04-08-2014, 19:45
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Syrian insurgents acquire TOW missiles
Syrian insurgents acquire TOW missiles
http://www.janes.com/article/36499/s...e-tow-missiles
Last summer I think it was CNN or USA Today had reported on Free Syrian Army (Syrian rebels) had received heavy weapons including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles from a "friendly" nation that support the Syrian revolution. Well I guess USA Today was right about one of the heavy weapons.
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04-08-2014, 20:06
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And here I thought Reagan was dead. 
And so it goes...
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04-08-2014, 20:33
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Weighing nearly 80kg (175lbs) without a thermal sight, the M220 series is comparatively heavy, which limits its actual tactical utility as an insurgent weapon.
If I'm not mistaken, all of our TOW systems are vehicle mounted or at least vehicle transported. I was also curious as to who trained the users and where they were trained. I think I know though. 
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04-08-2014, 21:41
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Quote:
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Weighing nearly 80kg (175lbs) without a thermal sight, the M220 series is comparatively heavy, which limits its actual tactical utility as an insurgent weapon.
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Obviously you've never been a motivated "insurgent"...
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04-09-2014, 04:22
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Guess they will be mounting them on some of those free trucks that they were given. It is amazing what you can mount on a Hilux/land rover when you need to.
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04-09-2014, 04:45
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Quote:
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And here I thought Reagan was dead.
And so it goes...
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04-09-2014, 06:18
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The French thought that also
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Weighing nearly 80kg (175lbs) without a thermal sight, the M220 series is comparatively heavy, which limits its actual tactical utility as an insurgent weapon........
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The French thought that also about artillery in Indochina.
A well rounded article by Pravda on the situation and weapons in Syria.
http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/co...assad_syria-0/
Lots of good lines in the article.
"...Within this context, the existing CIA-led program in Jordan for training pre-approved "moderates" will reportedly be expanded to raise the number of trainees from one hundred to six hundred a month...."
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04-09-2014, 08:36
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Quote:
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Obviously you've never been a motivated "insurgent"... Richard
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You're right I'm lazy, I'd mount the weapon on something with wheels and a motor so I could move it around more quickly.
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