July 19, 201115 yr From DefenseNews [excerpt] Iranian Navy Planning Atlantic DeploymentsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Published: 19 Jul 2011 16:02 TEHRAN, Iran - The Iranian navy plans on deploying warships to the Atlantic Ocean as part of a program to ply international waters, Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayari said in statements published July 19.
July 22, 201115 yr Iranian Navy Planning Atlantic DeploymentsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Published: 19 Jul 2011 16:02 TEHRAN, Iran - The Iranian navy plans on deploying warships to the Atlantic Ocean as part of a program to ply international waters, Rear Adm. Habibollah Sayari said in statements published July 19. According to globalsecurity.org Iran may have as many as 20 missile craft that can carry the Noor or the Chinese equivilant C802. These missile craft have a top speed of 37 knots which is capable of overtaking any US surface ship. The US have destroyed 2 of those missile craft before (Iran/Iraq war?) so we can defeat their systems. But I'm wondering if they have had any RADAR upgrades or an AWACS that could detect the fleet any better than they could in the 80's? Anyone one else think the US will project a heavier fleet presence in the Med? More strike aircraft/bombers in Italy perhaps?
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