Venezuela adquirirá misiles rusos

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Venezuela adquirirá misiles rusos

Redacción

BBC Mundo

El presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, anunció este viernes que su país pronto empezará a recibir cohetes de fabricación rusa con alcance de 300 kilómetros.
Hugo Chávez y Dmitry Medvedev

Chávez dijo que la adquisición de los misiles es parte de los acuerdos de compra de armas que firmó en Moscú.

Chávez dijo que la adquisición de los misiles es parte de los acuerdos de compra de armas que firmó recientemente en Moscú.

"Pronto empezarán a llegar unos coheticos. Unos coheticos que tú los pones aquí (...) ¿Tú sabes a cuánto llega? 300 kilómetros de alcance y no falla", exclamó el mandatario venezolano.

Chávez hizo el anuncio de la adquisición de los armamentos durante el discurso que pronunció ante decenas de seguidores que lo recibieron frente al palacio de gobierno en Caracas, tras la gira que lo llevó a visitar Libia, Siria, Argelia, Irán, Turkmenistán, Bielorrusia, Rusia y España.
Instrumentos de defensa

El mandatario no precisó detalles de la compra de las armas rusas, ni qué cantidad de cohetes llegarán al país pero insistió en que son solamente para propósitos defensivos.


"Nosotros no vamos a atacar a nadie, esos son instrumentos de defensa, porque vamos a defender al país de cualquier amenaza, venga de donde venga", afirmó Chávez.

El presidente venezolano, que es un fuerte crítico de la política exterior de Estados Unidos, sostiene una disputa diplomática con su vecino Colombia por un acuerdo entre Washington y Bogotá que permitirá a efectivos estadounidenses operar desde bases militares colombianas.

Tanto EE.UU. como Colombia aseguran que el acuerdo tiene como propósito la lucha contra la guerrilla colombiana y el narcotráfico.
Gira controversial

Durante el discurso que pronunció desde el Palacio de Miraflores, el presidente venezolano resaltó los logros que obtuvo durante su reciente viaje.

"Esta gira que ha concluido con tanto éxito es una de las mejores que en diez años hemos hechos por el mundo (...) Venezuela es uno de los países que tiene mayor presencia en este planeta", se congratuló el mandatario.

"Hemos recorrido de nuevo el 'eje del mal', pero el 'eje del mal' no significa lo malo. Así lo bautizó el imperio yanqui, pero realmente lo que se ha venido conformando es un movimiento de aliados libres", agregó.

Sin embargo, la corresponsal de BBC Mundo en Caracas, Yolanda Valery, señaló que los críticos consideran que el viaje "no dejó mucho", además del efecto que supone el que haya afianzado lazos con líderes controversiales.

"Es una diplomacia desproporcionada, inspirada por un antiamericanismo, y que nos lleva por una línea en que Venezuela va quedando más aislada de la comunidad de naciones", dijo a BBC Mundo el ex vicecanciller venezolano Milos Alcalay.

[slipk]

300km? no creo que se refiera al S-300M1/2. Venezuela es imposible que adquiera el S-400.

Es probable que Chavez se este refiriendo al Brahmos.

[Spengler]

No me sorprenderia que el gobierno de Hugo "Simon Gorila" Chavez haya adquirido el sistema Iskander. La compra de un sitema de armas de esa naturaleza seria muy acertada como contrapeso al incremento de la presencia militar de EE.UU. en territorio Colombiano. Recordemos que tanto la Federacion Rusa como la Repulica Popular China tienen intereses estrategicos en Venezuela y sus recursos energeticos, de alli que la venta de material belico sofisticado este en la agenda de estas superpotencias.



Iskander SS-21 / Scarab/Tochka
Iskander E (SS-26 Stone)
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http://defense-update.com/products/i/iskander.htm

SS-26 Iskander surface/surface missileThe Iskander Tactical Missile System is considered to be among the most advanced surface / surface missiles available today.

