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In reply to the discussion: Iran is now using Mach 14 missiles. [View all]marble falls
(71,718 posts)26. one of the places that science and mathimatics were developed. Where their population has a very high proportion ...
... of advanced science degree developed here in the US.
They may be "religious", but they most certainly are not stupid and uneducated.
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one of the places that science and mathimatics were developed. Where their population has a very high proportion ...
marble falls
Yesterday
#26
For most of my science/math classes I did better if I could get into study groups with Iranian students.
marble falls
Yesterday
#35
I'm watching a report on heritage sites being destroyed. Irreplaceable both physically and emotionally
Deuxcents
Yesterday
#36
It's worked out well this year for Ukraine. We go for the quick kill, they play a long game.
marble falls
Yesterday
#28
Iran is famous for issuing BS new stories about their "wonder weapons" which never go into production
EX500rider
Yesterday
#9
"Extremely slow" ??? Where does that come from ? 186,000 mps (300,000 kps) is faster than anything else in the Universe.
eppur_se_muova
Yesterday
#42
1 ton is the re-entry vehicle (RV) weight. Warhead has an estimated weight between 350 kg and 450 kg -eom
vanessa_ca
Yesterday
#21
The video by Engel doesn't mention hypersonic but it does mention cluster munitions
sarisataka
Yesterday
#12
I don't mind saying it. Two wrongs have never made a right and the Mullahs of Iran are some patriarchal nasties
artemisia1
Yesterday
#49
And it takes 25,000 mph to get a vehicle to break from earth's gravity. ...
marble falls
Yesterday
#34
He was not being deceptive in his post. Many missiles that are not considered true "hypersonic" will achieve hypersonic
artemisia1
Yesterday
#33
The "maneuver" thing is the key. And it ain't easy. The Russians have blown up lots of equipment, scientists, ...
marble falls
Yesterday
#39
So true. I don't believe for a second that Russia has missiles that can maneuver at Mach 14 speeds as they
artemisia1
Yesterday
#48
They have three missiles capable of Mach eight to 10. This is from US intellegence. ...
marble falls
23 hrs ago
#56
You misunderstood my post. Yes, their missiles can meet and exceed Mach 14, but I doubted that they could
artemisia1
21 hrs ago
#59
They do have Mach 9 missiles. All nations' space probes were ALL launched at least at 25,020MPH or Mach 32.6. ...
marble falls
Yesterday
#55
The US Minuteman III is a Mach 23 system and it is not the fastest on the planet.
marble falls
23 hrs ago
#57
I lived on a fleet ballistic missile sub. I slept within a few minutes walk from nuclear weapons and two reactors ...
marble falls
21 hrs ago
#60
They made the USA and Israel waste good missiles against drones and dummies.
GreenWave
Yesterday
#51