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Old 06-30-10, 04:52 AM   #6
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Interesting (and worrying) references to Iranian swarming tactics in that article. I always wondered how a frigate or destroyer with a helicopter would manage to defend itself when it is attacked by 1 or 2 dozen speedboats simultaneously. Even more I am wondering if some of these boats do not have just machineguns, but maybe also SAMs against helicopters, and light SSMs or RPGs. Neither side would get out of such a fight unhurt. And pictures in that article and part of the comment highlight again how difficult it can be to spot such boats at shallow angles from onboard a ship.
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