Don’t see anybody making a big deal of it except lawrence. It’s a normal informative article and his childhood complexes with everything that even remotely touches Iran, Russia or green little men is pretty much getting on my nerves.

Sounds like you need to relax.:D:rolleyes:

Yep dont get much more of a high contrast RF target than a nice big flat plate stuck out at right angles from an equally flat surface!.

It is impressive to see that BrahMos can knock down a fairly sizeable wall in the middle of an open desert. I’m assuming that the resistance from the Indian Army is something to do with the fact that they dont expect to have to hit too many lone brick walls in the middle of open deserts – at least not from 300km standoff?. :rolleyes:

Sounds like the Indian Army has a pretty good grip on things to me!

Excellent analysis. Frankly Brahmos has not displayed any capability that Iraqi exocets didnt show in the Iran/Iraq war. Find something big that sticks out from flat terrain and hope for the best.

Brahmos is impressive as an AShM, but even there one has to wonder what real advantages it has over the Kongsberg NSM and Rbs-15 Mk3.

Iran’s New Air Defense System Shields 55,000 Feet

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s new air defense system can strike targets as far as 55,000 feet, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar announced here on Saturday.

“This hi-tech system is able to target airplanes and other aggressive aircrafts at an altitude of 55,000 feet (about 18 kilometer)”, Najjar said during the inauguration ceremony of a 100mm air defense system.

The minister underlined the home-grown technology for manufacturing the system and its ammunition, saying that it can intercept any kind of enemy fighters, helicopters and even cruise missiles.

“We have used hi-tech technology in the system including detection radars and target interceptors which are all made by our country’s experts,” he reiterated.

“One of the most important features of this weapon is its smart system which can track down the target and fire at it automatically,” Najjar added.

The General pointed out that the shells used in the system are equipped with a fuse which enables them to explode and terminate the target from a close distance even if they fail to hit it directly.

“In addition to these radars, the new air defense system has a central unit for flak control and central unit for information coordination which are designed and made by defense ministry specialists,” Iranian defense minister added.

Noting that the system has an important effect on Iranian defense capabilities, Najjar announced that tens of more important defense projects are due to be inaugurated during the ceremonies to mark the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution (from January 31 to February 9).

Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran, to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.

Yet, Iranian officials have always stressed that the country’s military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be perceived as a threat to any other country.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8711122088

HAHAHAHAHA! And the genius Iranians have created the anti-aircraft gun and proximity fuzes………I bet the Great Satan wishes he had come out with that first!:D:D:D