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Iran unveils squadrons of flying boats
Iran's Defense Ministry released photos of what it says are its new radar-evading flying boats, the Bavar 2.
Iran unveiled three squadrons of new flying boats on Tuesday, Iranian news agencies reported.
The craft, dubbed the Bavar 2, is armed with a machine gun and carries surveillance cameras, according to a report from the Iranian Student News Agency.
"Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the few countries which managed to design, build and use flying boats in a short time," said Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who oversaw the delivering of the aircraft at the Bandar Abbas naval facility on the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz.
The delivery comes as Iran celebrates its Week of Sacred Defense, which commemorates its eight-year-long resistance to the 1980 Iraqi invasion, according to the Fars News Agency.
The flying boats look like one Iran used during Persian Gulf war games in April 2006. Media reports from the time include a video of a flying boat taking off.
After those 2006 reports, bloggers poked fun at Iran’s so-called stealth technology, saying the flying boat looked like something anyone could buy in kit form from mechanical magazine ads.
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Oh...I see Iran has a new suicide vehicle for attacking U.S. ships in the Persan Gulf.
They're prop planes... dog fight over.
The Tea Baggers are getting scared now that we are not taking action to stop the Iranians. Look, they're building flying boats! Fox News will have this under "BREAKING NEWS" and all the childish Tea Baggers will rush to get their paranaoi going!
I know, right!
FoxNews ignored the story. Unless you missed it, you're on the CNN website.
Dude...you are such a loser. You have a chance to have a little fun making fun of the Iranian military, and all you can do is attack fellow Americans. You really need to get some perspective. The Iranian military would be happy to kill you (if they possibly could) just as much as a Republican, Democrat, or Tea Partier. They are equal opportunity haters.
Tcaros....you need to get a clue dude.
tcaros = moron
Somewhere Glenn Beck is crying... he's worried Obama will not address this serious threat.
Glenn Beck thinks Bush would attack Iran since they are developing these weapons of mass destruction.
Again.... you're an idiot.
I AM PRETTY SURE THEY ARE ALSO KAMIKAZE BOATS...!!
Actually I think a little "Bug Repellent" is all you need to fend these off.
Next Iranian innovation: skateboards with sails that can launch Roman Candles.
They actually look kinda cool, but they look more like a college project that a battle ready machine. What a POS lol!!
These go on Sale next week. Sticker price is a mere $24,995, with the machine gun option requiring military ID and an extra $39.99.
It looks like the small spacecraft the Marines used in the movie "Aliens".
Forget radar. Are they also SONAR evading?
Ummm.. Don. Sonar is used for detecting submarines.
@DJH, wow...and guess where these already-obsolete hogs will end up....under water.
Really? This is the big threat? My neighbors bass boat can outrun these things and it looks a whole lot better. Radar evading they say. Why waste radar on something that can be taken out with a slingshot? And what the heck kind of motor is that? Isn't that the motor from an ultralight airplane? Geez, better hope there's no headwind the day you plan on flying that thing or you'll be going nowhere fast.
"My neighbors bass boat can outrun these things "
Probably not. WIG vehicles can usually outrun just about any boat.
I would be more impressed with an Iranian version of the Wold War 2 era PBY Catalina. This looks like an air boat with wings.
As a military tool. Ineffective and idiotic. As a toy, it's cool. I want one. With machine gun of course.
I think Ertl (the toy comapny) should come out with a "Wings of Iran" series, like their Wings of Texaco model – banks. Not sure how many goofy planes would be in the series though.