Iran Plans to End US Apache's Domination over Battlefields

[pkd]

Iran Plans to End US Apache's Domination over Battlefields

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has designed a new kind of surface-to-air missiles to bring down the United States' much boasted Apache choppers, an Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) official announced on Tuesday.





Colonel Nasser Arab-Beigi, the head of IRGC's Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with FNA.

"Enemies should not imagine that if their Apache choppers have shown a mighty and desirable performance in Iraq and Afghanistan, they can show the same might and power in a possible aggression against Iran. We will certainly put an end to the power of their Apaches through our measures," Arab-Beigi stressed, without specifying the type of the weapon Iran is manufacturing to shoot down Apache choppers.

Describing IRGC's capabilities in designing and manufacturing anti-armor weapons as surprising, he reiterated "The variety of our measures and weapons is so wide that the enemy cannot even think of them."

The Iranian official further warned Iran's enemies that they would face a crushing response by the Iranian forces in case of any ground attack against the country.

Tehran launched an arms development program during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran to compensate for a US weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and fighter planes.

Yet, Iranian officials have always stressed that the country's military and arms programs serve defensive purposes and should not be perceived as a threat to any other country.

Fars News Agency :: Iran Plans to End US Apache's Domination over Battlefields

 

[Kharian_Beast]

 

[Skywalker]

Same old BS and propaganda, no concreate proof or evidence just for the consumption of Iranian People.

 

[illuminatus]

^^ Whether they have the means to take out the Apache is matter of debate and speculation. Well, at least the Iranians are talking and have the courage to face up to US warmongering. What about our coward leadership? Can you say the same thing about the GoP which is collaborating hand in hand with the Americans in exchange for pocket change? The Americans tread on Pakistani sovereignty yet the Pakistanis are content. Jeez, talking about the pot calling the kettle black...

 

[Skywalker]

^^ Whether they have the means to take out the Apache is matter of debate and speculation. Well, at least the Iranians are talking and have the courage to face up to US warmongering. What about our coward leadership? Can you say the same thing about the GoP which is collaborating hand in hand with the Americans in exchange for pocket change? The Americans tread on Pakistani sovereignty yet the Pakistanis are content. Jeez, talking about the pot calling the kettle black...

Arey bhai, what else they can do except talking and that is also for the consumption of their own Public.

This topic is about Iran not Pakistan, so please stick to the topic, we all know what our leadership is doin...tell me is there anything new they are doing...of course not, I believe your kettle is settle now.

 

[FreekiN]

Sounds good. I think he should stick to Farsi though. lol

 

[illuminatus]

Arey bhai, what else they can do except talking and that is also for the consumption of their own Public.

This topic is about Iran not Pakistan, so please stick to the topic, we all know what our leadership is doin...tell me is there anything new they are doing...of course not, I believe your kettle is settle now.

Who cares whether they're just talking? At least they have the guts to stand up and say that wrong is wrong. Your cynicism isn't justified.

Well, the topic might be about Iran, but how else do you want me to explain to you that we should look at ourselves before pointing fingers at others? You shouldn't worry too much about Iranian talking. You should be worried about which direction Pakistan is headed at the moment. That's where you need to be critical instead of pointing fingers at others. Each day the Americans and Israelis are threatening the Iranians that they will attack that sovereign country. Why shouldn't Iran have the right to counter the warmongering? Whether the talking is something old or untrue is a whole different debate and as I've already pointed out arguable.

 

[Skywalker]

Who cares whether they're just talking? At least they have the guts to stand up and say that wrong is wrong. Your cynicism isn't justified.

Well, the topic might be about Iran, but how else do you want me to explain to you that we should look at ourselves before pointing fingers at others? You shouldn't worry too much about Iranian talking. .You should be worried about which direction Pakistan is headed at the moment That's where you need to be critical instead of pointing fingers at others. Each day the Americans and Israelis are threatening the Iranians that they will attack that sovereign country. Why shouldn't Iran have the right to counter the warmongering? Whether the talking is something old or untrue is a whole different debate and as I've already pointed out arguable.

Agreed, if you want stable Pakistan then stop electing these looters, problem solved.

But wait problem hasnt been resolved cause we as a Pakistani are equally responsible for whatever is happening in Pakistan. Stop electing the chaudhries or waderas or sardars or corrupt maulvis, half of the problem would be resolved, but do you have balls to stand against them.???

 

[illuminatus]

Agreed, if you want stable Pakistan then stop electing these looters, problem solved.

But wait problem hasnt been resolved cause we as a Pakistani are equally responsible for whatever is happening in Pakistan. Stop electing the chaudhries or waderas or sardars or corrupt maulvis, half of the problem would be resolved, but do you have balls to stand against them.???

I lack no courage. This is the reason why I'm so critical about chaudriism, waderism, sardarism, maulviism aka as the cancer of our society. Not trying to promote myself, but you should read my posts more often to get an idea of how critical I actually am. Now, drink some coffee and think about that.

