India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile – washingtonpost.com

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in India, Missiles, Agni Iii, arsenal, Capable Missile, China, Current, India, Kilometers, Major Cities, Missiles, Pakistan, Range Missile, Targets

India’s current arsenal of missiles is largely intended for confronting archrival Pakistan. The Agni III, in contrast, is India’s longest-range missile, designed to reach 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) – putting China’s major cities well into range, as well as Middle Eastern targets.
India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile – washingtonpost.com

Syria slips Hezballah Fateh-110 missiles able to destroy Israeli cities

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Israel, Middle East, Missiles, Advance Preparation, Batteries, Debkafile, Espionage, Fateh 110, Hezballah, hezbollah, Israel, Israeli Cities, Kilometers, Lebanon, Missiles, Mountain Areas, Slips, Solid Propellant, solid-fuel, Syria, Terrorism Security, Underground Silos, Warhead

The Fateh-110 is still more lethal, accurate and dangerous than the SA-2 and SA-3. it confronts Israel now with a Hezballah armed with a solid-fuel propellant, road-mobile, single-stage, short-range ballistic system weighing three tons with a half-ton warhead and a range of 250 kilometers. It is not deployed in surface batteries but fired from mobile [...]

Stationing of Patriot Missiles Near Russian Border in Poland Threatens US-Russia Relations – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in January 21st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Europe, Russia, American Soldiers, Ballistic Missiles, Batteries, Bogdan, Defense Minister, Gazeta Wyborcza, Jamestown, Jamestown Foundation, January 20, Kaliningrad Region, Kilometers, Klich, Military Base, Pac3, Patriot Missiles, PatriotMissiles, Patriots, Poland, Russia Relations, Russian Border, Warsaw

It has been reported from Warsaw that a U.S. military base along with a battery of PAC2 and PAC3 Patriot missiles will be deployed next April in MorÄ…g, a town only 100 kilometers away from the Russian border (the Kaliningrad region). It was originally announced that the Patriots would be stationed in WesoÅ‚a, close to [...]

Lebanese analyst: Hamas as strong as pre-war Hezbollah – Israel News, Ynetnews

Posted by Matt in December 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Al Akhbar Newspaper, Bomb, Editorial, Explosives, Gaza, Gunmen, Hamas, hezbollah, Israel, Israel News, Israeli Communities, Kilometers, Missiles, Ynetnews

Editorial in Al-Akhbar newspaper says Islamist group gunmen trained to fire anti-aircraft missiles, simultaneously detonate large number of explosives, and ‘bomb Israeli communities located up to 100 kilometers from Gaza’
Lebanese analyst: Hamas as strong as pre-war Hezbollah – Israel News, Ynetnews

Israel can withstand Iranian missile strike – experts – RT Top Stories

Posted by Matt in December 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Missiles, Army, Expert, Iran, Iranian Missiles, Israel, Kilometers, Limited, Missile Defense Systems, Missile Defenses, Missile Strike, National Security Studies, Nuclear Program, Retired General, Shahab-3, Top Stories, weapons, Yisrael, Yitzhak

A leading Israeli missile expert said this week that the damage Iranian missiles are capable of causing Israel is limited, whereas Israel is capable of setting back Iran’s nuclear program by several years.
Prof. Yitzhak Ben Yisrael, a retired general who headed the army’s weapons development branch, said that Iran at present had several hundred operational [...]

Hamas preparing advanced rockets, missiles and tunnels | Israel | Jerusalem Post

Posted by Matt in December 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in general, Anti Tank Missiles, Armor, Dozens, Hamas, Israel, Israel Jerusalem, Jerusalem Post, Kilometers, Konkurs, Philadelphi Corridor, Rockets Missiles, Tel Aviv, tunnels, Weapons Smuggling

Since Operation Cast Lead ended almost a year ago, Hamas has increased its weapons smuggling and today operates hundreds of tunnels along the Philadelphi Corridor. It has smuggled in dozens of long-range Iranian-made rockets that can reach Tel Aviv as well as advanced anti-aircraft missiles and anti-tank missiles.
Hamas is believed to have a significant number [...]

Israel accuses Hizbullah of massive weapons stockpile

Posted by Matt in November 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Anonymity, Armament, Daily Star, Fence, hezbollah, Hizbullah, Israel, Israeli Security Officials, Kilometers, Paradox, Peek, weapons

“Some of [Hizbullah’s weapons] have a range of 300 kilometers and some of them have a range of up to 325 kilometers,” Ashkenazi was quoted as saying by Israeli security officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the meeting was private.
“There is a paradox – on one hand there is calm, but [...]

South Korea weighs purchase of Israeli anti-missile system – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in September 17th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Koreas, Missiles, anti-israel, arrow, Different Companies, Different Reports, Interceptor Missile, Israel, Israel News, Kilometers, Korea South, Korean Ministry, Ministry Of Defense, Missile System, Missile Threats, North-Korea, Principle, Radar System, Sophisticated System, South Korean, South-Korea, southkorea, Warning System

The sophisticated system is used as Israel’s main radar warning system and is the radar for Israel’s principle interceptor missile system, the Arrow. AdvertisementThe South Korean ministry of defense decided to purchase the Israeli radar system after surveying various products from different companies and running a number of tests. The $200 million deal will be for [...]

Russian Nuclear Bunkers Back in Business : WCJB

Posted by Matt in July 31st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Shelters, antics, Expensive Furniture, Kilometers, North-Korea, Nuclear Bunkers, Nuclear Strike, Oak Doors, rockets, Russia, Russian Officials, Vladivostok

Thanks, to North Korea’s recent antics, Russia is planning to reactivate the 266 shelters which surround the Eastern city of Vladivostok.
With rockets flying just a few hundred kilometers away, Russian officials find it necessary to keep these shelters operational.
Vladivostok has more bunkers than any other city in the country, but only half are judged to [...]