Israel testet erfolgreich ballistische Rakete
17. January 2008 - 14:08
Israel meldete heute den erfolgreichen Test eines zweistufigen ballistischen Raketensystems.
“We successfully test-fired a two-staged ballistic missile system today,” a senior defence ministry official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. (AFP)
Das israelische Verteidigungsministerium machte keine weiteren Angaben über Art der ballistischen Rakete, Reichweite, Trägerlast, etc. AFP fügt folgenden Absatz in seine Meldung ein:
Israel is currently thought to be developing the Jericho-3 ground-to-ground missile that can be equipped with a nuclear, chemical or biological warhead and could have a range of up to 4,500 kilometres (2,800 miles).
Auf misslethreat.com, einer Webseite des konservativen Claremont Institute, ist über die Jericho-3 zu lesen:
The Jericho 3 is currently in development. It is believed to have a three-stage solid propellant and a payload of 1,000 to 1,300 kg. It is possible for the missile to be equipped with a single 750 kg nuclear warhead or two or three low yield MIRV warheads. It has an estimated launch weight of 29,000 kg and a length of 15.5 m with a width of 1.56 m. It likely is similar to an upgraded Shavit space launch vehicle. It will probably have longer first and second-stage motors. It is estimated that it will have a range of 4,800 to 6,500 km (2,982 to 4,038 miles). It is believed that the Jericho 3 is inertial guided with a radar guided warhead and silo-based with mobile vehicle and railcar capabilities
The Jericho 3 will give Israel nuclear strike capabilities within the entire Middle East [fett von mir, ME]. In the advent of another Israeli-Arab war, the Jericho 3 will provide a deterrent against a possible nuclear attack. It will also provide Israel a last option to prevent being overrun and will likely secure U.S. military aid, as the U.S. government will have a strong desire to advert a nuclear war in the region. The range of the Jericho 3 also provides an extremely high impact speed for nearby targets, enabling it to avoid any Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) defenses that may develop in the immediate region.
It is estimated that the Jericho 3 will be in service in 2008.
Nicht nur bei nuklearen Sprengköpfen, sondern auch bei den Raketen, mit denen sie abgeschossen werden können, ist Israel dem Iran ein gutes Stück voraus.
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