Ahmadinejad unveils new 'ambassador of death' unmanned drone bomber - Polidicks

[QUOTE] TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday inaugurated the country's first domestically built unmanned bomber aircraft, calling it an "ambassador of death" to Iran's enemies. The 4-meter-long drone aircraft can carry up to four cruise missiles and will have a range of 620 miles (1,000 kilometers), according to a state TV report — not far enough to reach archenemy Israel. "The jet, as well as being an ambassador of death for the enemies of humanity, has a main message of peace and friendship," said Ahmadinejad at the inauguration ceremony, which fell on the country's national day for its defense industries. The goal of the aircraft, named Karrar or striker, is to "keep the enemy paralyzed in its bases," he said, adding that the aircraft is for deterrence and defensive purposes. The president championed the country's military self-sufficiency program, and said it will continue "until the enemies of humanity lose hope of ever attacking the Iranian nation." Iran launched an arms development program during its 1980-88 war with Iraq to compensate for a U.S. weapons embargo and now produces its own tanks, armored personnel carries, missiles and even a fighter plane. Iran frequently makes announcements about new advances in military technology that cannot be independently verified. State TV later showed video footage of the plane taking off from a launching pad and reported that the craft traveled at speeds of 560 miles per hour (900 kilometers) and could alternatively be armed with two 250-pound bombs or a 450-pound guided bomb. Iran has been producing its own light, unmanned surveillance aircraft since the late 1980s. The ceremony came a day after Iran began to fuel its first nuclear power reactor, with the help of Russia, amid international concerns over the possibility of a military dimension to its nuclear program. Iran insists it is only interested in generating electricity. Referring to Israel's occasional threats against Iran's nuclear facilities, Ahmadinejad called any attack unlikely, but he said if Israel did, the reaction would be overwhelming. "The scope of Iran's reaction will include the entire the earth," said Ahmadinejad. "We also tell you — the West — that all options are on the table." Ahmadinejad appeared to be consciously echoing the terminology used by the U.S. and Israel in their statements not ruling out a military option against Iran's nuclear facilities. On Friday, Iran also test-fired a new liquid fuel surface-to-surface missile, the Qiam-1, with advanced guidance systems.[/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/08/22/ahmadinejad-inaugurates-irans-unmanned-bomber/[/url] Yes, it is through Fox News, but it's by the Associated Press, so don't bitch.

Nice but they should start making UAV fighters aswell.

Shit I'm scared.

[QUOTE] main message of peace and friendship[/QUOTE] Honestly? After he called it an ''ambassador of death''.

Iran is pretty scary when you realize their military is pretty advanced for not being part of NATO.

[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;24262997]Honestly? After he called it an ''ambassador of death''.[/QUOTE] [img]http://content8.flixster.com/question/45/61/63/4561630_std.jpg[/img] The incredibly deadly viper is actually one of the least dangerous and most friendly creatures in the animal kingdom. I just called it that to play a prank on the scientists at the Herpetological Society.

oh no ONE drone!? we should surrender now we have no chance

Ambassador of death - I like that name.

[QUOTE=Billiam;24263020]Iran is pretty scary when you realize their military is pretty advanced for not being part of NATO.[/QUOTE] I definitely am scared from dying from some Iranian missile or some shit, but Israel has the upper hand regarding this. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the US and others will back Israel up in case an armed conflict with Iran will erupt. I'm also quite scared of the fact I'll be a soldier in two years, which might be right before an armed conflict with Iran will begin. But I find these threats pathetic, as if taken from some Batman movie. Ambassador of Death? Seriously? Can't get a bigger cliché than that.

[QUOTE=ohadje;24263071]I definitely am scared from dying from some Iranian missile or some shit, but Israel has the upper hand regarding this. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the US and others will back Israel up in case an armed conflict with Iran will erupt. I'm also quite scared of the fact I'll be a soldier in two years, which might be right before an armed conflict with Iran will begin. But I find these threats pathetic, as if taken from some Batman movie. Ambassador of Death? Seriously? Can't get a bigger cliché than that.[/QUOTE]Don't worry. [quote]not far enough to reach archenemy Israel.[/quote]

[QUOTE=starpluck;24263088]Don't worry.[/QUOTE] I'm not scared from the drone.

Fucking cool! Make it solar powered, now.

The drone itself may not have long enough legs to get to Israel, but it may be able to get close enough to launch it's cruise missiles.

[QUOTE=SBD;24263292]The drone itself may not have long enough legs to get to Israel, but it may be able to get close enough to launch it's cruise missiles.[/QUOTE] Iran provided its' proxy Hizballah with drones for a long time.

[QUOTE=SBD;24263292]The drone itself may not have long enough legs to get to Israel, but it may be able to get close enough to launch it's cruise missiles.[/QUOTE] Could be, but that means that Israel will have to shut up and accept the fact that other neighboring nations can be armed as well.

[QUOTE=starpluck;24263320]Could be, but that means that Israel will have to shut up and accept the fact that other neighboring nations can be armed as well.[/QUOTE] Iran's neighbors don't like Iran becoming stronger themselves, that includes Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain (yeah, where you live at). Saudi Arabia has lately allowed (or these are the alleged claims) Israel air passage through its' territory, as well as Jordan.

[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;24262997]Honestly? After he called it an ''ambassador of death''.[/QUOTE] I have this mental image of it speaking like a Portal turret.

