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‘Low efficiency’: Only 23 Tomahawk missiles out of 59 reached Syrian airfield, Russian MoD says
Published time: 7 Apr, 2017 09:41
Edited time: 8 Apr, 2017 18:51
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‘Low efficiency’: Only 23 Tomahawk missiles out of 59 reached Syrian airfield, Russian MoD says
FILE PHOTO: Shayrat Airfield in Homs, Syria is seen in this DigitalGlobe satellite image released by the U.S. Defense Department on April 6, 2017. © DigitalGlobe / U.S. Department of Defense / Reuters
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The Russian Defense Ministry says the US missile strike on a Syrian airfield wasn't very effective, with only 23 out of 59 Tomahawk missiles reaching their target. The locations of the remaining 36 missiles’ impact is now unknown, the ministry added.
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The strike on the Shayrat airfield in Syria’s Homs Province destroyed a material storage depot, a training facility, a canteen, six MiG-23 aircraft in repair hangars and a radar station.
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The runway, taxiways and the Syrian aircraft on the parking apron remained undamaged, Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman said in a statement.
The ministry described the combat efficiency of the strike as “quite poor.”
“On April 7, 2017, between 3:42am and 3:56am Moscow time, two US Navy destroyers (USS Porter and USS Ross) fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Shayrat airfield in Homs Province, Syria, from an area near the Island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea.
“According to our sources, only 23 of them reached the Syrian airbase,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said, adding that the points of impact of the other 36 cruise missiles remain unknown.
The ministry also slammed the US actions as “a gross violation” of the memorandum of understanding signed by Moscow in Washington back in 2015 to prevent flight incidents in Syrian airspace.
READ MORE: Russia suspends flight safety memorandum over Syria after US missile strike – Foreign Ministry
All justifications for the strike are “groundless claims,” the ministry continued.
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U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducts strike operations against Syria on April 7, 2017. © Ford Williams / Courtesy U.S. Navy / Handout via REUTERS ISIS used US missile strike to launch new offensive near Palmyra, Homs governor tells RT
“Russia made an earlier statement that the Syrian forces did not use chemical weapons. We are waiting for clarification from the US on undisputed – as they claim – evidence that it was the Syrian Army that deployed chemical weapons in the town of Khan Sheikhoun.”
The ministry also pointed to the events that followed the strikes, a large-scale offensive against the Syrian Army carried out by Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front terrorists.
“We hope that this offensive was in no way coordinated with the US,” the ministry said.
"A number of measures aimed at strengthening and improving the effectiveness of the Syrian air defense system will be implemented in the near future in order to protect the vital parts of the Syrian infrastructure," Konashenkov said.
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Here's how much 59 Tomahawk missiles cost
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Apr 7th, 2017
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The Trump government has launched 59 tomahawk missiles on a Syrian military airfield, which represents one of the most direct responses we've seen to the Bashar al-Assad regime.
While it is a direct diplomatic move, in military terms it's a relatively small-scale order to make – but that doesn’t mean it wasn't insanely expensive.
According to the US Department of Defence's annual budget, a single Tomahawk missile costs $1.59 million.
Combine that by the 59 missiles the US ordered to be fired off two warships in the Mediterranean Sea, and you're looking at a bill of around $94 million.
That sounds pretty costly, but in military terms the "Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile" is a relatively battle-proven weapon with origins that stretch back to the 1970s.
(A man inspects a Tomahawk missile. Image: Tim Cook / AAP)
Designed to be deployed from the sea – either shot out of the torpedo tubes of submarines or fired from the decks of battleships – the Tomahawk is a long-range weapon that can hit targets without endangering the firer's life.
Because the Tomahawk is classed as a "cruise missile", it flies at roughly the same speed all the way until it hits its target – a neck-breaking 890 km/h.
Depending on the type of fuel used in the missile, it has an operating range of up to 2,500 km, which means after firing it would take the Tomahawk just under three hours to reach a target at the end of its range.
One single missile weighs a staggering 1300 kg, is six metres long and usually carries a 450kg warhead designed to deliver precise but devastating damage.
While the Tomahawk isn't as devastating as some of the missiles carried on-board manned aircraft, it is typically used when Western nations want a long-range weapon that can be fired from safe territory.
The missiles were first deployed in 1991 during the Gulf War, and have been in service – albeit with costly tech upgrades – ever since.
The last time the US used Tomahawks was only in October last year, when the USS Nitze fired five missiles at three targets in Yemen in response to missiles being fired at American targets.
Kim Jong Nuke is smart, and surely knows that he is safe, and US is a toothless dog, can bark a lot but can not bite!
