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2007-02-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria tests 'Scud D' missile successfully

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hmm from wikipedia

'The SS-1e Scud-D variant developed in the 1980s can deliver a conventional high-explosive warhead, a fuel-air warhead, 40 runway-penetrator sub-munitions, or 100 × 5 kg anti-personnel bomblets.'

Seems a little dated to me . Could someone with knowledge on the subject enlighten me ? Have there been any improvements to this missle , i.e. with a decent guidance system , a different payload , range ?

And 'wth' was the missle doing over Turkish airspace anyway ? I havent really heard anything from their government as regards this . I would have though a massive outcry and something about infringing sovereign rights blah blah

I sure hope Israel are keeping there Eltra green pine and Patriot systems combinations in tip top shape .

Posted by MacNails 2007-02-02 05:25|| 2007-02-02 05:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Ignore me , a little research pays off , instead of being lazy

NoDong 1 Scud D , North Korean Scud D designs are being developed to carry chemical or biological weapons.

Now that is a major cause for concern , probably for them as much as us , considering they are breaking up in mid air.

Posted by MacNails 2007-02-02 05:47|| 2007-02-02 05:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Thought scud was arabic for 'beer barrel'

Posted by Howard UK 2007-02-02 08:13|| 2007-02-02 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The missile fell apart in mid-flight

This is successful?

Posted by Mike N. 2007-02-02 08:39|| 2007-02-02 08:39|| Front Page Top

#5 ..The Syrians have pulled this stunt before. Frankly all they've done is to give Sixth Fleet a beautifully planned data tracking flight. Won't take but a few days to put all those flight parameters into a disc and upload it into a Patriot battery computer.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-02-02 09:25|| 2007-02-02 09:25|| Front Page Top

#6 They got the thing off the launch pad and more than a few miles down-range. That's a success for those guys (and quite likely for Scuds in general).

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-02-02 10:19|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-02-02 10:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Given Israel's population density, they hardly need a lot of precision.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-02 11:48|| 2007-02-02 11:48|| Front Page Top

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