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Tehran (AFP) - Iran on Sunday unveiled two new missiles and two new drones it said have been added to its arsenal, in a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani.[h=2]Related Stories[/h]
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The Ghadir (Mighty), with a range of 300 kilometres (185 miles), is a ground-to-sea and sea-to-sea missile, the official IRNA news agency said.
It is in the same family as the Ghader or Qader cruise missile, which has a range of 200 kilometres.
The other missile unveiled on Sunday, the Nasr-e Basir (Clear Victory), is equipped with a seeker homing head. Its range was not given.
The new Karar-4 (Striker) drone can track and monitor enemy aircraft, the agency said, while the Mohajer-4 (Migrant) drone is designed to perform photographic and mapping missions.
Iran has developed a major missile programme in addition to producing different types of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), including attack drones.
The United States, whose Fifth Fleet is based in Sunni-ruled Bahrain across the Gulf from the mainly Shiite Islamic republic, has repeatedly expressed concern about these two programmes.
Rouhani on Sunday sought to allay such fears.
"Iran has no intention to interfere in, dominate or attack other countries or plunder their resources," he said in a speech broadcast on state television, adding that the country's military doctrine was defensive.
"But at the same time we will stand up to any aggression," he added.
http://news.yahoo.com/iran-unveils-missiles-drones-130413046.html
Nero fiddles as Rome burns....How pathetic is this?
Somehow Iranian technology does not make me wet myself.
Somehow Iranian technology does not make me wet myself.
What do we wait for? An American city, or maybe Jerusalem to have a mushroom cloud over it?
What do we wait for? An American city, or maybe Jerusalem to have a mushroom cloud over it?
It's Iran, what do you want? A preemptive strike because they have a couple of missles or drones the US or Isreal have stuff light years more advanced? Really?
You don't really care what I think, or want. That we have more, or better weapons means nothing if we allow first strike capability to the enemy. Surely you know that. Thousands, if not millions would die, but so what right? After all they are only Jews.
Nero fiddles as Rome burns....How pathetic is this?
You don't really care what I think, or want. That we have more, or better weapons means nothing if we allow first strike capability to the enemy. Surely you know that. Thousands, if not millions would die, but so what right? After all they are only Jews.
What do you suggest? Mindless criticism is easy to do. What action do you want? And do we rule what other countries do inside their countries? Is that our role?
What do we wait for? An American city, or maybe Jerusalem to have a mushroom cloud over it?
More mindless right wing critism of the POTUS with no solutions, ideas or plans. Those missles might very well be made of plywood for all we know, Iran is big on propaganda. "They are only Jews"? Really. Strawman much?
Yea, we should find another enemy of Iran to invade and hand over to them. That will fix them.
No sane person would look at Obama's use of drone technology to conduct assassinations throughout the middle east and expect that those in the middle east wouldn't look to acquire that same technology and potentially use it against US interests. The drone was designed as an instrument of war and should have been left in that arena. You often reap what you sow, and America may rue the time they let their President abuse this technology without any level of serious concern.
It's Iran, what do you want? A preemptive strike because they have a couple of missles or drones the US or Isreal have stuff light years more advanced? Really?
Who do you have in mind?
Who do you have in mind?
Well, previously for this sort of operation we picked guys like Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden.
How about the Saudi's, they don't like Iran much. We need to complete the job that Bush started because he thought like you. There's nothing like doing stupid stuff to get the ME in turmoil.
When their leadership preaches death to America and the west? Yes, we should be concerned about every weapon they create.
In real life, people aren't supervillains. People in power want to maintain that power, and they realize that attacking the United States is about the quickest way to be removed from power.
In real life, people aren't supervillains. People in power want to maintain that power, and they realize that attacking the United States is about the quickest way to be removed from power.
Even Democrats don’t see him as a strong leader in the world at this point of his presidency.
Six years into Obama’s presidency, the public is losing faith that our president can command the respect of other nations. It’s not hard to see why.
Obama Looks Weak Abroad to Those at Home - The Daily Beast
Yeah, you are right. Nobody has ever attacked the US. :roll:
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