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Old 10-01-11, 02:57 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by magicstix View Post
It's going to be a giant moving target *anyway.* The Iranians' ASW capability is more or less nonexistent. Judging by the last time they started something with the US Navy, their air defense capabilities are nonexistent, and they don't have enough surface combatants to even put together a viable CVBG.
I most honorably disagree. For example their Jamaran class "destroyers" carry 4 SM-1 copies, dual-purpose 76 mm gun, Bofors 40 mm copy and two 20 mm Oerlikons. That is truly an area air defence capability - rivals even Britons Type 45.


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