| 词条 | Al-Watah ballistic missile base |
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| name = Al-Watah ballistic missile base | native_name = | partof = | location = | image = | caption = | map_type = Saudi Arabia | map_relief = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | type = Missile base | coordinates = {{coord|24.213691|44.701952|type:landmark|display=inline}} | code = | built = {{Start date|2007}} | builder = | materials = | height = | used = | demolished = | condition = | ownership = Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force | open_to_public = | controlledby = Saudi Arabia | garrison = | current_commander = | commanders = | occupants = | battles = | events = | image2 = | caption2 = }} Al-Watah ballistic missile base is a ballistic missile facility in the low but quite rocky mountains near the town of Al-Watah, Saudi Arabia, 200 km west-southwest of Riyadh. [1] The analysts think that the base was built no earlier than 2008. The communication tower of the base is situated at coordinates: {{coord|24.213691|N|44.701952|E}}. The base has several underground entry gates, parking slots for mobile launchers and two large launch pads that are identical to ones that can be seen at Chinese DF-3 (CSS-2) Dongfeng missile bases. The liquid-fueled DF-3A is an early Chinese nuclear weapon Intermediate-range ballistic missile and is believed to have a range of 4,000 – 5,000 km with a 2,000 kg warhead.[2] Michael Elleman and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. stated that the site appears to have a rocket-engine production and test facility.[3] The launch pads' marks and configuration from satellite images[4] show that the base is 'targeting Iran and Israel with ballistic missiles'.[5] Construction of the base likely began in 2013.[3] References1. ^Sean O'Connor – IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. "Saudi ballistic missile site revealed", IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, 10 July 2013. 2. ^SinoDefence "DongFeng 3 (CSS-2) Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814034822/http://www.sinodefence.com/strategic/missile/df3.asp |date=2013-08-14 }}, sinodefence, 27 February 2009. 3. ^1 {{cite news |title=Can Saudi Arabia produce ballistic missiles? Satellite imagery raises suspicions. |first=Paul |last=Sonne |date=January 23, 2019 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/can-saudi-arabia-produce-ballistic-missiles-satellite-imagery-raises-suspicions/2019/01/23/49e46d8c-1852-11e9-a804-c35766b9f234_story.html?utm_campaign=ebb%2024.01.19&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_term=.544bdef0f45d |publisher=The Washington Post |first2=Shane |last2=Harris |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125163017/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/can-saudi-arabia-produce-ballistic-missiles-satellite-imagery-raises-suspicions/2019/01/23/49e46d8c-1852-11e9-a804-c35766b9f234_story.html?utm_term=.f079c9f4b08c |archive-date=January 25, 2019}} 4. ^Colin Freeman – The Telegraph [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/10172463/Saudi-Arabia-targeting-Iran-and-Israel-with-ballistic-missiles.html "Saudi Arabia 'targeting Iran and Israel with ballistic missiles"], The Telegraph, 10 July 2013. 5. ^Cheryl K. Chumley – The Washington Times "Saudi Arabia targeting Israel, Iran with ballistic missiles, satellite images show", The Washington Times, 12 July 2013. 1 : Military installations of Saudi Arabia |
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