You seem to be a little confused.
1. The JASSM is not even operational. It suffered a series of test failures in 2002 and the DOD is currently debating whether to continue funding for
this program:
Wrong.
A. By 2006 more than 350 JASSMs had been delivered and were ready around the world if needed. The JASSM had a series of test failures, so in July
2007, a $68 million program to improve JASSM reliability and recertify the missile was approved by The Pentagon. A decision on whether to continue
with the program was deferred until Spring 2008. Clearly, the reliability was a success, because
the programs funding has been continued.
www.defensenews.com...
www.globalsecurity.org...
2. No JASSM's have been sold to Israel. The only foreign buyers that have been interested are Finland and Australia so far.
Misleading.
A. Australia is not 'interested' in getting JASSM. We
ARE getting JASSM.
Australia is already under contract as Lockheed's first overseas buyer for the stealthy cruise missile, with its air force scheduled to take its
first delivery next year.
www.flightglobal.com...
B. No
S-300PMU-2 (SA-20) have been delivered to Iran either. They are reported to begin in September and continue into 2009, & it will be many
more months before they can integrate it all together.
one source said, though it could take six to 12 months for them to be deployed and operable.
www.presstv.ir...
www.zimbio.com...
C. Given the USA have supplied Israel with almost 20 billion dollars from 2001 till 2007 in the form of military 'aid', & the fact that most of
there fighter jets are better than the United States themselves, what makes you think they cannot get JASSM? Heck, Lockheed Martins logo is pretty
much the Star of David...
www.worldpolicy.org...
D. And finally, even if they cannot use JASSM then they can use there indigenous Delilah missile which has a 150km - 400km + range depending on who
you listen to. It also has a stealth coating.
www.israeli-weapons.com...
forum.keypublishing.co.uk...
www.defencetalk.com...
3. Their range is inferior to the S-300 system. With a maximum of 370km and subsonic speed, they could easily be intercepted by the SA-10
system, which is also designed for cruise missile defense.
Wrong.
A. My previous sources indicate they're getting a
S-300PMU-2 with a range of 200km. You're thinking of the S-400 / SA-21 missile which is
different.
B. Even IF they had the S-400, missile ranges are
ALWAYS quoted at maximum possible range against a target that is at reasonable altitude and
NOT maneuvering. I'd sure love to see a S-400 try & engage a F-16 maneuvering 500 feet of the deck, 370km out... That's IF the radar can even see
the plane that far way... which, is unlikely as the plane is BELOW the line of site. To do that (engage) you're going to require a complex IADS,
datalinked, which is something Iran does
NOT have.
Between 1998 and 2002 Iran imported approximately 6 JY-14 surveillance radars from the China National Electronics Import-Export Corporation. The
radar can detect targets up to 300 km away and is now part of Iran's air defense system. Even with China's help, Iran's air defenses remained
porous through to 2008, perhaps on par with Iraqi capabilities demonstrated in the 1991 Gulf war. The launchers appeared to be scattered too widely
prevent relatively rapid suppression. Iran also lacked the low altitude radar coverage, overlapping radar network, command and control integration,
sensors, and resistance to jamming and electronic countermeasures needed for an effective air defense net. Iran therefore continued to subscribe to
the point defense mode, looking to protect key installations and avoid repeating scenarios similar to those that occured during the Iran-Iraq War
where Iraqi aircraft succeeded in numerous occasions in targeting key economic facilities.
& we all know how Iraq turned out....
www.globalsecurity.org...
www.globalsecurity.org...
B. It's
designed to kill cruise missiles? So what? JASSM & Delilah are
designed to evade air defenses. Without a comprehensive IADS the
idea that Iran can stop volleys of VLO cruise missiles & countermeasures (ITALD, Delilah drone) is ludacris at best.
[edit on 18/8/2008 by C0bzz]