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Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by fineguy11(m): 8:45pm On Nov 25, 2015
PUTIN has deployed an advanced anti-aircraft missile defense system to Syria with a range capable of taking down jets as far away as Tel Aviv.

The Russian military released photographs of the S-400 Air Defense System, known to NATO as SA-21 'Growler', at the Latakia Airbase on the Syrian coast.

The advanced missile system, which is understood to have a maximum range of 250 miles is capable of bringing down an aircraft at a maximum altitude of 90,000 feet - which is more than twice the height of a cruising passenger airliner.The Russian Ministry of Defence invited a group of 50 foreign journalists to the airbase where the air-defence radar system could be clearly seen.

From the heavily-defended airbase, the missile system can cover an area covering most of Syria, southern Turkey, Cyprus, the eastern Mediterranean as well as much of Israel.

The missile system comes in three sections, with a central control point, a radar complex capable of tracking 300 targets and controlling six anti-aircraft missile launchers.

It is understood that the weapon system is capable of monitoring and targeting British aircraft using RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Russia has been steadily building up its forces in Syria, with increasing numbers of fighter-bombers and helicopter gun ships being deployed at its airbase.

Russian analyst Yury Barmin said on Twitter: 'Alleged S400 complex radar was spotted at the Russian air base in Latakia. Another "accidental" leak by Russia's MoD.

'By deploying S400 to Latakia, Russia sends signal to Turkey and Israel but also creates a shield over Syria's coastal areas.'

The S-400 is also able to intercept cruise missiles and other potential airborne threats.

It is also believed to be a major threat to military aircraft such as the RAF Tornado and the US Air Force F-15 and F-16.

Russian defence officials claim it can even target the fifth-generation F-22 Raptor aircraft.

Russia is also selling the older-generation S-300 system to Iran and is considering exports of the newer weapon to India, China and Saudi Arabia.

According to a Russian missile commander speaking to Sputnik News: 'Even if a plane is flying low and with the same speed as a vehicle moving on the ground, the radar will show it on the screen. For the S-400 there is no such thing as “stealth” aircraft, the system will see it and will shoot it down.'

Russian defence officials have claimed that over the past two days its aircraft have performed 85 combat sorties attacking 277 terrorist locations in Aleppo, Damascus, Lattakia, Hama, Homs and Idib provinces.

They said an Su-24M bomber attacked an ISIS armoured convoy in Homs destroying three tanks and two infantry fighting vehicle.

As pictures of the advanced missile system emerged, Russia claimed that ISIS and other terror groups in the Middle East have access to mustard gas.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Tass: 'Islamic State and some other radical Islamist groups in the Middle East have indeed gained access to the components and technologies for the production of chemical weapons and began using them more actively in Syria and Iraq

'If earlier we talked about the use of household and industrial chlorine by them as chemical weapons, now there is verified information about the use of warfare poisonous agents, including mustard gas. This gas is also used for the purposes of provocation to blame the government for that.'
Russia has claimed that its pilots have attacked almost 300 targets in Syria over the past 48 hours
The deployment of the S-400 is seen as a massive escalation of Russia's air-defence capability in the region.

Zakharova accused the United States of trying to encourage regime change in Syria and other areas.

She said: 'Russia’s steps in the sphere of boosting defence are largely caused by the US activity, including the American nuclear potential improvement, deployment of the global missile defence system with a view to upsetting the strategic parity and bringing NATO infrastructure closer to Russian borders.

'We cannot remain indifferent to this or ignore the attempts to undermine our security

'We have repeatedly pointed to Washington’s involvement in illegal methods of regime change in a number of countries, which, in particular, led to the tragic consequences, for example, in Ukraine. If we look back a little further, who else but Washington invaded Iraq under a false pretense. This is not exactly what one calls global stability.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3316195/Vladimir-Putin-deploys-advanced-Growler-anti-aircraft-missile-Syria-able-hit-jets-altitude-90-000-feet-far-away-Tel-Aviv.html

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by fineguy11(m): 8:58pm On Nov 25, 2015
The War is on.Putin does not f*** around when he goes to war.

You would think the clowns in the Pentagon had observed this since 1999.

Turkey just lost air cover and Israel just lost its long term lease on the Golan Heights.

The US has egg on its clown face.

