Title: Spike ATM (Upgrade)
Orcishwarrior - October 14, 2006 07:14 PM (GMT)
YourFather - April 19, 2010 12:09 PM (GMT)
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Israeli missile test in Peru goes all askew
Posted by Christina Mackenzie at 4/18/2010 7:51 AM CDT
The Peruvian army got a serious fright on Friday when an anti-tank missile test went horribly wrong and one of the missiles landed just 50 metres (165 feet) from watching officials. Congresswoman Mercedes Cabanillas was lightly hurt in the resulting chaos.
The army was testing one of the 244 Israeli manufactured Spike MR/LR, which have a range of between 2,500 and 4,000 metres, which it acquired last year and the press had been invited to the desert test zone of Cruz de Hueso about 45 kms south of Lima to watch.
The first test firing went off without a hitch, but the second one skewed off course and landed about 50 metres from watching officials including Defense Minister Rafael Rey, who was wearing combat gear for the occasion. The test was immediately called off.
General Otto Guibovich, the Peruvian Army Chief of Staff, said Rafael, the Israeli company which makes the missile, would supply a report within a week on what had happened. The test was being run by the company and not by the Peruvian army. Guibvoich told the national Peruvian news agency that the problem was “definitely” a technical one. “The company has promised us that it will give a full report on what happened because this is definitely a problem with the equipment,” he added. But he stressed that there was no question of cancelling the order.
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Oops. :lol:
Iowa_BB61 - April 19, 2010 12:16 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (YourFather @ Apr 19 2010, 08:09 PM) |
| QUOTE | Israeli missile test in Peru goes all askew
Posted by Christina Mackenzie at 4/18/2010 7:51 AM CDT
The Peruvian army got a serious fright on Friday when an anti-tank missile test went horribly wrong and one of the missiles landed just 50 metres (165 feet) from watching officials. Congresswoman Mercedes Cabanillas was lightly hurt in the resulting chaos.
The army was testing one of the 244 Israeli manufactured Spike MR/LR, which have a range of between 2,500 and 4,000 metres, which it acquired last year and the press had been invited to the desert test zone of Cruz de Hueso about 45 kms south of Lima to watch.
The first test firing went off without a hitch, but the second one skewed off course and landed about 50 metres from watching officials including Defense Minister Rafael Rey, who was wearing combat gear for the occasion. The test was immediately called off.
General Otto Guibovich, the Peruvian Army Chief of Staff, said Rafael, the Israeli company which makes the missile, would supply a report within a week on what had happened. The test was being run by the company and not by the Peruvian army. Guibvoich told the national Peruvian news agency that the problem was “definitely” a technical one. “The company has promised us that it will give a full report on what happened because this is definitely a problem with the equipment,” he added. But he stressed that there was no question of cancelling the order.
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Oops. :lol:
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You are fired, and you, and you and also you. :P
FIVE-TWO - April 19, 2010 01:05 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Iowa_BB61 @ Apr 19 2010, 08:16 PM) |
| QUOTE (YourFather @ Apr 19 2010, 08:09 PM) | | QUOTE | Israeli missile test in Peru goes all askew
Posted by Christina Mackenzie at 4/18/2010 7:51 AM CDT
The Peruvian army got a serious fright on Friday when an anti-tank missile test went horribly wrong and one of the missiles landed just 50 metres (165 feet) from watching officials. Congresswoman Mercedes Cabanillas was lightly hurt in the resulting chaos.
The army was testing one of the 244 Israeli manufactured Spike MR/LR, which have a range of between 2,500 and 4,000 metres, which it acquired last year and the press had been invited to the desert test zone of Cruz de Hueso about 45 kms south of Lima to watch.
The first test firing went off without a hitch, but the second one skewed off course and landed about 50 metres from watching officials including Defense Minister Rafael Rey, who was wearing combat gear for the occasion. The test was immediately called off.
General Otto Guibovich, the Peruvian Army Chief of Staff, said Rafael, the Israeli company which makes the missile, would supply a report within a week on what had happened. The test was being run by the company and not by the Peruvian army. Guibvoich told the national Peruvian news agency that the problem was “definitely” a technical one. “The company has promised us that it will give a full report on what happened because this is definitely a problem with the equipment,” he added. But he stressed that there was no question of cancelling the order.
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Oops. :lol:
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You are fired, and you, and you and also you. :P
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only the phrase "siao liao" adequately describes the situation :lol: :lol: :lol:
tankee1981 - April 19, 2010 01:26 PM (GMT)
I am surprised that they didn't even consider the cancellation of the order and remain very sure of their choice. Given that even the company admitted that its an equipment fault...i mean generally this will at least warrant a review of the order... :rolleyes:
tankee1981 - April 19, 2010 01:33 PM (GMT)
The 2nd clip have been removed.
In the 1st clip there is a little portion @ 3.00 where it looks like our SAF Guardmen on the Flyer! But i can't really be sure. :D
bcoy - April 19, 2010 01:53 PM (GMT)
At least the missile flew some distance.
This ERYX ATGM is super short range -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGf-sS4js5Y&feature=related Iowa_BB61 - April 19, 2010 02:04 PM (GMT)
We have our own share of problems with the Gabriel AShMs used on board the seawolf class MGBs whereby after the 1st couple successful live firing in 1984, not a single subsequent test was successful till a problem was found in the rocket motor.
