Argentine navy admits testing refurbished Exocet missiles and torpedoes last February

Thursday, October 20th 2016 - 20:31 UTC

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The Argentine ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Navy was involved in military exercises in the high seas last February including firing an upgraded version of MM38 Exocet missiles and trials with a refurbished torpedo from a submarine, reports the Buenos Aires media. Read full article

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HughJuanCoeurs
At least the Brits told the Argies before we set off any of our Inter Continental Ballistic Rapier Missiles unlike this “Whoops! We shot off a few refurbished Exocets over half a year ago.” announcement. I don't hear Ms Malcholera complaining about this to the world
Oct 20th, 2016 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse +8
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Roger Lorton
What is good for the goose...... ?

Did Argentina inform the British forces that missile testing was taking place in accordance with the 1990 agreement?
Oct 20th, 2016 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse +8
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EscoSesDoidao
It's the 'refurbished' part that I'm laughing at!
Oct 21st, 2016 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse +4
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gordo1
And, of course, all neighbouring countries were advised in advance! Two faced behaviour! Hang your heads in shame!
Oct 21st, 2016 - 05:55 am - Link - Report abuse +3
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JustinKuntz
Yes the UK didn't make a fuss at the time...that was the point.

And no, Argentina didn't follow the 1990 protocol and inform the UK in advance.
Oct 21st, 2016 - 08:12 am - Link - Report abuse +6
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Clyde15
I am pretty sure the MOD knew of this in advance through GHQ and thought it was a non-event.
Better to say nothing and use it at a later date - if required- as evidence of Argentine double-standards.
Oct 21st, 2016 - 09:34 am - Link - Report abuse +4
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gordo1
Let's all go to Belgrave Square London SW1 and protest in front of the Argentine Embassy. Maybe we can burn a couple of their flags - anybody interested?

NO? I think we are shade more civilised than that!
Oct 21st, 2016 - 10:47 am - Link - Report abuse +3
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GALlamosa
So what happened to the “zone of peace” ? Has that been quietly dropped or are they planning to buy exclusively peaceful weapons ?
Oct 21st, 2016 - 10:47 am - Link - Report abuse +5
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MK8 Torpedo
Argentine flags are have the blue bands and central p@&s stain attached with Velcro.
No need to burn them when conversion is so east.
Oct 21st, 2016 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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Marti Llazo
It seems as though the actual results of these tests were other than what the argie propaganda machine was reporting.

It now appears as though six were actually launched though there are indications of other launch failures. And rather than one launched-missile performance failure and five successes, the numbers are the other way around: only one of the reworked missiles performed nearly correctly, and five showed failures.

Of course, these Exocet versions are comparatively ancient 1970s technology and modern navies now have redundant countermeasures to deal with them. Perhaps the argies will find the remaining Exocets useful for scaring off errant Chinese fishing boats .
Oct 21st, 2016 - 03:42 pm - Link - Report abuse +5
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Pugol-H
I like the:

“Gripen fighter which is originally Swedish but without the 30% British avionics component” bit.

This essentially means back to the drawing board, as this would be quicker, easier and much cheaper than trying to replace system by system, where every step requires re-testing and approval.

If you follow the rules that is.

A Brazilian variant Grippen with Russian engines, would even be on the cards.

Don’t know where they would ever find someone stupid enough to try and go up in it, even in S. America.
Oct 21st, 2016 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
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ChrisR
Don't you just love the joke that keeps you laughing: ARGENTINA!

Have they got any SAA for their fully automatic FN FALS yet? Or replaced the OOD cannon ammunition!

This bunch couldn't fight their way out of a used prophylactic.

As for the Grippen being fitted with a Russian engine the mind just boggles.

Whoever writes this tripe certainly has little appreciation of reality when it comes to modern armaments.
Oct 21st, 2016 - 05:39 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Briton
Argentine navy admits testing refurbished Exocet missiles and torpedoes ???

Still, it makes a change from testing out of date cannon balls , and shot.lol
Oct 21st, 2016 - 07:43 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
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