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2011-10-27 Europe

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-10-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Definitely not true

Posted by European Conservative 2011-10-27 00:11|| 2011-10-27 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe it should be.. Israel seems to like hacking Seimens equipment and they don't seem too picky where they hack.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-10-27 03:12|| 2011-10-27 03:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Time to go into sub business, with India.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-10-27 04:26|| 2011-10-27 04:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Israel seems to like hacking Seimens equipment and they don't seem too picky where they hack.

If Simiens persists in selling nuke related equipment to Iran, hacking is the least that they can expect.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-10-27 04:28|| 2011-10-27 04:28|| Front Page Top

#5 "In 2005 Israel ordered two submarines, which are to be delivered in 2011 and 2012. These two new boats are similar to the highly advanced German U212 submarine and feature an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system.

"Israel is currently discussing a possible third submarine with Germany. In 2011, Israel placed an order for a sixth Dolphin submarine to be built in coming years, for which it will pay $1 billion."

This being said, if it was at all possible, Israel should indeed go in with India for subs, likewise try to contract with Sweden, who makes some fine boats. India has the production capacity to make a world class fleet of boats, and quickly.

The idea could even be expanded to perhaps Japan, who while their submarines are okay, could provide state of the art internal systems to make good boats a lot better.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-10-27 10:15|| 2011-10-27 10:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I should add that the US may have the ace in the hole for submarines, however, because of new satellite technology that can "see" through water from the surface to the bottom, thus rendering all submarines, their location, direction and speed, visible.

And, since we can do it, others may soon be able to do it as well.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-10-27 10:18|| 2011-10-27 10:18|| Front Page Top

#7 As we learned at Rantburg U, the Turks have a bunch of subs. Maybe the Israelis should offer to trade a bunch of flour and powdered milk for one.

Posted by SteveS 2011-10-27 13:17|| 2011-10-27 13:17|| Front Page Top

#8 I doubt that there is another country than Germany which will pick up a significant part of the costs of those subs.

And once again, the report is not true. Nothing is reconsidered. Period.

Posted by European Conservative 2011-10-27 16:21|| 2011-10-27 16:21|| Front Page Top

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