Russia boosts Iran's armory with mobile radar-jammers against planes or missiles.

Looks like Moscow has went ahead with selling the highly-advanced Avtobaza truck-mounted systems which are capable of jamming aircraft radar and the electronic guidance instruments of attacking missiles.

Arguing that the weapon is for defensive purposes, Moscow claimed its sale to Iran does not violate the UN Security Council weapons embargo against Iran.

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Moscow has sold Iran the highly-advanced Avtobaza truck-mounted systems which are capable of jamming aircraft radar and the electronic guidance instruments of attacking missiles. This deal, announced in Moscow Tuesday, Oct. 25, substantially boosts Russian military assistance to the Islamic Republic.

debkafile’s military sources: These radar jammers are a component of Russia's most sophisticated anti-aircraft and electronic warfare system for the early warning of approaching assault planes and missiles.

Avtobaza is only part of the complete system. Its job is to transmit incoming information via optic fibers to separate electronic command centers and central air defense commands which then act to foil air or missile attacks.

It's looking more and more like a strike on Iran is coming very soon.Surely Israel has taken notice and knows that it is a game changer for sure.

Further down in the article is says " these radar jammers are a " component " of Russia's most sophisticated anti-aircraft and electronic warfare system for the early warning of approaching assault planes and missiles. "

The last attempted sale of arms to Iran was in 2007,and it was the " S-300 Air Defense Systems."I don't know if the two systems are related,but they are for " defensive " purposes.Which Russia stated did not violate U.N mandate.

The article below describes the S-300 system and verifies previous sale arrangements.

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An interesting portion of the new sanctions passed by the Security Council concerns the Russian sale of S-300 surface-to-air missiles. The CIA believes that Iran plans on using the Russian-made missile defense systems to protect its nuclear facilities. In a report produced by the CIA Weapons Intelligence, Nonproliferation and Arms Control Center and declassified in April 2010, the CIA said

"Iran continues to seek the advanced long-range S-300 air defense system from Russia. We judge likely deployment locations for this system include near Iran’s nuclear facilities"

(Alternative source)

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If this is their response to the U.S. misslie shield, then all I can do is LOL. If I were Iran, I would test the equiptment, to make sure it even works....I suggest dropping a bomb on yourself and see if radar picks it up...

reply to post by Aggie Man


You know whats funnier is if the US does something similar for one of our allies then we are immediately considered warmongers for contributing weapons.

it's the only reason iran hasn't been attacked yet. israel's outdated f-16's wouldn't make it near iraq airspace let alone target iran.

iran is already equipped with s-300 missiles systems. probably upgraded with the latest chinese and russian hardware and complemented with this early warning system, irans air space now looks like an industrial meat grinder.

the u.s. and israel are probably waiting for the f-35 to be combat ready. but by then, effective russian counter measures would be in place.

the u.s.'s stealth aircraft are only stealth over country's that either have a) no military like afghanistan, or b) outdated and depleted military's like iraq with 1970's radar equipment.

iran is neither of both.

they haven't been tested against world class forces. that's why the f-117 has been taken out of service. it's a sitting duck.

reply to post by SLAYER69


I guess the question is " what are we doing for our allies.." The weapons caches that have been left unguarded in Libya will surely find their way to Gaza . As the video below from " Human Right's Watch " Peter Bouckaert will describe.

Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by Aggie Man

 

You know whats funnier is if the US does something similar for one of our allies then we are immediately considered warmongers for contributing weapons.

Yes, without a doubt. AND, this action on behalf of the Russians makes them (1) hypocrites, (2) suspects of plans that the missile shield was meant to defend against (ok, a thought crime); and (3) an enemy of the state.

Interesting that they just took action without any "knowledge" of it on behalf of US intelligence. Are they that good, or are the war drums beating (cold war even).

reply to post by randomname


Thanks for pointing that out..I was thinking they didn't have the S-300,but apparently they do.

Actually they don't have the S-300 according to the article below.

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Failing to receive the promised Russian S-300 air defense systems, Iran has filed a lawsuit against Russia in the hope of enforcing the contract that was canceled in 2010. But Tehran's chances of getting anything out of it are slim.

Iran is determined to get Russia to fulfill its contract for the delivery of S-300 systems via a legal battle. "We have said and claimed from the beginning that S-300 deliveries to Iran are not subject to UN Security Council Resolution 1929," the Iranian ambassador to Russia, Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi, said at a news conference at RIA Novosti on Wednesday. "Tehran filed a claim with the International Arbitration Court almost six months ago," he said. In Sajjadi's opinion this will help Russia fulfill its contractual obligations by giving it a "legal trump card."

