Iran acquires ballistic missiles from DPRK

[Kashif]

Iran acquires ballistic missiles from DPRK

By Alon Ben-David JDW Correspondent
Tel Aviv

Iran has acquired medium/ intermediate-range ballistic missiles (MRBM/IRBMs) from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea - DPRK) with a range of at least 2,500 km, regional intelligence sources have confirmed to JDW. However, analysts remain puzzled over the rationale of the Iranian acquisition.

Citing a study by the German Federal Intelligence Service, the German daily newspaper Bild reported on 16 December that Iran has acquired 18 disassembled IRBMs from the DPRK. Referring to the missiles as 'BM-25' models, the newspaper said they were based on the Soviet SS-N-6 (R-27) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

According to previous JDW reports, the DPRK, with the help of Russian specialists from the VP Makeyev Design Bureau in Miass, Chelyabinsk, has utilised the R-27 technology to develop two new (land-based and naval) versions of the R-27 with extended ranges. The land-based version, sometimes referred to as 'Taepo Dong X', is believed to have a range of 2,500 to 4,000 km. Fuelled with a storable liquid propellant, the new missile has greater survivability compared with the DPRK's No Dong and Hwasong families of missiles.

"Although the technology is 40 years old, the SS-N-6 SLBM is a very complicated missile, which is not easy to copy and does not align with the current Iranian efforts," Uzi Rubin, former director of Israel's Ballistic Missile Defence Organisation, told JDW.
http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/n...51229_1_n.shtml
What can I say about this firstly Pakistan was said to be getting this tech from NK and now Iran what is all this

 

[EagleEyes]

The range of 2500KM is some what similar to Shaheen II and Dong class of North Korea. I think there is a match between the technology of North Korean, Iranian, and Pakisani ballistic missiles, but of course Pakistan was able to detonate them with nuclear device.

With this i believe that Iran is capable of creating nuclear weapons and will soon create one if west dont put pressure on them.

On the other side Iranian president is crapping with all it can, and is ready to fight if it needs to, cause he is able to see the disturbance and unsuccessful war in Iraq.

The article states that Taepo Dong X has a range between 2500KM to 4000KM. This tells me the rumours of Pakistan developing Tipu ballistic missile with a range of 4000KM correct, though of course i am not sure about it.

 

[Kashif]

Originally posted by WebMaster@Jan 8 2006, 04:08 AM
The range of 2500KM is some what similar to Shaheen II and Dong class of North Korea. I think there is a match between the technology of North Korean, Iranian, and Pakisani ballistic missiles, but of course Pakistan was able to detonate them with nuclear device.

With this i believe that Iran is capable of creating nuclear weapons and will soon create one if west dont put pressure on them.

On the other side Iranian president is crapping with all it can, and is ready to fight if it needs to, cause he is able to see the disturbance and unsuccessful war in Iraq.

The article states that Taepo Dong X has a range between 2500KM to 4000KM. This tells me the rumours of Pakistan developing Tipu ballistic missile with a range of 4000KM correct, though of course i am not sure about it.

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Iran is going through the same situation from which Pakistan was going through in the 90s.Yes i have heard about the Tipu but i think Pakistan will not show up before India tests its missile having the same range but India looks to surpass Pakistan,India is developing its so called Suraya ICBM which can have a range of 10000km,I dont know why India competes it self with China,China had these kind of missiles in 70s-80 when I think India didnt had any missile to hit Sarghodha.

New Missile Can Reach American Cities

U.S. intelligence officials are quietly confirming that China has deployed its newest long-range missile. The Chinese army now has up to 12 Dong Feng 31 (East Wind) missiles, which can deliver nuclear warheads against America.
"China now has approximately 36 intercontinental missiles that can hit the United States – 24 older CSS-4 missiles and up to 12 new Dong Feng 31 missiles," said Col. Larry Wortzel, vice president of the Heritage Foundation.
"The Dong Feng 31 missiles can reach Alaska and the western U.S. China has also tested the Dong Feng 31 with multiple warheads," stated Col. Wortzel during a recent Washington conference on missile defense.
The new Dong Feng 31 (DF-31) missiles are attached to the 80304 Unit of the Second Artillery Corps. The 80304 Unit is headquartered in Luoyang, Henan province. Its older CSS-4 missiles can strike targets throughout the United States and Europe.
The new Dong Feng 31 missile can be armed with a single H-bomb with a yield of over 3 million tons of TNT. A single DF-31 missile armed with the huge H-bomb could destroy any major U.S. city including Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle.
Recent Chinese tests have shown that the DF-31 can be armed with multiple warheads. The Chinese test-fired a DF-31 armed with three small dummy nuclear warheads. The smaller warheads are based on a stolen U.S. design. Each warhead has the destructive power of 100,000 tons of TNT, or five times the size of the Hiroshima bomb.
Unlike the older Chinese CSS-4 missiles, the DF-31 is a road mobile system, carried to pre-designated launching points by large trucks. The DF-31 is also a solid fuel rocket designed to be fired very quickly. These features make the DF-31 a very hard target to track or destroy.
China developed the DF-31 during the 1990s as a replacement for its older liquid-fueled CSS-4 missile. The Second Artillery Corps is expected to accept four or five battalions, each armed with 10 to 12 DF-31 missiles, by 2008.

