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Israel's Arrow 3 missile defence system successfully intercepted a target for the first time during a test carried out by the Israeli and US missile defence organisations on 10 December.
Designed to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles when they are still outside the Earth's atmosphere, Arrow 3 is the top layer in the four-tier defensive system Israel is developing.
The test involved an Arrow 3 interceptor being fired from a facility in central Israel into space, where it hit a Sparrow target launched from an Israeli Air Force fighter jet flying over the Mediterranean Sea to simulate the trajectory of an incoming ballistic missile.
"After the target was launched, the Arrow's radar system detected it and transmitted its data to the fire control centre, which carried out an analysis and planned an interception," the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) said.
After exiting the Earth's atmosphere, the Arrow 3 interceptor released its kill vehicle, which used its own electro-optic sensor to home in on the target and destroy it with a high-speed collision.
"The trial is an important milestone in the operational capability of the state of Israel to defend itself against existing and future threats in the [regional] arena," the MoD stated. "We expect more interception trials with Arrow 3 interceptors ... until it becomes operational."
Yossi Weiss, the director general of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the prime contractor for the Arrow 3, described the latest test as a "significant and important milestone on the path to operational readiness for one of the most important projects for the state of Israel and IAI".
IAI's MALAM production centre is working with ELTA, an IAI subsidiary, to develop the required radar capabilities for Arrow 3, while Elbit's Elisra division has developed its Golden Citron command-and-control system.
Israeli defence sources estimate Arrow 3 will reach initial operational capability "soon" and, while they decline to provide a specific timeline, they estimate it will take less than two years to reach the low-rate initial production stage

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delft

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vincent said:
A flatbed plus the gun system will definitely use more fuel
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It should, of course but what else can be the explanation? Not enough drivers with a driving license to drive armoured gun systems on the public road? Can you think of a better explanation?
 
vincent

vincent

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delft said:
It should, of course but what else can be the explanation? Not enough drivers with a driving license to drive armoured gun systems on the public road? Can you think of a better explanation?
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They are retards?
Maybe the gun system's engine is a POS
 
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Scratch

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Israel just took delivery of it's 5th Dolphin class submarine. The 6th and last will follow in about 4 years.

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TEL AVIV — After 32 months of system integration and seas trials, Israel’s fifth Dolphin submarine left the Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel, Germany, on Thursday and is scheduled to arrive at its home base in January.

The INS Rahav was inaugurated in April 2013, the fifth of six Israeli submarines built at the German shipyard with funding assistance from Berlin.

It follows the May 2012 inauguration of Israel’s fourth Dolphin-class submarine, the INS Tanin, which has been operational since its arrival at the Israel Navy’s main base in Haifa last September.

Like the INS Tanin and the sixth submarine now undergoing hull construction at TKMS, INS Rahav features an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system that allows for extended mission range and endurance.

“Our fifth submarine is making the 3000-mile journey from Germany as we speak,” a senior Navy officer told reporters. “The AIP system allows the submarine to be submerged for long periods without detection.”

In a Dec. 17 briefing, the officer said that the INS Rahav is equipped with anti-submarine warfare systems, a full weapons suite, advanced C4 and intelligence systems, and a spectrum of electronic-warfare capabilities.

The sixth and last planned Dolphin-class submarine is expected to become operational in 2019.

Israel’s Dolphin-class submarines accommodate a crew of about 50 and are considered a national-level strategic capability. They are the product of two decades of strategic cooperation between Israel and Germany.

Constructed in Kiel according to Israeli design specifications, the submarines host Israeli-developed command, control and combat systems including, according to foreign reports, land-attack and cruise missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Berlin funded construction costs for Israel’s first two Dolphins, shared half the cost of Israel’s third submarine, and has underwritten about a third of the costs for the fourth and fifth vessels. Under a government-to-government contract signed in 2012 for the sixth submarine, Berlin agreed to underwrite some 135 million Euro on an acquisition that sources here have estimated to exceed 600 million Euro.
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Jeff Head

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vincent said:
A flatbed plus the gun system will definitely use more fuel
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Not necessarily true at all. The efficiency of tractor trailers in hauling is much greater than over the road mileage of a self -propelled Howitzer.

Aside from that, you save the wear and tear on the Self Propelled Howitzer over long highway miles and have it add up on much less expensive tractor trailers.

Don't be too quick to judge these folks. They know what they are doing in their logistics train.
 
Jeff Head

Jeff Head

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delft said:
It should, of course but what else can be the explanation? Not enough drivers with a driving license to drive armoured gun systems on the public road? Can you think of a better explanation?
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As I said to Vincent.

it is not necessarily true at all that the tractor trailer will use more gas. The efficiency of tractor trailers in hauling is much greater than over the road mileage of a self -propelled Howitzer.

Aside from that, you save the wear and tear on the Self Propelled Howitzer over long highway miles and have it add up on much less expensive tractor trailers.

Don't be too quick to judge these folks. They know what they are doing in their logistics train.
 
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