Oh, the ISIS freaks just threatened to take the Kremlin.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by leke12(m): 9:04pm On Nov 25, 2015
This is what I call a country,even u will be proud to die for it as a citizen

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Immatex(m): 9:09pm On Nov 25, 2015
It's an odd world, Putin now calls the shots

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by dustmalik: 9:14pm On Nov 25, 2015
Given how advanced some countries are, in terms of weaponry, countries like ours aren't fit for this world.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by ValerianSteel(m): 9:22pm On Nov 25, 2015
We'll be watching how Russia Intends to continue with this power projection.
Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Sundaypyro247: 9:29pm On Nov 25, 2015
Have you heard about the U.S patriot missiles? Search about it and you'll discover there's nothing the russians can bring up that the U.S and NATO always have a more advanced and more sophisticated version for it

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Nobody: 9:36pm On Nov 25, 2015
ValerianSteel:
We'll be watching how Russia Intends to continue with this power projection.

The defence ministry said on Tuesday night
that the ship had been ordered to engage "any target that
appears to be a threat."

Trust me, Putin won't hesitate, should a Turkish jet give him the chance.
Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by charcoal(m): 9:46pm On Nov 25, 2015
omo!!! See level isis don suffer!

Bt how did isis get the chlorine weapon naa?

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by cold(m): 9:48pm On Nov 25, 2015
Sundaypyro247:
Have you heard about the U.S patriot missiles? Search about it and you'll discover there's nothing the russians can bring up that the U.S and NATO always have a more advanced and more sophisticated version for it
Even the Americans agree the S-400 is the most sophisticated surface to air missile yet. The patriot missile has got nothing on this. With the deployment of the S-400,the Russians have invariably taken over Syrian airspace. All other players in the Syrian war would have to give advance warnings to the Russians before they embark on their sorties. Shít just got real

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by fineguy11(m): 9:50pm On Nov 25, 2015
Sundaypyro247:
Have you heard about the U.S patriot missiles? Search about it and you'll discover there's nothing the russians can bring up that the U.S and NATO always have a more advanced and more sophisticated version for it
THE SOVIETS HAVE AND STILL CONTINUES TO PRODUCE THE BEST SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.If we take all bombs dropped during the jet era, we may discover that most of them were dropped by aircraft made in the US and Western Europe. At the same time, if we image all the air defense missiles fired against those bombers, we may find that the lions share of them originated in the Soviet Union and now Russia. Investing heavily into air defense technologies and equipment, the Soviet Union has made more launches of air defense missiles than all other countries combined. It is no surprise, therefore, that Russia today is the most prolific supplier of air defense systems on the global market.


''The patriot has a single type of interceptor (~150 range against aircrafts) for all types of targets, this approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. But suits the US / NATO and the other users just fine. But when it comes to detection and engagement ranges, the S-400 will probably detect, track and fire at a bogey long before the Patriot can even see it clearly.

Both the systems have excellent Radar and Command/control systems that can work on fully autonomous / semi-autonomous modes. Since the S-400 is expected to hit targets at extreme ranges, the radar is more powerful than the Patriots and has longer range''.https://www.quora.com/How-comparable-are-the-American-Patriot-and-Russian-S-300-400-missile-systems

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by fineguy11(m): 9:51pm On Nov 25, 2015
cold:

Even the Americans agree the S-400 is the most sophisticated surface to air missile yet. The patriot missile has got nothing on this. With the deployment of the S-400,the Russians have invariably taken over Syrian airspace. All other players in the Syrian war would have to give advance warnings to the Russians before they embark on their sorties. Shít just got real

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Nobody: 9:57pm On Nov 25, 2015
fineguy11:
The War is on.Putin does not f*** around when he goes to war.

You would think the clowns in the Pentagon had observed this since 1999.

Turkey just lost air cover and Israel just lost its long term lease on the Golan Heights.

The US has egg on its clown face.

Oh, the ISIS freaks just threatened to take the Kremlin.
You talk like a child. ISIS is not having any jet fighter. So it would be of immense cost for Russia to maintain those equipment in Syria while the terror group is advancing on villages. Russia's Putin has no understanding of what lone wolves are. He is very clueless by bringing all this super-cool weaponry into Syria. He doesn't know what others have in stock because not every nation likes to project their secrets to the world like Russia has always done. The arrogance of Putin is raring its face already!

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by FastShipping: 10:12pm On Nov 25, 2015
all4naija:

You talk like a child. ISIS is not having any jet fighter. So it would be of immense cost for Russia to maintain those equipment in Syria while the terror group is advancing on villages. Russia's Putin has no understanding of what lone wolves are. He is very clueless by bringing all this super-cool weaponry into Syria. He doesn't know what others have in stock because not every nation likes to project their secrets to the world like Russia has always done. The arrogance of Putin is raring it face already!

