From UPI:
Iran test fired a sub-to-surface missile in the Persian Gulf during large-scale military exercises, it was reported Sunday.
The Sagheb, or “Piercing,” missile was fired from a submarine and hit a target on the surface of the water less than a mile away, Iran’s official Islamic Republican News Agency, or IRNA, reported.
The test was conducted during Iran’s “Blow of Zolfaqar” military exercises, named for the sword of the prophet Muhammad, which began across the country Aug. 19.
A new phase in the war games began in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Friday, IRNA said.
The massive military exercise is being conducted in five phases and will spread across 14 of Iran’s 30 provinces for about five weeks.
The “Sword of Mohammed,” eh.
Isn’t that just like a Mullah? Brings a knife to a gun fight.
(thanks to Pablo)
Isn’t that just like a Mullah? Brings a knife to a gun fight.
It works just fine when the other side isn’t allowed to use their guns.
Wait, the Iranians have an SSM called the “Piercing”? Like “earring”, “belly button ring”, or, um, something more private?
AP cals it a ‘short range missle.’ Same name, but that one was supposed to go farther. This one did travel almost a mile!
“Long-range”?
“less than a mile away?”
Hmm…
Yeah, BRD, I think we have man-portable missiles with longer ranges. I do believe even our attack subs have missiles with ranges of hundreds of miles.
But, hey, they tell the reporters what to print, and the reporters print it.
So basically the Iranians have invented flying torpedoes?
“Blow of Zolfaqar”? What the hell kind of name is that?
The new career choices Anti sub and anti missile.
Could someone please ask the leaders of the free world, “What are you waiting for?”
TW: comes – as in, “We’re waiting until Iranian ordnance comes crashing in through the window”?
Less than a 1-mile test shot isn’t out of line for a fledgling sub force.
Odd though – the Sagheb is described as a ‘low & very low altitude air defense missile with all weather operations and multi-target engagement capabilities’.
Must’ve been the “new and improved” Taepodong.
“Blow of Zolfaqar†sounds like a bad Islamic/Persian porn movie or something.
“Piercing” sounds like they were going for an almost-homonym with “Pershing” – and, obviously, didn’t get it quite right. Other Pershing similarities, either.
AP cals it a ‘short range missle.’ Same name, but that one was supposed to go farther. This one did travel almost a mile!
Posted by actus
Irony really is lost on you.
“Blow of Zolfaqar†sounds like something I might do a rail of off the beveled sheet of black glass on the other keyboard drawer.
I understand we have this technology now: An unmanned drone carrying a single JDAM uses such a small amount of fuel while circling high over the target area that one can stay there for days before it is relieved by a replacement. In the meantime, a forward observer may be in position to use a laser to guide the ordnance to a moving target. Static targets may already have precise GPS coordinates pre-entered, merely awaiting the FO to select the appropriate one (it appears that Ahmedinejad entered this building… Click.) as circumstances warrant.
It would seem appropriate to name such a craft “The Sword of Damocles”.
TW:…for the purpose of putting the target in the right frame of mind.
Soooo, Muhammads “sword” experianced a “blow”.
There otta be a cartoon.
Clinton is probably thinking “Well, I don’t think we’re fucked.
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Well I hope that was an example of its maximum range. It’s not like an Iranian submarine is ever going to get anywhere near as close as a mile from a US warship.
I hope.
Maybe those nutty Mooselimbs meant Pershing missle, not Piercing. Thirty bucks at the Dollar Store and I could whip up a long range missle of that stature.
Billy Budd,
Don’t get overoptomistic
But, yeah, the numbers involved are more like “good used car” than “outer space stuff.”
Regards,
Ric
There ain’t no such thing as a laser-guided JDAM, JFTR. A Predator can carry a GBU-12 500-lb class LGB or two, but that’s a slightly different critter. JDAMs are GPS-guided.
While I realize that naming one’s sword may have been all the rage 600AD, today it just reeks of someone who hasn’t figured out that D&D is a game.
That would be Ahmadinejad, all right.
If I were a submariner, I would be really grateful to be equipped with a weapon which lets the sub hunting aircraft know exactly where I am the instant I use it.
Shut up u Sick Ppl
Zarb-e-Zulfiqar. The Blow of Zulfiqar. Means The Hit or Damage by Zulfiqar.
And Zulfiqar means THE MIGHTY ONE.
And Yes that guy is right. Wait until our bombs invade ur homes. and yes until ur dumb we are close to it. and we are winning.
Sagheb means Piercing.
Which means to Cut into. To Invade.
Like ur Country. Like Ur City.
Like Ur Home.
Accept The Truth.
If the United States is nuked, we might keep a few of you in a museum so children can see what you used to be.
Yes.
Exactly.
They will learn what ur mistakes were.
They will Appreciate our mightyness.
They will blame u for bring this on them.
They will learn How we rose from ashes and conquered all of u keep so close to urself.
And.
They will Curse you and praise us fom bringing
true freedom and free will to them.
We will Be THE HISTORY AND THE FUTURE.
We will be the Zarb-e-Zulfiqar.
The ATTACK By The MIGHTY ONE.
ACCEPT THE TRUTH.
PS: U ppl cant even get translation right.
And u think u can win on us.
Look Around ur self we are everywhere.
And We are growing.
And One day u might be the last one standing
When every one else has been converted
to the LIGHT.
Dumb u ppl. Sure ur Very DUMB!!!
Children, see what having sex with goats does to you.