Iran-China

The proliferation of Chinese missile technology in both Asia and the Middle East is a growing concern. The recent DF-31 deployment by China is mirrored by further missile developments by North Korea and Iran. Iran announced this week that it intends to upgrade and improve its Shahab-3 missile. The Shahab-3 is an identical copy of the North Korean No Dong missile.
"Iran does not have any plan to build a Shahab-4. Instead we are optimizing the Shahab-3," stated Hossein Dehqan, the deputy to Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani.
The long-range No Dong missile exported by North Korea to Iran was developed by Pyongyang with extensive assistance from Beijing.
Iran purchased the Shahab using North Korean technology and No Dong parts in order to construct its force of missiles. North Korean engineers are currently working inside Iran on both its missile force as well as assisting in the Iranian effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
The Shahab-3 is capable of carrying a one-metric-ton warhead over 800 miles. Tehran announced that the Shahab-3's main target is Israel. Six Shahab-3 missiles were put on display in September during a parade in Tehran celebrating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war. One of the missiles carried a banner declaring "We will wipe Israel off the map."

North Korea

The regional threat from Iran is mirrored in Asia by threats from North Korea and China. The North Korean military has recently deployed over 100 No Dong missiles. The No Dong is capable of striking targets in South Korea and Japan.
North Korea has also restarted development of its long-range Tae Po Dong missile that can reach Alaska and the western United States. It is estimated that North Korea may test a Tae Po Dong missile in the next year and may have as many as three missiles ready for firing.
Both South Korea and Japan have responded to the increase in North Korean missile capabilities. South Korea recently deployed U.S.-made tactical missiles close to the DMZ as a response to the continuing increase in Pyongyang's missile force. Japan has also responded by orbiting its first military reconnaissance satellites. The second set of two imaging satellites was destroyed last month when a Japanese launch rocket failed in flight. The multibillion-dollar effort by Tokyo appears to have stalled for the moment, but U.S. sources expect Japan to seek further defenses in the face of threats from Beijing and Pyongyang.

Can someone here explain how a country like NK can develop a missile that can have that much range I think jumping from 2000km to 10000km is difficult.

 

[EagleEyes]

Kashif,

North Korea really have put efforts in its nuclear program, it really have improved. North Korea have already tested the third stage of the missile, which is claimed to have traveled over 3000KM miles and landed in waters near Alaska.

This was the time when U.S government was pissed off, and they fear that the current series of Taepodong which was estimated to be developed in 2002 is now in place, however i dont think they have tested it, but sources say that the missile has range of up to 8000KM and not 10,000KM. On the other side some of the other sources say that the range could be 5000KM-10,000KM.

Kim Jong-ill is a very bad guy, he have put all the efforts to create the military while leaving the country's people in economic crises, he believes that if the war errupts even if North Korea brings 20,000 American casualties in the region, it would win a war.

 

[Kashif]

Originally posted by WebMaster@Jan 9 2006, 03:06 AM
Kashif,

North Korea really have put efforts in its nuclear program, it really have improved. North Korea have already tested the third stage of the missile, which is claimed to have traveled over 3000KM miles and landed in waters near Alaska.

This was the time when U.S government was pissed off, and they fear that the current series of Taepodong which was estimated to be developed in 2002 is now in place, however i dont think they have tested it, but sources say that the missile has range of up to 8000KM and not 10,000KM. On the other side some of the other sources say that the range could be 5000KM-10,000KM.

Kim Jong-ill is a very bad guy, he have put all the efforts to create the military while leaving the country's people in economic crises, he believes that if the war errupts even if North Korea brings 20,000 American casualties in the region, it would win a war.

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Let me think how can be the distance of Alaska and NK is a bit greater then 3000km.The missile can have two routes the route from the continents and the other route is from the Pacefic ocean I dont think that the Alaska is that much nearer to NK and there is not much population living there what can NK get by melting the ice present in Alaska .
I think you know that when there is a big power in history there would always evelve some kind of small powers which can dare to fight with them like when Alexender came to Taxila and he sent his spys to the FATA region of Pakistan on the return of his persons he was told that he should not attack there in any case if he will attack he will be defeated nothing else.
USA is a super power and it need not to increase its missile range more then 12000km because US can hit any part in this world and it also has a lot of Nukes so NK is the country which is daring the threat US and it will do that.See the situation in this world what turn would it take the chances of WWIII are there

 

[Ahassan]

iran has made nothing from itsself they have always buyed them from NK..........

 

[mustang]

iran has made nothing from itsself they have always buyed them from NK..........

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