Iskander-E is the export version of the Iskander M (9M72) short-range ballistic missile currently in service with the Russian Armed Forces (known by NATO designation SS-26). An earlier version is the SS-21 Tochka/Scarab, which was extensively used by the russian Army during the 2nd Chechnya war and during the conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008. The missile is designed for mobile, autonomous operation and is capable of striking point and area targets at ranges of 50 – 280 km. (The M version is believed to have a range of 400 km). Typical missions include the engagement of enemy fire support, such as MLRS and long range artillery, air defenses and missile defense assets, airfields, command, control and communications nodes and infrastructure targets.

The Iskander-E missile is a single stage, solid fuel missile weighing 3.8 tons, carrying a payload of 480 kg. it can be loaded with cluster, blast-fragmentation or penetration warheads. A Thermobaric warhead is also believed to be part of the missile's warhead options. An unconventional warhead could also be an option, including a tactical nuclear warhead.

The missile uses on-board navigation and flight control to shape its ballistic trajectory at the boost and terminal phases of its trajectory. Boost phase maneuvering enable the missile to correct the ballistic trajectory to best match the flight plan and mission (for example, to minimize detection range by enemy missile defenses). It also contributes to optimize the trajectory based on in-flight data. Terminal maneuvering is used to avoid missile defenses and further improve the hit accuracy, utilizing terminal sensor. According to Russian sources, the missile uses special composite materials to reduce the radar signature of the missile (or TEL?) to evade targeting radars employed by enemy surveillance sensors, UAVs and smart weapons.

The missile is equipped with an autonomous inertial guidance system and is reported to use an optical seeker for terminal guidance. The Iskander-E system is combined of six types of vehicles. The Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) is based on the new BAZ6909 eight wheeler truck chassis. Fully loaded with two missiles, a TEL weighs 40 tons. The transporter loader also carries two missile reloads. The mission preparation station is equipped to process intelligence data, converting it to target data fed to the missile's navigation system. Command and staff vehicle, maintenance and life support vehicles complete the Iskander's unit. The TELs will remain in concealed position throughout the mission preparation, and require only a brief exposure to an open area to erect and fire one or two missiles. After launching, the vehicle immediately leaves the area seeking the safety of another concealed area.

In May 2007 Russia conducted a test firing of an Iskander M missile in response to heightening tension due to continued U.S. plans to deploy missile shield elements in Europe, and the opening of a missile defense interceptor bases on the Baltic coast in Poland and establishment of an ABM radar station in the Czech Republic. Monitoring data show that last week's tests of the Russia's new Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) missile were successful. According to, Sergei Ivanov, former defense minister, and current first deputy to the Russian prime minister, monitoring data, including photographic evidence, determined that the deviation of the missile from the target point was one meter. The missile was reported to be able to carry multiple warheads.

In August 2008 Russian Ambassador to Belarus Alexander Surikovinformed about Russian plans to deploy Iskander missiles and/or bombers (most probably Tu-22) to Belarus, in response to the planned deployment of the U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic and Poland. About one week later, Russia used Iskander missiles against Georgia as part of the conflict between which broke up between the two countrie. By November 2008 Russia again employed its 'Iskander strategy', publicly assessing the deployment of the missiles in the Kaliningrad region, near its Western border with Poland, in an effort to deter the Polish government decision to deploy American missile defense systems on its land. From these positions, Iskander missile systems with a range of 500 km (310 miles) could target the entire territory of Poland and also parts of Germany and the Czech Republic.

The R-500 is a new cruise missile adapted for the Iskander launcher. This missile was previously used only with tactical ballistic missiles. It is designed to operate at ranges of up to 280 km (170 miles), flying a radar-evading trajectory, and, reportedly, achieve an accuracy of three meters CEP.

[TERABYTE]

Iskander? y todavia hay quien piensa que esto no es mas que inocentes reposiciones de material belico?

[Spengler]

Iskander? y todavia hay quien piensa que esto no es mas que inocentes reposiciones de material belico?

Eso se llama vision estrategica mi estimado. El incremento del material de guerra de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela responde a intereses geoestrategicos, lease recursos energeticos (petroleo y gas natural). Eso de ideologia "socialista" es solo para el cosumo de las masas brutas e ignorantes.