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‘Low efficiency’: Only 23 Tomahawk missiles out of 59 reached Syrian airfield, Russian MoD says
Published time: 7 Apr, 2017 09:41
Edited time: 8 Apr, 2017 18:51
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‘Low efficiency’: Only 23 Tomahawk missiles out of 59 reached Syrian airfield, Russian MoD says
FILE PHOTO: Shayrat Airfield in Homs, Syria is seen in this DigitalGlobe satellite image released by the U.S. Defense Department on April 6, 2017. © DigitalGlobe / U.S. Department of Defense / Reuters
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The Russian Defense Ministry says the US missile strike on a Syrian airfield wasn't very effective, with only 23 out of 59 Tomahawk missiles reaching their target. The locations of the remaining 36 missiles’ impact is now unknown, the ministry added.
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The strike on the Shayrat airfield in Syria’s Homs Province destroyed a material storage depot, a training facility, a canteen, six MiG-23 aircraft in repair hangars and a radar station.
Read more
© Россия 24 1st footage of destruction at US-hit Shayrat airbase in Syria (VIDEO)
The runway, taxiways and the Syrian aircraft on the parking apron remained undamaged, Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman said in a statement.
The ministry described the combat efficiency of the strike as “quite poor.”
“On April 7, 2017, between 3:42am and 3:56am Moscow time, two US Navy destroyers (USS Porter and USS Ross) fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Shayrat airfield in Homs Province, Syria, from an area near the Island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea.
“According to our sources, only 23 of them reached the Syrian airbase,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said, adding that the points of impact of the other 36 cruise missiles remain unknown.
The ministry also slammed the US actions as “a gross violation” of the memorandum of understanding signed by Moscow in Washington back in 2015 to prevent flight incidents in Syrian airspace.
READ MORE: Russia suspends flight safety memorandum over Syria after US missile strike – Foreign Ministry
All justifications for the strike are “groundless claims,” the ministry continued.
Read more
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conducts strike operations against Syria on April 7, 2017. © Ford Williams / Courtesy U.S. Navy / Handout via REUTERS ISIS used US missile strike to launch new offensive near Palmyra, Homs governor tells RT
“Russia made an earlier statement that the Syrian forces did not use chemical weapons. We are waiting for clarification from the US on undisputed – as they claim – evidence that it was the Syrian Army that deployed chemical weapons in the town of Khan Sheikhoun.”
The ministry also pointed to the events that followed the strikes, a large-scale offensive against the Syrian Army carried out by Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front terrorists.
“We hope that this offensive was in no way coordinated with the US,” the ministry said.
"A number of measures aimed at strengthening and improving the effectiveness of the Syrian air defense system will be implemented in the near future in order to protect the vital parts of the Syrian infrastructure," Konashenkov said.
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Here's how much 59 Tomahawk missiles cost
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Apr 7th, 2017
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The Trump government has launched 59 tomahawk missiles on a Syrian military airfield, which represents one of the most direct responses we've seen to the Bashar al-Assad regime.
While it is a direct diplomatic move, in military terms it's a relatively small-scale order to make – but that doesn’t mean it wasn't insanely expensive.
According to the US Department of Defence's annual budget, a single Tomahawk missile costs $1.59 million.
Combine that by the 59 missiles the US ordered to be fired off two warships in the Mediterranean Sea, and you're looking at a bill of around $94 million.
That sounds pretty costly, but in military terms the "Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile" is a relatively battle-proven weapon with origins that stretch back to the 1970s.
(A man inspects a Tomahawk missile. Image: Tim Cook / AAP)
Designed to be deployed from the sea – either shot out of the torpedo tubes of submarines or fired from the decks of battleships – the Tomahawk is a long-range weapon that can hit targets without endangering the firer's life.
Because the Tomahawk is classed as a "cruise missile", it flies at roughly the same speed all the way until it hits its target – a neck-breaking 890 km/h.
Depending on the type of fuel used in the missile, it has an operating range of up to 2,500 km, which means after firing it would take the Tomahawk just under three hours to reach a target at the end of its range.
One single missile weighs a staggering 1300 kg, is six metres long and usually carries a 450kg warhead designed to deliver precise but devastating damage.
While the Tomahawk isn't as devastating as some of the missiles carried on-board manned aircraft, it is typically used when Western nations want a long-range weapon that can be fired from safe territory.
The missiles were first deployed in 1991 during the Gulf War, and have been in service – albeit with costly tech upgrades – ever since.
The last time the US used Tomahawks was only in October last year, when the USS Nitze fired five missiles at three targets in Yemen in response to missiles being fired at American targets.
Kim Jong Nuke is smart, and surely knows that he is safe, and US is a toothless dog, can bark a lot but can not bite!
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