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28. "no one thought the Iranians had the capability..."

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 04:47 PM

Jun 2019

If they didn't think it could be shot down, it sure increases my doubts about whether or not it was flying in international air space. Echos of Gary Powers.

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About that Iranian SAM that took out the drone [View all] lanlady Jun 2019 OP

Surface to air missile... hlthe2b Jun 2019 #1

SAM atreides1 Jun 2019 #2

thank you... I just wanted it clarified. Acronyms like this are really not helpful. hlthe2b Jun 2019 #3

my bad, I thought it was common knowledge lanlady Jun 2019 #6

Whoop de doo, DoD maxsolomon Jun 2019 #4

"noone could have imagined that the terrorists would fly planes into buildings" Maine-i-acs Jun 2019 #8

Wasn't there a report just prior? Caliman73 Jun 2019 #15

August 6, 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing: bin Laden determined to strike inside the US Maine-i-acs Jun 2019 #25

Heck, there were novels and movies about that scenario. It was actually well anticipated. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2019 #34

Despite the "training exercise" taking place that very morning for that exact scenario. trev Jun 2019 #17

Makes much more sense than trump suddenly feeling empathy. spanone Jun 2019 #5

IKR? shanny Jun 2019 #20

one suspects drones are not particularly fast compared to a missile so when a drone attacks Iran msongs Jun 2019 #7

The drone defense used to be altitude Brother Buzz Jun 2019 #21

Makes me nostalgic for the SR-71 days Liberal In Texas Jun 2019 #38

LA control can I get a speed check....... Hotler Jun 2019 #47

Is that the missile Ollie north gave Iran? Achilleaze Jun 2019 #9

Bingo! nt Ilsa Jun 2019 #13

Wouldn't doubt it. trev Jun 2019 #18

Your friends in the Pentagon sarisataka Jun 2019 #10

thanks, I will pass that on lanlady Jun 2019 #11

Sounds about right. Iran had been a Middle East leader in education and innovation... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #12

Our military seems obsessed with electronic countermeasures TheRealNorth Jun 2019 #14

It was a Raad SAM - Home grown jpak Jun 2019 #16

Drones aren't particularly stealthy, maneuverable, or equipped with countermeasures jberryhill Jun 2019 #19

Good discussion here: Red Mountain Jun 2019 #22

The thoughts we dare not speak. sarabelle Jun 2019 #23

If we did not know that... Tipperary Jun 2019 #24

Also, Putin called.... Nevermypresident Jun 2019 #26

+1, uponit7771 Jun 2019 #44

Imagine if they had the S-400 system. Xolodno Jun 2019 #27

A compromised Rump is allowing Russia to go wild with S-400 sales Celerity Jun 2019 #35

Except for Iran. Xolodno Jun 2019 #37

"no one thought the Iranians had the capability..." CloudWatcher Jun 2019 #28

I am not sure why your friends thought that... EX500rider Jun 2019 #29

"It is not a small UAV: " mitch96 Jun 2019 #32

That seems extremely unlikely. Codeine Jun 2019 #30

Iran also has the Mach 10 anti-ship missile Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #31

What missile would that be? sarisataka Jun 2019 #33

It is a Chinese DF-21D nt Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #39

Iran does not have the DF 21 sarisataka Jun 2019 #41

Doesn't look like we know what they have if this article is even half true uponit7771 Jun 2019 #43

Some folks who work at the Pentagon sarisataka Jun 2019 #46

Oh please - no country - not Russia, not China, not India has a Mach 10 antiship missle jpak Jun 2019 #36

Google Chinese DF-21D Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #40

That's a ballistic missile - and people are skeptical about its performance. jpak Jun 2019 #45

700 billion defense budget and "we didn't know" ?!?!?! I'd be pissed !!!!! uponit7771 Jun 2019 #42