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UglyMowgli

11-20-06 01:42 PM

First IDAS SAM for submarine Lauch in Germany

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi...dele=jdc_inter

Quote:

The new IDAS guided missile, intended to make it possible for submarines to protect themselves against helicopter-launched torpedo attacks, has been successfully tested by BWB, Germany’s Federal Office for military technology and procurement.

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micky1up

11-20-06 01:46 PM

not the first nation to try this im sure the old ussr tried it years ago

UglyMowgli

11-20-06 01:48 PM

Not the first SAM but the first IDAS SAM (optical guided by wire)

micky1up

11-20-06 03:12 PM

as if that makes any differnce :D

bookworm_020

11-20-06 04:31 PM

The British had a system that was raised like a periscope. It was based on the Shorts Blowpipe SAM. It was tested on HMS Aeneas in 1972.

Ther was little interest, and some drawbacks to the system as well, so it was droped

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