Israel develops new cruise missile

gf0012-aust

Grumpy Old Man
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PJ-10 BrahMos said:
does anyone belive there was Indian involvment in Israels Delilah cruise missile project
India has been involved with an Israeli sub launched cruise missile project. and it's not Brahmos.
 

Soldier

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gf0012-aust said:
PJ-10 BrahMos said:
does anyone belive there was Indian involvment in Israels Delilah cruise missile project
India has been involved with an Israeli sub launched cruise missile project. and it's not Brahmos.
I back GF's statement as I also read about it in Israeli papers along with some US and Indian papers even though the matter had been of hush-hush type.
 

gf0012-aust

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srirangan said:
Wasn't the Israels Delilah sold of to the Chinese and the US was mad at Israel for that?
India and Israel aren't working on Delilah, so it's possible. Although I can't see Israel assisting China with nuclear technology.
 

srirangan

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From GlobalSecurity.org
Interesting lines been amde bold.

China is developing land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) for theater warfighting and strategic attack. These cruise missiles seem to have a relatively high development priority to ensure that Chinese forces will have greater conventional firepower. Long-range cruise missiles probably will also be used to bolster the viability of Chinese military deterrence. The first LACM design produced probably will be air-launched from Chinese bombers and might become operational early in the 21st century. China could develop a sea-launched version for use on either submarines or surface combatants. Some reports claim that a long-range land attack cruise missile will be fired from the torpedo tubes of the new Chinese Type 093 attack submarines.

Almost no hard data is available concerning these new weapon systems, though various sources have provided fragmentary accounts of uncertain reliability.

Chinese LACM R&D is aided by an aggressive effort to acquire foreign cruise missile technology, particularly from Russia. China also seeks enabling technologies and subsystems from the United States and other foreign countries. It has been reported that that China transported cruise missile production facilities from Russia to a location in the vicinity of Shanghai in 1993, and recruited cruise missile engineering specialists from Russia in 1995 and. It is also reported that China has obtained technical data concerning a Russian cruise missile guidance system.

The guidance system represents the most significant challenge for a long-range cruise missile program. China would require an extensive database of accurate topographic information to use terrain comparison (TERCOM) guidance. But TERCOM would probably be relatively ineffective in areas such as the South China Sea, which present few navigational reference points. Published reports suggest that GPS would initially be used as the primary guidance system, possibly to be supplemented subsequently with TERCOM.

The potential use of the American GPS system would render this system vulnerable to jamming of the unencrypted civil signal (CA code) from GPS satellites within view of the Chinese area of operations, or to local jamming and spoofing in the target area. Chinese cruise missiles could still find their targets using intertial navigation system [INS] technology, but without GPS updates they would be significantly less accurate.

The X-600 long range cruise missile project is believed to have started as early as 1977. In the mid-1980s, a 8359 Research Institute was established for cruise missile development, and also a Cruise Missile Institute of China. The Cruise Missile Institute is probably a new name for the Hai Ying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy, which had developed the Hai Ying -1 and Hai Ying-2 (Silkworm) family of anti-ship missiles.

Reports of uncertain reliability claim that China is working on several advanced ground-based LACMs: the Changfeng ["Long Wind"] CF-1 and CF-2 [also termed Chang Feng and Chang Feng-JIA], and Hong Niao (HN)-1 and HN-2 missile, with a range between 400 km and 1,800 km, with conventional and possibly nuclear warheads. The ground-launched Hong Niao missiles are fitted with tandem solid-rocket boosters.

In 1995 it was reported that China was funding Israeli development of an air-launched cruise missile based on the Israeli Delilah anti-radiation attack drone, with a 230-mile range. The new missile reportedly was to be larger than the Delilah, while retaining its basic configuration.

The range and CEP of the Chang Feng air-launched LACM are claimed to be 600km and 15m, respectively, and Chang Feng -JIA 1300km and 5m. Similar accuracy claims are made for the Hong Niao family of missiles, though these would appear to be rather optimistic.

In May 2001 an air-to-surface missile was reportedly launched from a B-6 bomber. The test, reportedly the first time China had launched the new cruise missile, was apparently deemed successful by US defense and intelligence agencies. The missile, reportedly an extended-range version of the C-802 anti-ship missile, was assessed as being capable of carrying a 500-kilogram warhead to a range of at least 150 kilometers.

