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To: mewzilla

I was reading from an earlier thread about a thunder 1 and 2 Iran had, the 1 was 9 miles distance and the 2 was (i believe) 43 miles. They were mobile guns, similar to cannons or howitzers.


63 posted on 07/13/2006 10:21:38 AM PDT by eyespysomething (How do I set a laser printer to stun?)
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To: eyespysomething

CNN reporter just said haifi is 40 km away from border..plus add on a few KM since they likley didnt fire right at the border


69 posted on 07/13/2006 10:23:14 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: eyespysomething

I don't know if this is the same, but they are Iranian:

One of the Iranian military's greatest threats are its self-propelled howitzers. The Shahid Industrial Complex manufactures two models of self-propelled howitzer, a 36 tonne 155mm, and a 17.5 tonne 122 mm. All parts of these weapon systems are locally produced using Iranian steel including their 850 horsepower diesel engines and their 8 gear transmissions. The 155 mm “Thunder 2” self-propelled howitzer has inch-thick welded steel armour requiring a near direct hit to destroy it. The Thunder 2 can travel at 65 kph with a range of 450 km and can fire four, several-pound, rocket-assist high explosive projectiles per minute to a distance of 30 km. The Thunder 2 is a knock-off of the American (United Defense Industries) M109 of which 440 were sold to the Shah, many still operational.

The Thunder 2 has been in quantity production for several years. The self-propelled fleet is supplemented by a large number of towed howitzers, both 155 mm and 122 mm, manufactured by Hadid Armament Industries Group. These weapons are towed into battle by 6 x 6 ten tonne trucks which can also carry substantial amounts of ammunition.

source: http://www.republic-news.org/archive/97-repub/97_kay.htm


74 posted on 07/13/2006 10:24:09 AM PDT by eyespysomething (How do I set a laser printer to stun?)
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