Russian short-range TOR-M1 missiles delivered to Iran.

[kyser_soze]

In my opinion it is plausible to deduce that China intended this demonstration to be an -effective- warning, related to the agressive US policies in the issue "Iran".

salaam.

Or it could be completely unrelated to that, and more a point making excercise that the Americans should come to the table about signing a treaty on arming space.

 

[kyser_soze]

the usa just stopped selling spare parts for it f-14 jets, of which iran has 70 odd...wonder why

Iran
In the 1960s and 1970s, then US-friendly Iran purchased 225 F-4D, F-4E and RF-4E Phantoms. Like the F-14 Tomcat, many of the Iranian F-4s have since fallen to attrition and lack of spare parts. The surviving aircraft are believed to have benefited from clandestine shipments of spares from Israel and the United States (during the Iran-Contra Affair), as well as from locally-designed and reverse-engineered components and weapons, and incorporation of ex-Soviet and Chinese technology.[6] Iranian F-4s are operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and are kept operational by overhaul and servicing from Iran’s aerospace industry.

So the Yanks haven't sold the Iranians the spare parts since at least the mid-late 80s...not exactly news...for both the F-4s and F-14s...

Following the overthrow of the Shah, the regime of Ayatollah Khomeini cancelled most Western arms orders. Large shipments of spares were held back, including the last Tomcat built for Iran. which was embargoed and eventually turned over to the United States Navy. According to Tom Cooper, and contrary to some reports, Iranian F-14s were not sabotaged following the Shah's overthrow.[citation needed] Deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Iran led to an arms embargo being imposed on Iran, which covered parts for its western fighters and missiles. Accounts differ on the ability of the IRIAF to obtain parts and operate the F-14 or AIM-54. Some rumors suggest that a few of the missiles supplied to Iran before the revolution were sold to the Soviet Union, where they may have strongly influenced the development of the similar AA-9 'Amos' long-range air-to-air missile. Most evidence, however, would not support this claim. Intelligence reports state that the Iranians not only used their Phoenix missiles effectively in combat, but used them against agile enemy fighters as well.[citation needed] One such reported incident involves an Iranian Tomcat firing a single Phoenix missile at 4 Iraqi Mirage F1 fighters during their formation change, causing the hit and downing of all four.[citation needed] Iran apparently now also produces locally, their own upgraded version of the AIM-54 through their previous R&D on the system. Iran has also modified their Tomcats to fire the Russian R-73 air-to-air missile.

BTW, I know about quoting wiki, but i scanned the first 2 or 3 results and they all say bascially the same thing - both planes have fallen into disuse and disrepair, the Iranians never got hold of any more Phoenix missiles and have been unable to maintain the Tomcats in operations service.

 

[MikeMcc]

So the Yanks haven't sold the Iranians the spare parts since at least the mid-late 80s...not exactly news...for both the F-4s and F-14s...



BTW, I know about quoting wiki, but i scanned the first 2 or 3 results and they all say bascially the same thing - both planes have fallen into disuse and disrepair, the Iranians never got hold of any more Phoenix missiles and have been unable to maintain the Tomcats in operations service.

True, i doubt that they would get more than a handful up in the air at a time.

Look more at the MiGs and other aircraft that they 'acquired' in GW1

 

[Jonti]

Well... It seems he's fine with the un-opposed military build-up of Iran and its current land-grab strategy...

You've misspelt "Israel" in your post.

 

[TAE]

You've misspelt "Israel" in your post.