Do you think Iran really have the superb technology for their missiles??
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Currently, Iran is focusing on constructing medium range ballistic missles with ranges of up to 1000km. This warrents the need for help from foreign nations, mainly North Korea and China, but it should be noted that Iran has the ability to produce missles indigenously. North Korea and China are known to support the Iranian SCUD B and C programs with technology and maintainance.\n\nMinistry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) spokesman Mohammad Reza Imani told AP on 01 June 2004 that Iran is building its first stealth missile -- a rocket that can evade radar detection -- although he did not give a range. Parts of the missile, known as Kosar, were on show at a Tehran fair showing MODAFL products to government officials. The missile, designed "for defensive purposes" and comparable to the cruise missile, is built by MODAFL's Aerospace Industries Organization. It can be launched against ships from land, ship, or air and is designed with the geography of the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea in mind. The missile can sink "small and medium-sized naval vessels" should it strike them. \n\nThe Sayyad-1 medium to long range air defense missile was developed using elements of technologies of the Hawk and Standard missiles, Having upgraded the missile's warhead, the Iranians increased its firing range to 45-50 kilometers.\n\nThe Feimeng 80 air defense missile is a point defense missile that is usually deployed to ammunition depots or military bases. Its mission is similar to that of the "Avenger" missile. With an effective engagement range of 12-15km the system uses an E/F-band Acquisition radar and a J-band Engagement radar.
762652
Iran is basically a weak country militarily speaking. But it could be a major pain in the ass handled wrong. Their military is basically jury rigged. But it is better than anytime since the Shah's fall. And they are the worlds number one supporter of terrorism. So take your pick. Power is half might, and half strategy.
439669
Yes,they do.The Echelon system is state-of-the-art technology at its best.Google echelon....theres alot of info on it on the Web.
688612
China is also one of the largest arms suppliers to Iran.....do you think the Chinese will believe that the Iranians will attack their arms suppliers?
653608
Well nor does Iran have any nuclear weapons and nor is anyone claiming that they do so.All the countries of the world are worried about Iran's Uranium enrichment program which is a prelude to developing nuclear weapons technology.And rest assured Bush is not dumb he does not think Iran has nuclear missiles he is only concerned that it may develop the same in the near future.
1185543
See .... you have it just right.\n\nThe U.S. doesn't know either and that is why they turned on a few of our rockets, just in case.
553563
there not,we have had a whole new system in operation for awhile now.and every day we are getting newer high tech weapons to use.for a true,more explained detail try to send that question (WHICH IS A GOOD QUESTION) to the TV show MAIL CALL. i don't know if you have seen the show,but they answer questions such as yours in detail.its a military show about the equipment used in wars. I'm sorry i don't have the email to them but you probably can get it by looking up the shows name MAIL CALL on the web.
1139430
They can and probably do.  I did not understand some of the answers above.  Something about Iran being more likely to use them????  If the US is less likely to use them.  Why do they need them in the first place?
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I am an iranian...here everybody thinks that iran`s nuclear activity is peaceful at least this is what the governers say...i wonder if iran has the technology to make nuclear weapons but i dont believe that they can make atomic bombs! \n\nbut believe me iranians are not those kind of people to attack a country or sth...all iranians are kind people and we love living in peace because we have suffered a deadly war before and here nobody likes to see a new war!!!
574965
yes they have their company in Iran ....what u exactly wanna know/???
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USA, Russia, France, Britain, China, India and Pakisthan have weapons and ICBM's to deliver those.\nIsrael might have a few, North Korea and Iran might be developing as Pakisthan and China and Russia might've sold secrets.\nUSA and Russia have 1000's while France, Britain, China  have hundreds.\nIndia's count is unknown but is suspected to rival China as they have been producing in secret since 1970's (Indira Gandhi)\nMany countries like South Africa and Canada have technology but don't build them.\nWith Canada, France, USA's and Russia's help India might rival almost everyone.
