Big ups for Raytheon

[davidon]

Hamas sources said that their Islamic military forces have acquired the Stinger man-portable air defense system. The sources said the Stingers were acquired from smugglers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in 2008 and deployed in the 22-day war against Israel in January 2009.

"We were disappointed by them, and they were found to have been useless," a Hamas source said.

The source said Hamas smuggled four Stinger systems in 2008. The source said the Hamas military deployed the Stingers against Israel Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopters during strike missions in the northern Gaza Strip.

"Our gunners couldn't fire the weapon," the source recalled. "A notice came up on the display saying 'friendly aircraft.'"

Industry sources said Raytheon, producer of Stinger, installed identification friend/foe capabilities more than a decade ago. The sources said this would prevent Stinger from being fired against any aircraft used by the U.S. military.

Another Hamas source said gunners deployed Stinger along with heavy machine guns in attacks on Israeli helicopters during the war in the Gaza Strip. The source said one Stinger surface-to-air missile was launched, but the projectile veered off course and struck a Hamas gunner squad.

"The Stinger was drawn by the heat of our guns rather than the engines of the Israeli helicopters," the source said. "At that point, we stopped using this weapon.

 

[vmax190]

Hamas sources said that their Islamic military forces have acquired the Stinger man-portable air defense system. The sources said the Stingers were acquired from smugglers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in 2008 and deployed in the 22-day war against Israel in January 2009.

"We were disappointed by them, and they were found to have been useless," a Hamas source said.

The source said Hamas smuggled four Stinger systems in 2008. The source said the Hamas military deployed the Stingers against Israel Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopters during strike missions in the northern Gaza Strip.

"Our gunners couldn't fire the weapon," the source recalled. "A notice came up on the display saying 'friendly aircraft.'"

Industry sources said Raytheon, producer of Stinger, installed identification friend/foe capabilities more than a decade ago. The sources said this would prevent Stinger from being fired against any aircraft used by the U.S. military.

Another Hamas source said gunners deployed Stinger along with heavy machine guns in attacks on Israeli helicopters during the war in the Gaza Strip. The source said one Stinger surface-to-air missile was launched, but the projectile veered off course and struck a Hamas gunner squad.

"The Stinger was drawn by the heat of our guns rather than the engines of the Israeli helicopters," the source said. "At that point, we stopped using this weapon.

sorry man, I as probably many others have no idea what you are talking about, god bless you man if you are in this mess they call a war, this country is in this war to make MONEY, if you look back through history war= money, and alot of young men are dying to make these greedy mothers fuckers rich, if you don't believe me then ask your self WHY. dave

 

[davidon]

I was just complementing Raytheon on construction of a weapon that had friendly fire safety features built into it

 

[Jaoteay]

That's way cool! That way you don't have to worry about your own weapon being used against you if it's captured/stolen, etc!

 

[vmax190]

I was just complementing Raytheon on construction of a weapon that had friendly fire safety features built into it

sorry my man, i just don't understand this war!!!!!!!!!

 

[KJShover]

"Our gunners couldn't fire the weapon," the source recalled. "A notice came up on the display saying 'friendly aircraft.'"

Industry sources said Raytheon, producer of Stinger, installed identification friend/foe capabilities more than a decade ago. The sources said this would prevent Stinger from being fired against any aircraft used by the U.S. military.

+1 on props to Raytheon. Now thats some sweet heads-up thinking in their engineering department.

:clapping::flagwaver:

 

[Hatter]

Stingers are badass, but are a bitch to build. My company builds the rocket motors for Raytheon.

Personally I like the Javelin anti tank weapon that we build better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuMO3gqAJLY

 

[Redbone]

That is just some bad azzed weaponry ! :thumbs up: :thumbs up: to Raytheon!