 

[bozorgmehr]

Iran has been manufacturing shoulder mounted SAM for some time already. I get the impression they're talking about something else. I read sometime ago that Iran was attempting to create some kind of anti-aerial mine against low flying helicopters, and that's where my mind went to as soon as I read the title.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Are Iran's New Anti-Helicopter Missiles A Real Threat to Apaches?

By Joe Pappalardo
Published on: February 5, 2010

Call it a case of defense-press diplomacy: An Iranian colonel this week spoke publicly about a "special weapon" that was tailor-made to destroy U.S. Apache attack helicopters. The government-run Iranian news agency also released images of the shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile.

In the photo, the launcher is to the left, in green, and the grey missile is also to the left, with a white cap covering the seeker at the tip. The straight black piece sticking out is a simple aiming device, similar to those found on other shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.

"The enemy should not assume that if it attacks Iran, its Apache helicopters will perform as satisfactorily as they do in Iraq and Afghanistan," Col. Nasser Arab-Beigi says in the release.

All helicopters are vulnerable to missiles fired from air or ground because they are slow targets that fly close to the ground, limiting their maneuverability. Missile sensors also easily detect spinning rotors and hot exhaust. U.S. helicopter fleets are built to minimize these risks, and are equipped with missile-jamming hardware, but the constant improvement of tech on both sides makes the cat-and-mouse game lively.

Pentagon officials won't speak about the Iranian weapon on the record. But one defense-industry countermeasures designer implied that the new missile wasn't too threatening: When asked about the alleged Iranian Apache-killer he told us we should "sleep well."

Even in Afghanistan, where shots fired at helicopters always come in the form of bullets or unguided rocket-propelled grenades, the safety of helicopters is an issue. In a recent Aviation Week article, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ray Pickering, product manager for infrared countermeasures, said a CH-47 Chinook helicopter had been targeted by multiple antiaircraft missiles using infrared-seeking weapons. "If we lost a CH-47 a week for six weeks, the war would be over," he told the magazine. Other media outlets have quoted sources worried that more advanced, Russian-made missiles could be smuggled into Afghanistan, since similar missiles shot down coalition helicopters in Iraq.

The Pentagon has taken steps to protect its helicopters, especially the heavy-lifting Chinooks that have become the ride of choice for many combat missions in Afghanistan. In December 2009, the Army outfitted a high-tech improvement called the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures system on older-model Chinooks in Afghanistan. The system uses lasers to scramble the infrared detectors found in many kinds of shoulder-fired missiles so that they lose track of their targets.

The Defense Department budget released this week also reflects the attention on helicopters—including ways to make their pilots ready for combat conditions, where collisions and crashes take more of a toll than enemy weapons. The budget requests $65 million to train 1500 new helicopter pilots by the end of fiscal 2012. There will be more helicopters as well—the total bill for the Pentagon's helicopter fleet stands at $9.6 billion, $500 million more than last year's request for the year. The purchases include $1.4 billion for Army UH-60 Black Hawks, $1.7 billion for the Navy's MH-60 Sea Hawk, $1.2 billion for new-model Chinooks and $2.7 billion for V-22 Osprey tilt-rotors.

Iran Missiles and American Apache Helicopters - Are Iran's New Anti-Helicopter Missiles A Real Threat to U.S. Apaches? - Popular Mechanics

 

[TruthSeeker]

In the photo, the launcher is to the left, in green, and the grey missile is also to the left, with a white cap covering the seeker at the tip. The straight black piece sticking out is a simple aiming device, similar to those found on other shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.

Fars News Agency :: Iran Plans to End US Apache's Domination over Battlefields

 

[Thomas]

Any future conflict with Iran if it happens will not be with Apache's. it will be with naval forces, bombers, fighters, and missiles. And if they try and introduce shoulder fired missiles in Afghanistan. That would be a tipping point that would cause hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

 

[Kharian_Beast]

Any future conflict with Iran if it happens will not be with Apache's. it will be with naval forces, bombers, fighters, and missiles. And if they try and introduce shoulder fired missiles in Afghanistan. That would be a tipping point that would cause hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

If the turning point in Afghanistan switches to Taliban favour because of Iranian arms then what do you think the response will be? I doubt the U.S. will go to war with Iran in any case, drone strikes are only invited in Pakistan. Elsewhere there will be things shot at from shoulders. I don't know, it seems messy for ISAF. Troop levels need to hit 250,000 strong for a fresh round of COIN ops until everyone is accounted for. Pakistan needs to be given authority to mine the Durand Line and there should be oversight. Next issue you solve Kashmir and you can go home proud and smiling in 7 years.

 

[Destructlord]

Here is Toophan-5, similar to TOW but you must see it in action, so I put the video here! And btw please stop accusing others of saying BS with your BSes!

It only explode inside the tank, so the blast won't go to waste on the outer section of the tank, and it also targeted the front section of the tank which is considered to be hardest part.