Iran unveils missile silos in ‘Great Prophet-6’
Jun 28, 2011 3:08:12 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Jun 28, 2011 3:08:12 GMT -5
Iran unveils missile silos in ‘Great Prophet-6’ games
June 28, 2011 02:24 AM
Associated Press
TEHRAN: Iran Monday unveiled underground missile silos for the first time as it kicked off 10 days of war games in the country’s latest show of military force amid a standoff with the West over its disputed nuclear program.
State TV broadcast footage of deep underground silos, claiming that medium- and long-range missiles stored in them are ready to launch in case of an attack on Iran. The sites are widely viewed as a strategic asset for Iran to launch a strike in the event of a U.S. or Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities.
Col. Asghar Qelichkhani, a spokesman for the war games, said the silos “function as a swift-reaction unit.” “Missiles, which are permanently in the vertical position, are ready to hit the pre-determined targets,” he was quoted as saying by state TV.
An officer in Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard, which is in charge of the missile program, said Tehran has constructed “numerous” underground missile silos which satellites can’t detect.
The state television report broadcast footage of underground launching pads for the Shahab-3 missile, which have a range of more than 2,000 kilometers – putting Israel, U.S. bases in the Gulf region and parts of eastern Europe within reach.
The report also showed pictures of missiles being fired from one silo after a large metal roof opened to allow the missile to launch.
Israel has accused Iran of receiving assistance from North Korea in building underground missile sites. But Col. Qelichkhani said the silos are based on technology developed by Iranian experts.
The Iranian war games, which began Monday, are dubbed “The Great Prophet-6.”
Iran conducts several war games every year, as part of its military self-sufficiency program that started in 1992.
Read more: www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Jun-28/Iran-unveils-missile-silos-in-Great-Prophet-6-games.ashx#ixzz1QYXO4vW7
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News ::
June 28, 2011 02:24 AM
Associated Press
TEHRAN: Iran Monday unveiled underground missile silos for the first time as it kicked off 10 days of war games in the country’s latest show of military force amid a standoff with the West over its disputed nuclear program.
State TV broadcast footage of deep underground silos, claiming that medium- and long-range missiles stored in them are ready to launch in case of an attack on Iran. The sites are widely viewed as a strategic asset for Iran to launch a strike in the event of a U.S. or Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities.
Col. Asghar Qelichkhani, a spokesman for the war games, said the silos “function as a swift-reaction unit.” “Missiles, which are permanently in the vertical position, are ready to hit the pre-determined targets,” he was quoted as saying by state TV.
An officer in Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard, which is in charge of the missile program, said Tehran has constructed “numerous” underground missile silos which satellites can’t detect.
The state television report broadcast footage of underground launching pads for the Shahab-3 missile, which have a range of more than 2,000 kilometers – putting Israel, U.S. bases in the Gulf region and parts of eastern Europe within reach.
The report also showed pictures of missiles being fired from one silo after a large metal roof opened to allow the missile to launch.
Israel has accused Iran of receiving assistance from North Korea in building underground missile sites. But Col. Qelichkhani said the silos are based on technology developed by Iranian experts.
The Iranian war games, which began Monday, are dubbed “The Great Prophet-6.”
Iran conducts several war games every year, as part of its military self-sufficiency program that started in 1992.
Read more: www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Jun-28/Iran-unveils-missile-silos-in-Great-Prophet-6-games.ashx#ixzz1QYXO4vW7
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News ::