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Iran only has the capability (at the moment) to make a dirty bomb rather than a full nuclear device.\n\nWhy wont use one if they get it is that pretty much the rest of the world will turn Iran into a crater - the nuclear taboo would galvanise the world against them to immense proportions. Anyone they are likely to launch against is also likely to be a nuclear power.\n\nThe leaders in Iran are on to a good thing and are unlikely to risk losing this.  Aggressive rhetoric has been part of Arab/Islamic culture for decades - the very definition of sabre rattling.\n\nPeace out
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Fortunately .....yes if a country has researched extensively in the field of LASERS and has a SAM missile battery installed in one of the cities that city can be protected from a ballistic missile.\nthis is called anti ballistic missile technology. but the devastation to the environment can not be checked i mean to the atmosphere . the technology involves a LASER guided missile which is instantaneously launched if the in coming missile is identified as a ballistic missile.Identifying is done by low frequency ultrasonic signals , which identify whether the head as hyper sonic or super sonic usually ballistic missiles have hypersonic heads. if the atom bomb is launched in a cruise missile the only one who can save the city and that is ...............................................GOD. in near future there are going to be anti cruise missiles too.that is why the cruise missiles are so dangerous there are only four nations possessing the capability of a nuclear cruise missile the nations are U.S.A.,Russia,France,India. because these countries have the fastest cruise missiles in the world ... the patriot of the Americans, the Marcelo of the french ,and the BrahMos of the combined Indian-Russian.
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Of course they have, it is a proverb in Middle East, when people want to say something is really full they say it is like Israel Nuke Warehouse.\nIsrael has the most advanced army of the world.\nBut using them for protection is a little funny(Politely saying) idea, imagine if they launch a nuke to Lebonan, all of them will die from radiation.\nIts for power equation and to fear Arabs not for military use.\nIsrael gained enrichment technology many years ago and before that US gave them enriched Uranium and Plotonium they need.
624356
President Ford gave them the technology with the CIA puppet the Sha of Iran. There is no threat, they have had the technology for years now.
62839
I'm not going to turn this into an anti or pro Bush diatribe (personally, I'm indifferent to him), but the Iran situation is indeed very serious, and it is not just Bush that thinks so.  France, Germany and Britain have been working on this for many years.  China and Russia are stake holders.  Even the Australia Group has issued an opinion.  What you're observing is simply more attention being paid to the matter by the media (don't forget the European Union has been working on this seriously since at least 2000, even before September 11).  Iran clearly wants nuclear weapons and has made overt threats to use them, which escalates the situation above a mere arms race.  Further, Iran has not been transparent with the program, which is a direct violation of an international treaty which the country signed on its own accord.  However, when the EU-3 first noticed that Iran had broken the treaty and bought the issue to international attention, the Iranians suddenly became indignant -- essentially casting asside an agreeement they had made with civilized society.   However, now the attention of the world's citizens is on Iran, I hope that the same level heads that have been working 'behind the scenes' continue to prevail.
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I disagree with the previous poster about Cold War Weapons?  \n\nThe Egyptian Air Force has 220 F-16, making Egypt the 4th largest F-16 operator in the world.\n\nThe Egyptian Air Force also uses US E-2C Hawkeye AWACS aircraft for battlefield Command and Control.\n\nThe Egyptian Army flies AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters.\n\nThe Egyptian Army is beginning to replace its aging M-60 Main Battle Tanks with New M1A1 Abrams.\n\nThe Egyptian military is looking more and more US than any other country in the world.\n\nAs far as really great fighters, that is another story.  Technology can only go so far.  You need traning and strategy.  One would hope that the Egyptian military has learned from the mistakes of the past.  Traditionally, they have not fared well in combat.  Equiped with the latest US hardware and good training?  They could challenge Isreal as the major power in the region if it weren't for that whole nuclear weapons thing.