But does have a similiar system in place.

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Iran is set to test-fire a domestically-designed air defense system similar to the Russian S-300 after Russia refused to fulfill a delivery contract, the IRNA news agency said on Wednesday.

Russia signed a deal to deliver five battalions of S-300PMU-1 air defense systems to Iran in 2007 but banned the sale in September, saying the systems, along with a number of other weapons, were covered by the fourth round of sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council against Iran over its nuclear program in June.

reply to post by SLAYER69


Yeah Man!

No one ever talks about the Russian Military Industrial Complex either.

Originally posted by neo96
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Yeah Man!

No one ever talks about the Russian Military Industrial Complex either.

And one ever talks about the American Military Industrial Complex.

reply to post by Daedal


ya, and israel doesn't have nukes. what world are you living in. do you think the u.s. and israel are the only country's in the world that conduct black operations.

there is nothing stopping russia from selling the s-300 to a third party former soviet client state, like armenia, azerbaijan and turkmenistan, which all border iran and who's government officials wouldn't mind lining their pockets with more than a few million, then just trucking them over the border to iran.

there is also nothing stopping a clandestine deal to china and shipping it to them.

or going thru the former soviet states with unmarked and unaccounted s-300, or selling blueprints and/or selling parts and components to iran defense contractors and sending technicians to assemble and help construct their own s-300.

iran has s-300 even s-400 or better. or a hybrid system which is just as effective and deadly, if not more, and which the only difference is the name.

oil talks. russia and china are not about to let the only major oil reserve in the middle east not in american control fall.

reply to post by Daedal


I'll see your highly-advanced Avtobaza truck-mounted system, and raise you one submarine launched nuclear-capable cruise missiles courtesy of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Iran and Pakistan are going to need all the help they can get, the game is on and the dice are loaded...place your bets.

reply to post by randomname


Actually Israel has F-15 (58) F-15E (25) and F-16 A,B,C,D,I (325) Source all of those planes are pretty advanced and have been proven in battle over and over again. Iran's oh so mighty military Air Force supports a total of 64 Air superiority fighters and 24 multirole fighters (not counting the 1960's era US planes) Source. While it's fun to talk about, when it comes to two countries actually shooting it out, it's sad. And in the case of Israel vs. Iran things would not go well for Iran. Just my humble option, but it's pretty well informed, as I'm current active duty Air Force.

jaym19th

Negative ghostrider. Russia refused to sell Iran the S-300 so they had to go and build a domestic system.

Originally posted by randomname
it's the only reason iran hasn't been attacked yet. israel's outdated f-16's wouldn't make it near iraq airspace let alone target iran.

iran is already equipped with s-300 missiles systems. probably upgraded with the latest chinese and russian hardware and complemented with this early warning system, irans air space now looks like an industrial meat grinder.

the u.s. and israel are probably waiting for the f-35 to be combat ready. but by then, effective russian counter measures would be in place.

the u.s.'s stealth aircraft are only stealth over country's that either have a) no military like afghanistan, or b) outdated and depleted military's like iraq with 1970's radar equipment.

iran is neither of both.

they haven't been tested against world class forces. that's why the f-117 has been taken out of service. it's a sitting duck.

reply to post by Daedal

This would certainly be problematic for an Israeli attack on Iran. But I do not believe Israel has any intention to attack Iran or pretty much any country that has a military that wiill fight back. UNLESS they are doing so in concert with the US.

Well it looks like the sale of the Russian highly-advanced Avtobaza truck-mounted systems came just in time for Iran to possibly thrwart the pending attack from the U.S. and NATO alliance.

According to the article below Israel will not participate,but will reserve it's military capacity in protecting the homeland.

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A rush of military events was orchestrated Wednesday, Nov. 2, to persuade Tehran that the US, Britain and Israel are on the verge of a military operation unless it gives up its drive for a nuclear weapon - depending on President Barack Obama's okay. Israel would not participate in a US-led NATO strike on Iran but reserve its armed forces to defend the home front, guard the assault forces against Iran's allies and serve as a strategic reserve.

Contributing to the menacing climate hanging over Iran were four headline events involving Israel – all on the same Wednesday: Israel conducted a successful test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Jericho 3, which foreign sources report is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead 7,000 kilometers.

Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by Aggie Man

 

You know whats funnier is if the US does something similar for one of our allies then we are immediately considered warmongers for contributing weapons.

no, not even close.

the USA has supplied Israel, Saudi Arabia, Nato, south korea and a whole load of other countries already.