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Topics => World/Foreign Affairs => Topic started by: jpatrickham on October 04, 2011, 11:15:20 AM

Title: Iran Says Its New Cruise Missile Can 'Sink Giant Warships'
Post by: jpatrickham on October 04, 2011, 11:15:20 AM

Published September 28, 2011

FoxNews.com

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"TEHRAN, Iran –  Iran has begun to mass manufacture a domestically developed cruise missile that reportedly could be used to strike Israel and potentially counter U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf.

The missile, called Ghader, which means capable in Farsi, has a 124-mile range and can “sink giant warships,” Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, the Iranian defense minister, said in an interview on Press TV. He went on to say the missile could be launched quickly and travel at low altitudes.

 The exact number of missiles produced is unclear, but they reportedly were delivered to the Revolutionary Guard’s naval division. The country often makes announcements about new advances in military technology that cannot be independently verified.'

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Title: Re: Iran Says Its New Cruise Missile Can 'Sink Giant Warships'
Post by: Sectionhand on October 04, 2011, 02:46:30 PM

To them an ocean going tug is a "Giant Warship" .

Title: Re: Iran Says Its New Cruise Missile Can 'Sink Giant Warships'
Post by: Glock32 on October 04, 2011, 06:31:02 PM

Fortunately for the world, we have giant warships that can sink Iran.

Title: Re: Iran Says Its New Cruise Missile Can 'Sink Giant Warships'
Post by: Libertas on October 04, 2011, 07:53:12 PM

Ours is waaaaay bigger than theirs!

 ::cool::

Title: Re: Iran Says Its New Cruise Missile Can 'Sink Giant Warships'
Post by: John Florida on October 04, 2011, 08:05:15 PM

  Just waving their rockets.