Iran Navy (IRIN): News

The recent Iranian cruise missile launch from a sub analysed as genuine.

http://www.hisutton.com/Iran_SLCM_video_analysis.html

The yanks have realised that carrier based aircraft have limited range and payload . And are vulnerable to shore  based cruise and ballistic missile attack . Also F18 and F35 need refuelling.  Making air refuelling tankers a target  for shore based interceptor aircraft . So they have come up with B21 raider ( long range bomber ) programme . A carrier based medium bomber .  But they say it is heavy bomber . It will have it's own longer range,  fighter escorts . Also carrier based . The Iranians need to build more longer range  submarines . With capability to kill carriers with cruise missiles and torpedoes. And also land attack  missiles to take out runways . Line of contact must now be extended . What is estimated range of B21 , with minimal payload ? What off the shelf engine,  are they likely to have used ? The rest can be worked out from wing area .

I did have this idea before . Of a submarine based SAM system . I think whatever system is less costly and safer . A sub surfacing for long , itself becomes a target . So it must not loiter on the surface for long and it probably needs a land based radar , telling it to surface . Then using own instruments . Perhaps better to have submerged unmanned SAM platforms . Ordered to surface , or orderd to submerge , when aircraft approach . As long as they can not be detected , on bottom of sea ! Or just hit the carrier with long range cruise and keep sub out of sight . Safe and sound . But need sattelites to direct subs or advanced long range accoustics or shore based radar .

https://youtu.be/54pjZUWYqZ8

Yes we need fast attack boats. To target the littoral enemy ships. That dislodge amphibian IFV's. That do shore landing by marines. But we need air cover for these boats. And they have limited range. The enemy stand outside their range and fire cruise missiles. Yes we need ships with vertical launch anti - cruise missile, missiles. Then we need our own anti - ship missiles from missile cruiser. But enemy has standard missiles. And many of them. And aircraft carrier launched jets with  anti - ship cruise missiles. Many of them. But then we get lucky. And after loosing several planes and surface ships. Manage to sink an aircraft carrier. But the enemy has more aircraft carriers. So we need submarines. They can not be hit by jets. Or cruise missiles. And torpedo hard to intercept. So save the money and trouble of making complicated. What should be simple. Build many more submarines.

Even with submarines. The aim  should be to keep away their aircraft carriers. With their longer rande B21. The aim should not be to circumnavigate the Earth with subs. Just Indian Ocean. To keep away the aircraft carriers. Since we can not compete in numbers or range with enemy subs. But can produce cheap diesel electric to cover Indian Ocean. We use land to trade with China and Europe. Make the sea into their grave. No need for surface Fleet to escort merchant ships. Can not be done. Use land for trade.

Our Indian Ocean fleet, should be able to destroy airfields, where the enemy may use longer range bombers. The islands. But also coastal nations in Africa or Asia. Who may help them.

Using Ocean going subs or ships to launch cruise against yank target from Atlantic Ocean is difficult. They have every chance of being hit. Better use surface fleet locally. In anti - piracy operations.

Far easier and cheaper to launch ICBM against Yanks. Than waste time and money doing it by ships or subs. Twelve years until heavy Ocean going sub. Just one sub. Therefore the priority for now is :

( 1) Numerous cheap and capable diesel subs for Indian Ocean. To kill carriers. 200 plus.

( 2)  ICBM.

( 3) Everything else.