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Iran says sub fixed without Russian help by Staff Writers Tehran (AFP) May 29, 2012
Iran said on Tuesday it has managed to overhaul one of the three Russian-made submarines it has in its fleet, despite Moscow rejecting requests for plans and parts.
"At first it was a very difficult task. But with perseverance and determination, our navy proved that it was a doable task," the commander of the Iranian navy, Admiral Habibollah Sayari, was quoted as saying by the state television website.
The three Kilo class diesel-electric submarines were bought from Russia two decades ago as centrepieces of a navy that relies on them and half a dozen frigates or destroyers, most of which were bought before Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.
The sub that was overhauled, "Tareq," had various parts changed, including engine components and the diving system, and the ailerons, propellers, pumps and electronic units, with replacements all made in Iran, Sayari said.
The Russians, he added, had refused to supply plans of parts. "They insisted that the submarine's repair be carried out in their country's shipyard," he said.
Iran declined that offer because it wanted independence militarily -- and also because "if we had returned this submarine to its manufacturer, perhaps we would not have had Tareq returned," the admiral said.
Iran's relationship with Russia is largely based on military purchases.
However, disputes between the two nations have been occurring since 2006, when Moscow signed on to UN resolutions calling for Tehran to curb its disputed nuclear programme.
In 2010, Russia backed out of a commitment to sell an advanced anti-aircraft missile system to the Islamic republic.
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Rafael seeks to boost range of Iron Dome
by Staff Writers
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) May 29, 2012
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reported to be striving to boost the range of the Iron Dome counter-rocket system so it can help intercept longer-range weapons.
This appears to be a stopgap measure to cover holes in Israel's planned multilayered missile defense system until David's Sling, another system under development by state-owned Rafael and the U.S. Raytheon Co., becomes operational, The Jerusalem Post reports.
The Israelis are focusing on technological upgrades for the system, as well as amending the operational doctrine of the air force, which has charge of the emerging missile shield.
Iron Dome, designed to counter missiles and rockets with ranges of 2.5-43 miles, is capable of determining which projectiles will hit populated areas and targets them.
Each interceptor, small rockets called Tamirs, cost $50,000-$100,000 which are usually fired in pairs to ensure a kill.
"This is significant since it would allow us to intercept more rockets with fewer batteries," a senior defense officer told the Post.
A modified system underwent a series of tests to determine the feasibility of using Iron Dome against longer-range missiles.
On May 17, the Pentagon announced a quick-fix $70 million for Israel to buy at least two more Iron Dome batteries.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that would meet Israel's requirements regarding Iron Dome for fiscal 2012. That allocation is part of an overall package of nearly $1 billion for the missile defense shield Israel's putting together.
With both countries slashing defense spending because of global recession, there's talk of transforming Israel's development of missile defense systems by Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael into jointly owned and managed ventures with U.S. defense companies that would give the Americans direct access to advanced Israeli missile technology.
Iron Dome is the only operational system in the world capable of intercepting short-range rockets and mortar shells, with a computer that can detect which incoming missiles will hit populated areas and disregard those that won't.
Barak disclosed that the United States, despite plans to cut defense spending by $600 billion in fiscal 2013, is discussing the possibility of setting up a multiyear budget with Israel under which it would purchase further Iron Dome batteries.
This will likely limit Israel's ability to export these systems, since the United States is able to veto sales of weapons systems incorporating U.S. components to foreign countries.
But, given the budgetary constraints the Israeli Defense Ministry is having to cope with, the Israelis no doubt welcome U.S. assistance, which is over and above the $3 billion they get in U.S. military aid every year
Israel's military and defense industry is under growing pressure to develop an inter-linked defense shield as Syria, Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Palestinian hard-liners in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip amass large amounts of missiles and rockets.
Maj. Gen. Yair Naveh, the Israeli deputy chief of staff, told a Tel Aviv convention May 22 that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah now has an estimated 60,000 missiles and rockets, hundreds of them capable of hitting anywhere in Israel.
That's five times the number Hezbollah had at the start of its 2006 war with Israel, during which it unleashed nearly 4,000 missiles on northern Israel.
Brig. Gen. Itay Baron, commander of the Military Intelligence's research wing, told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee a week ago that Syria and Iran have 3,500 large-caliber missiles aimed at Israel.
Iron Dome is designed to shoot down rockets and missiles with a range of up to 43 miles and has done so with some success since it made its combat debut in April 2011.
But there's no system for countering missiles with a range of up to 190 miles and won't be until David's Sling enters service in 2013.
The top tier is the Arrow-2, built by state-owned IAI to counter ballistic missiles at high altitudes. A more advanced variant, the Arrow-3, is currently under development by IAI
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This US Navy Photo shows The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami in March. Five firefighters and two crew members suffered minor injuries in a blaze aboard a US attack submarine at a shipyard in Maine, the Navy said Thursday. Photo courtesy AFP.
