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Re: air defence for submarines
Posted by: sniper ()
Date: January 06, 2002 03:25AM

Derya,

The Soviet kilo class is credited with being armed with the SA-N-8 (Gremlin). The missiles are clustered around a mast on the sail and can be launched while the sub is underwater...i assume they would be very handy for shooting down any
ASW helicopters which were hanging around. Range would be about 5-6km.

The Israeli 'GAL' class sub (Type 540...a smaller version of the German Type 209
optimised for mediteranean conditions and bulit by Vickers Shipbuilding) was also fitted with SAM missiles. The mounting was similar as in the Kilo only in this case the missiles were reported to be 'Blowpipe' missiles.

The Royal Navy also fitted one of the Oberon class subs with a similar 'Blowpipe'
fitting as the Type 540, but only for trial purposes.

I hope this helps...

Sniper.

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air defence for submarines derya 01/05/2002 09:53PM
Re: air defence for submarines sniper 01/06/2002 03:25AM
Re: air defence for submarines Gary Kao 01/06/2002 03:28PM
Re: air defence for submarines Rainer Bruns 01/06/2002 05:23PM
Re: air defence for submarines sniper 01/06/2002 06:13PM
Re: air defence for submarines joe brandt 01/08/2002 02:55AM
Re: air defence for submarines Gary Kao 01/08/2002 05:10AM
Re: air defence for submarines Dogbox 01/14/2002 05:21PM
Re: air defence for submarines Derya 01/24/2002 01:26AM
Re: air defence for submarines Antonio Veiga 01/28/2002 11:31PM
Re: air defence for submarines Derya 01/24/2002 01:30AM
Re: SLAM Antonio Veiga 01/30/2002 11:25PM
Re: SLAM Antonio Veiga 01/31/2002 12:12AM
Re: SLAM Derya 01/31/2002 03:09PM


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