To: All
1 Exocet nearly sunk the USS Stark one exocet did sink the British Destroyer in the Falklands War. While the Silkworm is not as modern as the Exocet a direct hit could cause major damage.
Its looks like Iran wants a war. OBammy needs a war to help his Image.
Lord protect our sailors from harm.
41 posted on
12/28/2011 11:25:38 AM PST by
Bailee
To: Bailee
1 Exocet nearly sunk the USS Stark one Exocet did sink the British Destroyer in the Falklands War. While the Silkworm is not as modern as the Exocet a direct hit could cause major damage.
The old silkworms aren't the problem. CIWS can swat them down with impunity. Unfortunately the Iranians license build the C-802 missile, that has nearly the same performance as the Exocet. Unlike the POS silkworms these are seriously dangerous missiles. One of them got a solid hit on an Israeli corvette off Lebanon.
Because they make them we have no idea how many they have. On the up side Iranian workmanship isn't exactly well regarded.
49 posted on
12/28/2011 11:48:27 AM PST by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: Bailee
Iran has worse thann the old Silkworms. They have ChiCom 802s and thier own indigenous copies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_equipment_manufactured_in_Iran#Naval_missiles
109 posted on
12/29/2011 7:02:02 PM PST by
rmlew
("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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