Allow these kids to enjoy their foolery. Putin is insecure with the way he has been conducting himself. Putin likes to be noticed and nothing more. The only weapon he can boast of are the Russian nuclear arsenals.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Nobody: 10:13pm On Nov 25, 2015
all4naija:

You talk like a child. ISIS is not having any jet fighter. So it would be of immense cost for Russia to maintain those equipment in Syria while the terror group is advancing on villages. Russia's Putin has no understanding of what lone wolves are. He is very clueless by bringing all this super-cool weaponry into Syria. He doesn't know what others have in stock because not every nation likes to project their secrets to the world like Russia has always done. The arrogance of Putin is raring it face already!

What do they have in-stock? This is not Nigerian beer parlour politics.

Turkey shot down a jet that was in Turkey for just 17 seconds and you think Putin is overreaching.

" The Moskva has been cruising the eastern Mediterranean
with a Russian flotilla for several weeks, and interceptor
fighter jets - aircraft designed to engage other planes rather
than bomb ground targets - were deployed along with
bombers when Russian began its intervention two months
ago, precisely to deter Turkish or other country's airforces
from interfering with Russian operations.

Turkey ignored that implicit deterrent, so the latest
announcements seem intended to make it explicit - and to
make clear Russia won't think twice about getting even
should a Turkish jet give them the chance."

Russia is simply protecting it's interest in Syria. STOP your obsession with Putin.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Gravanno: 10:26pm On Nov 25, 2015
FastShipping:


Allow these kids to enjoy their foolery. Putin is insecure with the way he has been conducting himself. Putin likes to be noticed and nothing more. The only weapon he can boast of are the Russian nuclear arsenals.

Bring on the equivalent of the following.

Su 37, Ka 52, T-14 Armata.

Should we talk about Pak Fa ( T - 50) or S 500 ( though still under development)?

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Nobody: 10:36pm On Nov 25, 2015
FastShipping:


Allow these kids to enjoy their foolery. Putin is insecure with the way he has been conducting himself. Putin likes to be noticed and nothing more. The only weapon he can boast of are the Russian nuclear arsenals.

Majestic display of ignorance sire.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by ibedun: 10:41pm On Nov 25, 2015
dustmalik:
Given how advanced some countries are, in terms of weaponry, countries like ours aren't fit for this world.

Very soon we would realise that we should stop having children. We are increasingly becoming useless to the world.
Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Nobody: 10:47pm On Nov 25, 2015
ibedun:


Very soon we would realise that we should stop having children. We are increasingly becoming useless to the world.

Lol. That is taking it too far

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Sundaypyro247: 11:14pm On Nov 25, 2015
Heard about the latest F-35 currently used by U.S Airforce? About the Lockheed martin and NASA's scram jets currently under development ? Check them out and see their capabilities

NOTE THEY ARE ONE OF FEW COOL NEXT GENERATION WEAPONRY U.S IS DEVELOPING SECRETLY CUS THERE ARE PROBABLY A 100 ADVANCED STUFF THE U.S KEPT SECRET

UNLIKE THE RUSSIAN CONSTANT SHOW OFF

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Sundaypyro247: 11:15pm On Nov 25, 2015
Sundaypyro247:
Heard about the latest F-35 currently used by U.S Airforce? About the Lockheed martin and NASA's scram jets currently under development ? Check them out and see their capabilities
NOTE THEY ARE ONE OF FEW COOL NEXT GENERATION WEAPONRY U.S IS DEVELOPING SECRETLY CUS THERE ARE PROBABLY A 100 ADVANCED STUFF THE U.S KEPT SECRET
UNLIKE THE RUSSIAN CONSTANT SHOW OFF

Gravanno:


Bring on the equivalent of the following.

Su 37, Ka 52, T-14 Armata.

Should we talk about Pak Fa ( T - 50) or S 500 ( though still under development)?

Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by teeboila(m): 11:18pm On Nov 25, 2015
On top wetin? This Putin sef
Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by fineguy11(m): 11:29pm On Nov 25, 2015
all4naija:

You talk like a child. ISIS is not having any jet fighter. So it would be of immense cost for Russia to maintain those equipment in Syria while the terror group is advancing on villages. Russia's Putin has no understanding of what lone wolves are. He is very clueless by bringing all this super-cool weaponry into Syria. He doesn't know what others have in stock because not every nation likes to project their secrets to the world like Russia has always done. The arrogance of Putin is raring its face already!
i can see all u neocons JIHADIST are already having sleepless night over syria...if u and your fellow nitwit JIHADIST have any iota of functioning brain cell in your skulls,u;ll know that anti-aircraft missile deployment is meant primarily to serve as a DETERRENT against any possible threat to russian bombers.. He doesn't know what others have in stock because not every nation likes to project their secrets to the world like Russia has always done. grin grin ;Russia calls the shot currently in the middle east,deal with it or blow yourself up.below is the face of CLUELESSNESS

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Ghandi12: 12:00am On Nov 26, 2015
My own little concern is how the Nigerian government preparing for the real carnage/crises if and when they start landing? Must we always wait for things to get scattered before we start putting them together?

