12/12/2019 5:15:08 PM PST by OKSooner (Free Beer Tomorrow)
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Ha ha ha. Like European countries and Asian countries like Japan, Australia and the Philippines are not targeted by Russia and China.

These people make me laugh at their stupidity.


5 posted on 12/12/2019 5:17:19 PM PST by Agatsu77
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To: OKSooner

What mean, “CEP”? :)

Circular Error Probability


6 posted on 12/12/2019 5:17:54 PM PST by Agatsu77
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To: Mariner

Right you are Mariner!


7 posted on 12/12/2019 5:19:21 PM PST by Agatsu77
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I knew that. /s LOL


8 posted on 12/12/2019 5:19:38 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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That was to OKsooner.
sorry


9 posted on 12/12/2019 5:21:45 PM PST by Agatsu77
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“Some U.S. arms control advocates . . ..”

And who might these folks be? Patriots, no doubt.


10 posted on 12/12/2019 5:21:54 PM PST by oldplayer
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Dial-a-yield?


11 posted on 12/12/2019 5:22:44 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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Wait a minute, didn’t that cowboy, Reagan, get us all killed by doing similar things?


12 posted on 12/12/2019 5:23:03 PM PST by hardspunned
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There is launch video at the link and boy, does that puppy scream off the launch pad. For those interested, the weather girl notes ten foot waves along the central coast through Monday.

Ballistic Missile Launches from Vandenberg AFB - KSBY News

UPDATE (11:35 a.m.) - Vandenberg Air Force Base officials say Thursday's launch was only the second test of a prototype conventionally-configured ground-launched missile system since the U.S. withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in August.

The first test took place in August at San Nicolas Island.

Officials say Thursday's test was successful.

The missile reportedly traveled 500 kilometers before falling into the ocean.

(8:43 a.m.) - A missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Thursday morning.

The base confirms with KSBY News that the "conventionally configured ground launch ballistic missile" launched from the base at 8:30 a.m.

Prior to the launch, base officials were tight-lipped on whether a launch was happening Thursday.

The military training exercise stopped Amtrak service through a portion of Santa Barbara County.

According to a tweet at about 8:30 a.m., the Pacific Surfliner was stopped outside Guadalupe due to the exercise “near the tracks being done by Vandenberg AFB.”

13 posted on 12/12/2019 6:02:56 PM PST by concentric circles
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Fast, low trajectory missiles are the stuff of boost-glide hypersonics.


14 posted on 12/12/2019 6:13:40 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Steely Tom

various strategies change the quantity,energy state and direction of neutrons early in the bomb cycle.


15 posted on 12/12/2019 6:20:47 PM PST by Waverunner (I'd like to welcome our new overlords, say hello to my little friend)
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First thing I thought of was Trump on the phone with fat boy saying, “Hold my beer and watch this....”


16 posted on 12/12/2019 6:23:26 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Mariner

My college professor was instrumental in developing the Pershing II. He was impressed that I was able to guess the approximate radar frequency from just a look at a piece of waveguide.


17 posted on 12/12/2019 6:36:17 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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To: Mariner

But all the Pershing IIs have been destroyed.


18 posted on 12/12/2019 6:38:22 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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Wait a minute, didn’t that cowboy, Reagan, get us all killed by doing similar things?

I thought Trump repealing Net Neutrality killed us all?

19 posted on 12/12/2019 6:40:26 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. - Dwight Eisenhower, 1957)
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To: Mariner

Doe the missile have a name ? Covfefe, would work.


20 posted on 12/12/2019 6:41:35 PM PST by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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