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| U.S. tracked launch of new missile Iran claims can evade radar |
| 2009-12-23 |
| NICOSIA -- Iran claims its new solid-fuel ballistic missile can evade radar detection. The Defense Ministry said the Sejil-2 was coated with an unidentified material Hummus? that could foil detection by long-range radar. A senior official said the coating was one of several elements added to the intermediate-range ballistic missile to prevent radar detection. U.S. government sources have dismissed the Iranian claim. The sources said the U.S. intelligence community tracked the flight of Sejil-2 from launch without disruption. Quick Ahriman, more Hummus! "The special paint [coating], the substance used in the shell and some special electronic devices used in the missile are the main three factors that provide a radar-evading capability to the missile," Brig. Gen. Mehdi Farahi, director of the Defense Ministry's Aerospace Organization, said. In a statement to the semi-official Fars News Agency on Dec. 19, Farahi provided some details of Sejil-2, launched in a test three days earlier. Farahi said Sejil-2, with a reported range of 2,500 kilometers, marked an important element in Iran's deterrence posture. "The optimized missile is one of the important achievements of the Islamic republic of Iran's defense experts, which plays a significant role in increasing the deterrence power of the Iranian armed forces," Farahi said. For his part, Farahi said Sejil-2 was designed to penetrate missile defense systems deployed by Israel and the United States. He said the missile was coated with a substance that prevented radar lock-on required for interception. Sejil-2 was described as a two-stage missile with two engines. Officials said the missile featured a larger range and higher altitude than the liquid-fueled Shihab-3, which could travel about 2,000 kilometers. "Iran successfully tested the second generation of Sejil missiles and brought them into mass production earlier this year," the Fars News Agency reported. "Sejil missiles are considered third-generation Iranian-made long-range missiles." |
| Posted by:Uncle Phester |
| #10 "...and some special electronic devices..." "Repurposed" fuzz busters? |
| Posted by: Langolier8 2009-12-23 20:55 |
| #9 "Socialism aided by MSM" is always under the radar. Use that on your missile. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-12-23 19:06 |
| #8 "coated with an unidentified material" Silly it the same material that causes global warming: AL GORE |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2009-12-23 18:58 |
| #7 I wonder how much sh$$ the Iranian generals would generate if one of our Trident boats came down into that part of the Indian Ocean and fired off four or five missiles - all targeting Iran. I'm sure their plans to "wipe out Israel" and develop home-grown nuclear weapons would suffer a slight setback... |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-12-23 16:48 |
| #6 So... maybe find another way to launch your missiles without fire? Humus induced methane burst thrusters. |
| Posted by: Glerelet Sproing9580 2009-12-23 15:09 |
| #5 It wasn't hummus, it was glitter glue. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2009-12-23 13:53 |
| #4 Sounds like the kind of technology the Russians would sell them. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-23 11:30 |
| #3 I wonder if General Salami will mention the invisable hummus was developed by Inshallah Industries. |
| Posted by: Muggsy Glink 2009-12-23 11:08 |
| #2 What they don't say is it can evade the cutting edge radar from the Battle of Britain. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2009-12-23 11:05 |
| #1 News flash, moron. The US uses the heat from the launch and boost phase to track ballistic missiles. They only use radar later. So... maybe find another way to launch your missiles without fire? A camel-Hummus powered missile maybe? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-12-23 10:21 |