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Dave Bowman

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1. A Russian gift?

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Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:54 PM

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Iran is now using Mach 14 missiles. [View all] vanessa_ca Mar 10 OP

A Russian gift? Dave Bowman Mar 10 #1

Yep.................... Lovie777 Mar 10 #2

I don't think so. People have been talking about it since about 2022 vanessa_ca Mar 10 #7

+1 leftstreet Mar 10 #17

I'm wondering if Russia was desperate enough for drones against Ukraine, Uncle Joe Mar 10 #24

You mean Iranians are not all goat herders? Bluetus Mar 10 #54

Military Watch points the finger at North Korea vanessa_ca Mar 10 #15

Thanks! Dave Bowman Mar 10 #37

Opens the door for our boom sticks in Ukraine OC375 Mar 10 #3

Only arrogance and disrespect would allow these morons to diss a 10,000+ malaise Mar 10 #4

one of the places that science and mathimatics were developed. Where their population has a very high proportion ... marble falls Mar 10 #26

Indeed. They have some of the best scientists and engineers in the world vanessa_ca Mar 10 #31

For most of my science/math classes I did better if I could get into study groups with Iranian students. marble falls Mar 10 #35

Plus, desperation has given them extra incentive, just like Ukraine Fichefinder Mar 10 #62

I'm watching a report on heritage sites being destroyed. Irreplaceable both physically and emotionally Deuxcents Mar 10 #36

Effin monsters malaise Mar 10 #43

One commentor theorized they would hold their cards and bide their time GusBob Mar 10 #5

It's a rational strategy BeyondGeography Mar 10 #6

It's worked out well this year for Ukraine. We go for the quick kill, they play a long game. marble falls Mar 10 #28

Fake and or misleading. Eko Mar 10 #8

Iran is famous for issuing BS new stories about their "wonder weapons" which never go into production EX500rider Mar 10 #9

Yeah, I noticed that too and edited the OP afterwards. Thanks -eom vanessa_ca Mar 10 #14

Question for you vanessa_ca Wednesday #64

Could be. Eko Wednesday #67

Thank you! -eom vanessa_ca Wednesday #68

Can a laser shoot one down? OC375 Mar 10 #10

What is faster than the speed of light? sarisataka Mar 10 #13

The speed at which a lie passes Trump's lips. cloudbase Mar 10 #18

Point conceded sarisataka Mar 10 #19

the speed of light is the fastest that information can be carried DBoon Mar 10 #44

Bit of a joke OC375 Mar 10 #25

You are off by a factor of 3600 sarisataka Mar 10 #27

Dang auto-correct! OC375 Mar 10 #29

A good idea flying over TACO's head. Totally unstopable. marble falls Mar 10 #30

Might go the speed of light, but power required for an interceptor lasar haele Mar 10 #45

The speed of sound is faster EYESORE 9001 Mar 10 #52

"Extremely slow" ??? Where does that come from ? 186,000 mps (300,000 kps) is faster than anything else in the Universe. eppur_se_muova Mar 10 #42

Yeah no way this missile has a "one ton warhead" EX500rider Mar 10 #11

1 ton is the re-entry vehicle (RV) weight. Warhead has an estimated weight between 350 kg and 450 kg -eom vanessa_ca Mar 10 #21

The video by Engel doesn't mention hypersonic but it does mention cluster munitions sarisataka Mar 10 #12

Iran using cluster munitions especially against civilians Eko Mar 10 #16

I am glad there is at least one person sarisataka Mar 10 #22

I don't mind saying it. Two wrongs have never made a right and the Mullahs of Iran are some patriarchal nasties artemisia1 Mar 10 #49

Misrepresented RoseTrellis Mar 10 #20

Also just about all orbital Vehicles come down at about that speed EX500rider Mar 10 #23

And it takes 25,000 mph to get a vehicle to break from earth's gravity. ... marble falls Mar 10 #34

Shhh, this is an unstoppable Super Weapon sarisataka Mar 10 #40

Even the steerable parts not that revolutionary EX500rider Mar 10 #41

That's 10,741.8 mph Kid Berwyn Mar 10 #32

He was not being deceptive in his post. Many missiles that are not considered true "hypersonic" will achieve hypersonic artemisia1 Mar 10 #33

The "maneuver" thing is the key. And it ain't easy. The Russians have blown up lots of equipment, scientists, ... marble falls Mar 10 #39

So true. I don't believe for a second that Russia has missiles that can maneuver at Mach 14 speeds as they artemisia1 Mar 10 #48

They have three missiles capable of Mach eight to 10. This is from US intellegence. ... marble falls Mar 10 #56

You misunderstood my post. Yes, their missiles can meet and exceed Mach 14, but I doubted that they could artemisia1 Mar 10 #59

"Mach 14", eh? ForgedCrank Mar 10 #38

They do have Mach 9 missiles. All nations' space probes were ALL launched at least at 25,020MPH or Mach 32.6. ... marble falls Mar 10 #55

The ISS ForgedCrank Mar 10 #61

U.S. missiles rarely exceed Mach 3. usonian Mar 10 #46

The US Minuteman III is a Mach 23 system and it is not the fastest on the planet. marble falls Mar 10 #57

My ICBM and related knowledge is {sadly,happily} lacking. usonian Mar 10 #58

I lived on a fleet ballistic missile sub. I slept within a few minutes walk from nuclear weapons and two reactors ... marble falls Mar 10 #60

I'm going to press X to kinda sorta doubt on this one, I think. Jedi Guy Mar 10 #47

I don't find Engels trustworthy. SamKnause Mar 10 #50

They made the USA and Israel waste good missiles against drones and dummies. GreenWave Mar 10 #51

The vast majority of claims and video especially from Iran are nothing but government propaganda. AI slop Melon Wednesday #65

Iran is playing chess while Trump and Whisky Pete markodochartaigh Mar 10 #53

To balance, the US minuteman 3 goes Mach 23 and was developed in 1961...... Melon Mar 10 #63

If they have this indefensible technology, why haven't they sank our carrier? Melon Wednesday #66