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Global Hawk shootdown validates Iran’s indigenous SAM capabilities

Jeremy Binnie, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

21 June 2019

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A 3 Khordad system is seen during a February 2017 air defence exercise. Source: Iran Military Tube

Key PointsThe US has confirmed Iran's claim it shot down a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a range of about 70 kmIran credited a 3 Khordad, one of several new indigenous surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, with the shootdown

The shooting down of a US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle on 20 June appears to have confirmed that Iran has developed highly capable surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in recent years.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the incident, saying the Global Hawk was shot down near Kuh Mubarak on Iran's Gulf of Oman coast after it entered Iranian territory without identifying itself. It released a video purportedly showing the engagement, with a 3 Khordad self-propelled SAM system launching a missile at night.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted co-ordinates for the location of the UAV when it was shot down that put it inside Iranian territorial airspace over the Gulf of Oman.

The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Iran shot down an RQ-4A but stressed that the UAV never entered Iranian airspace. It supported this assertion by releasing an image apparently taken by the UAV of the incoming missile that showed it was located in international airspace at an altitude of 22,209 ft (6,769 m) over the Gulf of Oman immediately before it was hit.

A map released by CENTCOM provided the approximate location of the SAM launch on the Iranian coast some 70 km away.

There are no fixed SAM sites within range of the shootdown location, lending credence to the claim that a mobile system like the 3 Khordad was used in the engagement.

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The Israelis and Americans have long ago bought, disassembled and developed counter measures to all Russian export air defense systems. Having a local product unknown to your opponents puts you in a better electronic warfare position. I commend this technical accomplishment of Iran, how ever, I don't think this was a wise geo-political move.
 
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You guys are jumping to conclusions based on incomplete news. The drone was deliberately flown so that Iran was put in a position where it had no option but to shoot it down. This was to give the US option to attack Iran at the 'Time of its Choosing'.
 
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It was a bait along with their poisen naval aircraft. Author has a limited understanding of recent events where US is looking for excuses to attack Iran. Having said that, Iran do have substainal missile power with in 1500 km radius though their airforce and navy is nothing much to talk about.
 
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You see so many coconut try face saving desperate to come up whatever excuse they can save American invincibility.

Days of US being in forefront of whatever is over.

This khordad 3 is in fact an upgraded buk-3 missile system , similar to Pakistan HQ-16 recently deployed. Noted that the engagement is range 70km while HQ-16 missile is stated to have a range of 50km only. China product exported to close allies are usually has spec understated.
 
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I think iran airdefenses cannot down stealth fighter jets like f35,f22 and b2 as israel bombed irgc multiple times in Syria but iran was unable to down any israeli jet.Downing drones is much easier than fighterjets as fighter jets are nuch faster and carryout maneovers to defeat sams
 
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You guys are jumping to conclusions based on incomplete news. The drone was deliberately flown so that Iran was put in a position where it had no option but to shoot it down. This was to give the US option to attack Iran at the 'Time of its Choosing'.
As per your claim.. they should have attacked Iran by then
 
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As per your claim.. they should have attacked Iran by then

No that's not what I said ... read my post again specially the last sentence and try to comprehend basic English. This incident gives "US the option to attack Iran at a time of US's Choosing". US may attack today, tomorrow, next month, next year, whenever BUT it is now entirely upto to the US to attack whenever it wishes.

You see so many coconut try face saving desperate to come up whatever excuse they can save American invincibility.

Days of US being in forefront of whatever is over.

This khordad 3 is in fact an upgraded buk-3 missile system , similar to Pakistan HQ-16 recently deployed. Noted that the engagement is range 70km while HQ-16 missile is stated to have a range of 50km only. China product exported to close allies are usually has spec understated.

You can keep believing in fantasies dude just like a lot of your other senseless posts. You guys don't get it do you? If you guys really knew what was going on and not listen to nonsense fake news, then you would have realized that the Golden age of the US is actually starting now. US has turned itself into an "Energy Superpower" and will control this planet's entire Energy Sources. And will choke the shi.t out of China. Without "Energy" China will die a natural death. If you knew this, you wouldn't be posting like this,
 
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Global Hawk shootdown validates Iran’s indigenous SAM capabilities

Jeremy Binnie, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

21 June 2019

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A 3 Khordad system is seen during a February 2017 air defence exercise. Source: Iran Military Tube

Key PointsThe US has confirmed Iran's claim it shot down a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at a range of about 70 kmIran credited a 3 Khordad, one of several new indigenous surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, with the shootdown

The shooting down of a US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle on 20 June appears to have confirmed that Iran has developed highly capable surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in recent years.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the incident, saying the Global Hawk was shot down near Kuh Mubarak on Iran's Gulf of Oman coast after it entered Iranian territory without identifying itself. It released a video purportedly showing the engagement, with a 3 Khordad self-propelled SAM system launching a missile at night.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted co-ordinates for the location of the UAV when it was shot down that put it inside Iranian territorial airspace over the Gulf of Oman.

The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Iran shot down an RQ-4A but stressed that the UAV never entered Iranian airspace. It supported this assertion by releasing an image apparently taken by the UAV of the incoming missile that showed it was located in international airspace at an altitude of 22,209 ft (6,769 m) over the Gulf of Oman immediately before it was hit.

A map released by CENTCOM provided the approximate location of the SAM launch on the Iranian coast some 70 km away.

There are no fixed SAM sites within range of the shootdown location, lending credence to the claim that a mobile system like the 3 Khordad was used in the engagement.

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Drones are very slow moving defenseless air crafts + they make huge noise ..... you can shoot them with world war II anti aircraft guns.
 
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No that's not what I said ... read my post again specially the last sentence and try to comprehend basic English. This incident gives "US the option to attack Iran at a time of US's Choosing". US may attack today, tomorrow, next month, next year, whenever BUT it is now entirely upto to the US to attack whenever it wishes.



You can keep believing in fantasies dude just like a lot of your other senseless posts. You guys don't get it do you? If you guys really knew what was going on and not listen to nonsense fake news, then you would have realized that the Golden age of the US is actually starting now. US has turned itself into an "Energy Superpower" and will control this planet's entire Energy Sources. And will choke the shi.t out of China. Without "Energy" China will die a natural death. If you knew this, you wouldn't be posting like this,
Forget about English.. but you have point.. I am very sure USA will never attack Iran.. in this war mostly arabs will lose and US naval assets are in deep deep danger if they attack Iran.. USA may lose strong hold in Arab world ..70 percent oil supplies and airspace will be hurt..does world economy has that stamina to survive..even that war goes for 3 months. World will start crying.iran will use hotis to attack Saudis and here himself they attack uae and US naval assets for isreal .. I tell you forget war. Iran is playing on front foot..
 
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Drones are very slow moving defenseless air crafts + they make huge noise ..... you can shoot them with world war II anti aircraft guns.
I think you are misunderstanding the kind of UAV the Iranians shot down. RQ4 is not the same as a Predator or Reaper.
It's flies a lot more faster and higher.
Check at the altitude and distance it was shot down.
 
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No it does not... interestingly, Iranian glorification is wide spread on Jew controlled media.

What Iran use is EW drones. They fly close to any drone which give them opportunity as a result it's control signal is lost and drone fell off the sky.

On many occasions, IRGC members on this forum have posted pictures of such quad copter drones.
 
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Drones are very slow moving defenseless air crafts + they make huge noise ..... you can shoot them with world war II anti aircraft guns.

Says someone who can't even shoot down a kite.

Mazak karha hn
 
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