The first operational long range Chinese cruise missile, the Hong Niao ("Red Bird") may have entered service as early 1992. The HN-1 was reportedly tested in mid-1999 to a range of 600km. The Hong Niao reportedly derived from the Russian KH-65SE/SD, a short-range version of the Russian Kh-55 [AS-15 KENT] 3,000-kilometer-range strategic cruise missile. The HN-1 apparently has straight folding wings at the mid-body, with a folding tailplane rear assembly. The engine is mounted in the rear of the missile, with an air inlet under the fuselage. Some sources suggest that this missile features inertial guidance with a terrain following radar altimeter, and scene-matching terminal guidance. The missile is variously reported to be able to carry a nuclear, high explosive, or cluster munition warhead.

Reportedly the HN-2 version, with an improved engine and range extended to at least 1,500 kilometers (930 miles), was introduced as early as 1996. In February 2000, Lin Chong-pin, vice chairman of the cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council, stated that Beijing had also developed a mid-range "Hongniao 2" cruise missile. According to an August 2001 report of doubtful reliability, PLA Navy vessels involved in June 2001 exercises test-fired for the first time the Hongniao-2 cruise missiles, which was claimed to have a range of 1,000 km. According to some reports, the HongNiao-II may have a range of 1,800km, with an inertial and terrain-following guidance system.

Lin Chong-pin also stated in February 2000 that Beijing was developing a long-range "Hongniao 3" cruise missile, with a range of 2,500 kilometers, similar to the Tomahawk cruise missile. Other reports claim that the HN-3 is a 3,000-km-range strategic LACM, capable of both ground-based deployment and of installation on old H-6 bombers and the new-generation HJ-7/FBC-1 bombers. This missile might enter service after 2005.
This is ofcourse old news, I guess around 95-96 but I believe it caused a huge uproar back then//
 

Rich

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The motivation behind the development of the Popeye turbo cruise missile, and the Israeli acquisition of advanced diesel submarines that have the capability of launching these long range cruise missiles is easy to figure out. Iran, another Muslim nation of peace, is developing a sophisticated nuclear capability of not only bombs but advanced IRBMs, with warhead direction changing capability, that is going to be very difficult for an ABM system to defeat. Most of all since the Iranians are building a WMD infrastructure that will be 100% indigenous.

Due to Israels size and security restrictions its WMD command and control, and weapons, can only be deployed in only a few Locations. Eventually the Iranians will develop the weaponry to destroy these bases and Tel Aviv. This is why the Israelis are developing the third leg of their triad, the submarine with the nuclear capable popeye turbo, "of which America uses a variant". This submarine led of the triad just may be the only one that survives an Iranian first strike.

They are doing it because the religious/terrorist supporting fanatics running Iran will annihilate them if they get the chance. Its something I believe too. I believe these mullahs would launch.
 

cosmos

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I have a question

I will first comment on ,way to go Israel!Now my question,can you tell me about Iran's so called missile that can effect the magnetic sphere around the earth?And if I may make a statment to an Ideal in giving us a way of defusing their missile.I understand alot about magnetics and electro-magnetics and also degausers.Maybe creating a missile to attach it's self to this missile,and turning it around and send it back to where it came from .And exploding on impact ,and where our smart missile can redirect their missile,and also have a strong laser tracking device with a warhead on it's nose.By taking out more of their missile base period.The other Ideal would be to have the missile attach it's self to the missile,and have it redirect the missile to a lake ,where it can be turned off.And then finding out how it works and then creating another missile that puts a dent in all of their missiles.And neutralizes any of Iran's missiles that they try to send up into the magnetic sphere in the first place.Also maybe putting up a grazner laser in orbit.to vaporize their missiles.Just a thought.Cosmos:cool:
 

Rich

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Cosmos, you lost me. I cant tell if your breaking my stones or what.

Iran is developing the Shahab-3b IRBM with the characteristics I'm referring to, "of course". This missile is not your everyday SCUD. First off it has both an advanced laser INS and GPS guidance package, or suspected to. The warhead has its own course correction capability which will allow it to change direction in flight. The IRBM itself should be able to attain a CEP of 30 to 50 meters and maybe less.

They don't even need that many of them as they can open an attack with a salvo or regular SCUDS or Shahabs. This opening salvo will hose the Israeli ABM batteries out of missiles,"especially if they use decoys". With the ARROW batteries already depleted they can then finish off the Jews with the 3bs.

Sound fantastic? Well morality aside such an attack actually makes sense from a purely military/strategic viewpoint. Israel only bases its nuclear forces at a few bases,"again due to security/geographical reasons". They have only two bases their type 800 submarines stage from. The only IRBM they have, that can threaten Iran, is the Jericho-ll. And refresh my memory but isn't there only one base they are staged from? Now you have their LR fighter/bomber forces that are tasked nuclear. They only stage from a few bases as well. Most of their population and CNC is in Tel Aviv.......

.......is the threat adding up here?