Has this war been discussed (as appropriate) in the Federal Executive Council meeting ; with its future implications properly put in front burners? "We should make no mistake about it" - a break-out of world-war means our present bad condition, as a nation, getting much worse.

Is the President realizing it is increasingly becoming more dangerous to attend all events invited to outside the country?

What will be Nigeria stands if the war go ballooned; has anyone started talking to our diplomats and foreign missions? Any tact but ready plan on possible evacuation of Nigerians in the death zones if it all go cataboom.

What lessons are we currently learning about national security, defense and stability? We have continued preaching revolutionary redirection in our defense to technology but all we always see are poorly-equipped soldiers standing on their head as a show of bravery.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by obailala(m): 12:08am On Nov 26, 2015
Sundaypyro247:
Have you heard about the U.S patriot missiles? Search about it and you'll discover there's nothing the russians can bring up that the U.S and NATO always have a more advanced and more sophisticated version for it
Hahaha.. this dude obviously watches too many hollywood movies and discovery channel.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by obailala(m): 12:10am On Nov 26, 2015
Hmmm... if the bombs start dropping and the missiles start shooting up, hopefully the world oil prices will shoot up too; that may be beneficial for countries like Nigeria.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by pharmagba: 12:23am On Nov 26, 2015
cold:

Even the Americans agree the S-400 is the most sophisticated surface to air missile yet. The patriot missile has got nothing on this. With the deployment of the S-400,the Russians have invariably taken over Syrian airspace. All other players in the Syrian war would have to give advance warnings to the Russians before they embark on their sorties. Shít just got real
Completely agree with your assessment, I feel the Americans are jealous or rather unhappy with the Russian initiatives, they must have embolden the turks to shoot down the Russian jet, they wanted to test the will of Russian knowing Turkey is part of NATO and a strike on Turkey is a strike on NATO.
Now NATO members may be divided as they will believe that a good war in Syria will help the anti terrorism cause, observed that non except the American had said it is standing by turkey. Expect so bombs in turkey, don't be surprised if the Russian claim is a mistake. This act will not go unpunished.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by donsteady(m): 12:49am On Nov 26, 2015
I am waiting for Sen John McCain take on this S-400

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Gravanno: 1:19am On Nov 26, 2015
Sundaypyro247:
Heard about the latest F-35 currently used by U.S Airforce? About the Lockheed martin and NASA's scram jets currently under development ? Check them out and see their capabilities

NOTE THEY ARE ONE OF FEW COOL NEXT GENERATION WEAPONRY U.S IS DEVELOPING SECRETLY CUS THERE ARE PROBABLY A 100 ADVANCED STUFF THE U.S KEPT SECRET

UNLIKE THE RUSSIAN CONSTANT SHOW OFF

F -35? What a joke you are.

F 35 and F 22 are craps, can't run and can't fight. Here I was thinking you have something. 100 ADVANCED stuff s? Dude, go to bed.

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by MosquitoLaps(m): 1:20am On Nov 26, 2015
I read it thru to the part were the reporter mentioned "targeting British RAF jets"
It all brings to the fore that Syria, as was feared, is no longer the place to flush ISIS, but a test ground for World War three.

All diz proxy wars that they are fighting, God is watching them in 3D.
the Lord will always protect them that are His

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Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by VaselineWarrior: 1:32am On Nov 26, 2015
Ghandi12:
My own little concern is how the Nigerian government preparing for the real carnage/crises if and when they start landing? Must we always wait for things to get scattered before we start putting them together?

Has this war been discussed (as appropriate) in the Federal Executive Council meeting ; with its future implications properly put in front burners? "We should make no mistake about it" - a break-out of world-war means our present bad condition, as a nation, getting much worse.

Is the President realizing it is increasingly becoming more dangerous to attend all events invited to outside the country?

What will be Nigeria stands if the war go ballooned; has anyone started talking to our diplomats and foreign missions? Any tact but ready plan on possible evacuation of Nigerians in the death zones if it all go cataboom.

What lessons are we currently learning about national security, defense and stability? [size=16pt]We have continued preaching revolutionary redirection in our defense to technology but all we always see are poorly-equipped soldiers standing on their head as a show of bravery[/size].


cheesy cheesy cheesy

sad sad

cry
Re: Russia Deploys Advanced 'growler' Anti-aircraft Missile System In Syria by Nobody: 2:03am On Nov 26, 2015
mehn...... The next few months are going to be rough


don't u just admire Russia? #KremlinRules #BuckOfama

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