But the rocket could also hit the US Navy ship: Captain 1st rank about the case at the Iranian Navy exercises
The Iranian command confirmed the fact that the missile launched during the exercises from the frigate "Jamaran" hit the auxiliary vessel of the Iranian Navy.
If initially it was reported that on board the ship hit by a rocket Konarak two people were killed, then over time, the Iranian Navy reported the death of at least 19 Iranian sailors. The ship, as previously reported by the Military Review, has sunk.
In connection with the incident in the waters of the Gulf of Oman, where a group of Iranian naval ships conducted exercises, various versions of what happened are expressed.
Especially for Military Review, the incident was commented on by Captain 1 rank, member of the expert council of the All-Russian organization Russian Officers, Vasily Dandykin.
Military expert:
Vasily Dandykin notes that there is some degree of probability that the enemy’s electronic warfare systems (EW) could work.
Captain 1st rank:
Vasily Dandykin notes that the missiles hit their own ship (for the Iranian Navy), but a different character could have happened:
According to the expert, in the first place in this situation, he personally identifies a failure in the management of exercises in the crew information system.
At the same time, the technical factor can play an important role - the state of the missiles, which carried out live firing.
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