Their concern about Iran is a lot more then paranoia. Thus they ordered the type 800s from Germany with the 25.5" torpedo tubes, which can only be used with cruise missiles as there is no such torpedo that size. Its very possible one or two submarines are the only asset that survives the mullahs punching the buttons. Its also possible, that with the size of their country, the mullahs might decide getting rid of the Jews is worth whatever retaliatory capacity Israel retains after an Iranian first strike. The bulk of their society will survive,"so they may think", and the price is worth the goal of annihilating Jewry. "Were talking about men who made children walk thru minefields barefoot to clear paths for soldiers here".

So the world seems ready to accept Iran going nuclear. At least the Russians, Chinese, and Europeans appear to. But theres a lot more to it and if I were an Israeli there is no way I'd allow them to. But I doubt Israel alone has the capability to meaningfully delay Irans program. Not without using nukes its ownself. America can do it but it would be a huge and sustained attack package that would have to be prosecuted for days, if not weeks.

I was a few hundred air miles from Tehran in Nov. 1979 when they took those hostages in that embassy. We mobilized for days and only needed the green light from Carter to go. He never sent us! I knew then, even as a 21yo kid, it was a mistake. Ive always thought that this war started on that day.

Thank you.
 
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cosmos

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Thank you for the information,I stand corrected:)

Thank you for that well given information.If it's any worth I have a location where they working on more of these missiles.Mazandaran,Iran.Bahrah Avaran Sanat Shomal Company.Origin AS12880 ,route 217.219.160.0/20 They are calling it GHF6-RIPE.;) cosmos
 

Patzek

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Well i read it all and i have some comments.

First of all as someone said here, we don't actually need any cruise missile, beside the threat of it we don't need it.
Israel's UAV's and sooner missiles can't do less good than a Tomahawk or this new missile.
The Israeli suicider UAV, the Harpy, is much more reasonable choise for this kind of attack.
can carry a warhead of more than 100kg, can give actual visual on the target, low cost.
Israel operate the Harpy for long time now and i can't see anything this missile can do better.

now, as for the technology, EU and US always getting shock after things israel have developed.
After the Python missiles proved themselves as the best in the world, evreyone put huge doubts that such a small country can develop " the best air to air missiles in the world ".
so i have some news,
There is no technology of radars \ seekers \ guidance in the US or EU that israel doesn't have, the question is what we chose to put on a specific model or not.
Israel have few companys of weapons \ UAV's, that succeeding only because they are all " Made In Israel ".
In israel the co-operation between companys works 10 times better than in any place, because the soul fact that Israel is SO Small, we're all like everyone else, 20 minutes ride between 1 company to another, etc.

When the IAI - Malat Division, co operate with Elta and Elbit, and couple of more smaller companys, they create amazing things, like the new Israeli UAV that is just about to get into production - " Eitan " 26 meters wing span, can carry 4000kg of weapons \ other payload.

Israel might be small, but we all know we have to defend ourselves, so we know what to do no less better than anyone else.


If we needed cruise missiles - we would've made those much sooner after the US denied us from Tomahawks.
We needed ABM system - we now have the Arrow.
we can create evreything we ACTUALLY need all alone, the question is how much we need it.

BTW,
The Popeye Turbo is long time ago operational in the Dolphin submarines, and i don't know about the actual range, but it can get into any middle eastern country, with this kind or another nuclear weapon. ( 200kg nuclear warhead - 6kg PU. )



As for the nuclear weapons someone mentiouned here.
Accusing israel for its nuclear weapons will not help anyone.
Israel is not going to disarm its nuclear arsenal, and it really doesn't matter who will ask, or as for now, WHEN.
Israel is not a country that is dangerous with those kind of weapons, and i think we proved it for the last 40 years we have them.
Israel is not a country who threat other country by having those, like Iran is, and evreyone knows that israel will not use its WMD, only by last resource.
We are reasonable people, we're not going to take over the world, or to nuke the whole middle east ( couple of plans i already heard over the internet ).

Israel might be small, but the options to deployed missiles base are big, and be sure than 90% from the options israel have to send a nuclear missile You and I don't know about.
 
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cosmos

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Patzek.I am a supporter of Israel

When I was stationed in Ft. Bliss,Texas,The Israeli's were training with our boys there.The Pilot's there said they never dreamed that the Israeli's could be their better in the air.But the Israeli's became friends with our boys there at Ft. Bliss.So I still back up Israeli's,Air Forces,as well as their capabilities with other military forces.If you wanted to talk private to me sometime,I would enjoy speaking with you more.Thanks,May El Elohe Yisrael,and Elohim Shekinah be you friend,cosmos:)
 
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