[QUOTE=ohadje;24263071]I definitely am scared from dying from some Iranian missile or some shit[/QUOTE] Yeah those silly brown people are obviously going to start a war.

[QUOTE=JDK721;24263442]Yeah those silly brown people are obviously going to start a war.[/QUOTE] Can't see why not. They are already arming proxies who are attacking Israel (giving Israel a casus belli against Iran), as well as groups who operate against the US.

[QUOTE=ohadje;24263469]Can't see why not. They are already arming proxies who are attacking Israel (giving Israel a casus belli against Iran), as well as groups who operate against the US.[/QUOTE] [citation needed]

[QUOTE=ohadje;24263346][highlight][B]Iran's neighbors don't like Iran becoming stronger themselves[/B][/highlight][B],[/B] that includes Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain (yeah, where you live at). Saudi Arabia has lately allowed (or these are the alleged claims) Israel air passage through its' territory, as well as Jordan.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/is"][citation needed][/URL]

[QUOTE=JDK721;24263483][citation needed][/QUOTE] Do it in style. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4237780/xkcd_citation_needed_edit.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Baldr;24263519]Do it in style.[/QUOTE] I would probably be banned for posting an "image macro" when some butthurt moderator like Gunfurry comes along. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("This post is not relevant to the thread topic" - verynicelady))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Baldr;24263519]Do it in style. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4237780/xkcd_citation_needed_edit.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] Full pic is better: fuck, no hotlinking

[QUOTE=Billiam;24263020]Iran is pretty scary when you realize their military is pretty advanced for not being part of NATO.[/QUOTE] You have to remember Iraq was pretty modern for a non NATO country as well. But when faced with highly technologically advanced NATO force it didn't make much of a difference. I'm not one who thinks Iran is no threat it surly is but there are major lapses in Tech. I'm not sure if there tactics are as well developed as well. Seeing as how they used Human Wave tactics during the Iran Iraq war. But then again that was about 2 decades ago.

[QUOTE=JDK721;24263483][citation needed][/QUOTE] Oh my. [url=http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:bJLAe09wzdgJ:www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/pdf/iran_hezbollah_e1.pdf+Iran+Hizbollah+Arm&hl=iw&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiWtFmpB4R5yl0u1G6YTU3KeEEMvpfEL2W1lJtpEGdN_u7oW6a82D_6owAh4cWXixyz6hYjbA7BeoPPJU2OK108GWXlqU-4tABnlyp9RqlKe06ohC7Uu6dBdjm4Z4aeDXmOLkx-&sig=AHIEtbTIr_twVgfNoy2N7DEpklCwaloa6g]Iran & Hizballah - Summary[/url] [URL=https://www.hudson.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=publication_details&id=5167]The Iran-Hamas Alliance[/url] [url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3512014.ece]Hamas wages Iran’s proxy war on Israel A Hamas leader admits hundreds of his fighters have travelled to Tehran[/url] [url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/ahmadinejad-iran-will-support-hamas-until-collapse-of-israel-1.253714]Ahmadinejad: Iran will support Hamas until collapse of Israel[/url] [URL=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64T0U920100530]General McChrystal says Afghan insurgents trained in Iran[/URL] [url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/11/iraq.main/index.html]Iraqi insurgents being trained in Iran, U.S. says[/url] [url=http://www.military.com/news/article/odierno-iran-supports-iraq-insurgents.htmlOdierno]Iran Supports Iraq Insurgents[/url] [QUOTE=starpluck;24263514][IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/2205859072_7a3878468c.jpg?v=0[/IMG][/QUOTE] [url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/saudi-arabia-we-will-not-give-israel-air-corridor-for-iran-strike-1.295672?localLinksEnabled=false]Saudi Arabia: We will not give Israel air corridor for Iran strike[/url] Saudi Arabia later denied this report. Article on a possible alliance between Israel and the Sunni nations (lets remember: Sunnies view Shiites as heretics) [url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/anatole_kaletsky/article1289166.ece]An unholy alliance threatening catastrophe[/url] edit: fail. Anyways, the original report said Saudi Arabia ALLOWED passage but later denied.

Well, they don't like Israel and vice versa. You can't expect them[I] not[/I] to try and harm Israel in any way possible.

[QUOTE=Sickle;24263652]Well, they don't like Israel and vice versa. You can't expect them[I] not[/I] to try and harm Israel in any way possible.[/QUOTE] I didn't expect them not to, but people seems to think they [i]don't try[/i].

[QUOTE=ohadje;24263613] [URL="http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/saudi-arabia-we-will-not-give-israel-air-corridor-for-iran-strike-1.295672?localLinksEnabled=false"]Saudi Arabia: We will not give Israel air corridor for Iran strike[/URL] Saudi Arabia later denied this report. Article on a possible alliance between Israel and the Sunni nations (lets remember: Sunnies view Shiites as heretics) [URL="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/anatole_kaletsky/article1289166.ece"]An unholy alliance threatening catastrophe[/URL][/QUOTE] I know Saudi Arabia is bullshitting - they had many 'secret' deals with Israel, which pisses me off. Sunnis and Shittes may hate each other but they are both united by Israel.

[QUOTE=orgornot;24262941]Nice but they should start making UAV fighters aswell.[/QUOTE] UAVs should only be used for reconnisance and surgical strikes imho, you don't want all those fighter pilots out of a job now do you?