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Iran is building a nonworking mock-up of an American aircraft carrier
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:31 pm
WASHINGTON — Iran is building a nonworking mock-up of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that United States officials say may be intended to be blown up for propaganda value.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in April 2012.
The mock-up is of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Intelligence analysts studying satellite photos of Iranian military installations first noticed the vessel rising from the Gachin shipyard, near Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf, last summer. The ship has the same distinctive shape and style of the Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers, as well as the Nimitz’s number 68 neatly painted in white near the bow. Mock aircraft can be seen on the flight deck.
The Iranian mock-up, which American officials described as more like a barge than a warship, has no nuclear propulsion system and is only about two-thirds the length of a typical 1,100-foot-long Navy carrier. Intelligence officials do not believe that Iran is capable of building an actual aircraft carrier.
“Based on our observations, this is not a functioning aircraft carrier; it’s a large barge built to look like an aircraft carrier,” said Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, across the Persian Gulf from Iran. “We’re not sure what Iran hopes to gain by building this. If it is a big propaganda piece, to what end?”
Whatever the purpose, American officials acknowledged on Thursday that they wanted to reveal the existence of the vessel to get out ahead of the Iranians. Navy and other American intelligence analysts surmise that the vessel, which Fifth Fleet wags have nicknamed the Target Barge, is something that Iran could tow to sea, anchor and blow up — while filming the whole thing to make a propaganda point, if, say, the talks with the Western powers over Iran’s nuclear program go south.
NY Times
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in April 2012.
The mock-up is of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Intelligence analysts studying satellite photos of Iranian military installations first noticed the vessel rising from the Gachin shipyard, near Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf, last summer. The ship has the same distinctive shape and style of the Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers, as well as the Nimitz’s number 68 neatly painted in white near the bow. Mock aircraft can be seen on the flight deck.
The Iranian mock-up, which American officials described as more like a barge than a warship, has no nuclear propulsion system and is only about two-thirds the length of a typical 1,100-foot-long Navy carrier. Intelligence officials do not believe that Iran is capable of building an actual aircraft carrier.
“Based on our observations, this is not a functioning aircraft carrier; it’s a large barge built to look like an aircraft carrier,” said Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, across the Persian Gulf from Iran. “We’re not sure what Iran hopes to gain by building this. If it is a big propaganda piece, to what end?”
Whatever the purpose, American officials acknowledged on Thursday that they wanted to reveal the existence of the vessel to get out ahead of the Iranians. Navy and other American intelligence analysts surmise that the vessel, which Fifth Fleet wags have nicknamed the Target Barge, is something that Iran could tow to sea, anchor and blow up — while filming the whole thing to make a propaganda point, if, say, the talks with the Western powers over Iran’s nuclear program go south.
NY Times
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:33 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
the ol' trojan horse ploy
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:33 pm to Biff Tannen
The old Trojan Iranian horse I see
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:34 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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This post was edited on 3/23/14 at 12:09 am
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:35 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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Intelligence officials do not believe that Iran is capable of building an actual aircraft carrier.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:35 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Maybe because they couldn't ever build one that actually works. Just build a look alike.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:38 pm to TigerFred
Looks almost nothing like it.
frickin Iranians.
frickin Iranians.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:40 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
I'd get ahead of them by dropping a few bombs on the mock-up, thus ruining their science experiment.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:41 pm to 4LSU2
It seems likely it's more of a "hey, pay attention to us!" ploy than anything, similar to North Korea and their occasional saber-rattling.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:44 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Damn, those people are 'tards.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:45 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Meanwhi, we're building a new badass class of carriers...
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:46 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Military Intelligence what an oxymoron. The pictures do not look like the boat is complete so how do we know it won't be sea worthy. Also, since it is smaller than an aircraft carrier how do we know the purpose of said boat.
We need to either go in and frick their shite up or shut the frick up. I have grown tired of all the diplomatic bullshite. Either strike now are shut the f up. Actions speak louder than words. Words without action are defining in a negative way IMHO. Pick a side/course of action and follow through. Be it good or bad say what you mean and mean what you say.
We need to either go in and frick their shite up or shut the frick up. I have grown tired of all the diplomatic bullshite. Either strike now are shut the f up. Actions speak louder than words. Words without action are defining in a negative way IMHO. Pick a side/course of action and follow through. Be it good or bad say what you mean and mean what you say.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:50 pm to Geaux-2-L-O-Miss
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Geaux-2-L-O-Miss
You seem very well educated and well versed in military strategy and foreign affairs. A true asset to droppings.
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:53 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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Intelligence analysts
Is this report brought to us by the same people who brought us the report on WMDs in Iraq?
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:54 pm to Sentrius
Mother frickers ain't ready for the Ford.
That thing is so advanced its silly.
That thing is so advanced its silly.
This post was edited on 3/21/14 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 3/21/14 at 9:56 pm to Sentrius
Those aircraft carriers are amazingly badass
Posted on 3/21/14 at 10:04 pm to Sentrius
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Meanwhi, we're building a new badass class of carriers...
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Carriers of the Ford-class will incorporate design features including:
Advanced arresting gear.
Automation, which reduces crew requirements by several hundred from the Nimitz-class carrier.
The updated RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile system.[
AN/SPY-3 dual-band radar (DBR), as developed for Zumwalt-class destroyers.
An Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) in place of traditional steam catapults for launching aircraft.
A new nuclear reactor design (the A1B reactor) for greater power generation.
Stealth features to help reduce radar profile.
The ability to carry up to 90 aircraft, including the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, Grumman C-2 Greyhound, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, and Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, and unmanned combat air vehicles such as the Northrop Grumman X-47B.
IMHO, this will be the last of the supercarriers. Future "aircraft carriers" will look very different, and focus on unmanned combat air vehicles.
Imagine unmanned combat air vehicles launched from submarines!
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