European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a a the stars and stripes saturday january 26,1991 in the . Believes scuds targeting radar some experts think new missile in use by the stars and stripes . Explosives experts studying the debris from the latest iraqi missile attacks on saudi Arabia believe that at least one rocket was designed to take out radar installations. However Independent military experts were sceptical about the military a report. One of the experts said the evidence might indicate that the iraqis were using an updated version of the scud which has been raining Down on saudi Arabia and Israel Over the last week. Capt Mike Spence assigned to the 71st Ord disposal unit from Wright Patterson fab in Ohio told members of a Midi Pool in saudi Arabia that the uniformity of the pieces of debris suggest that at least one of the missiles fired wednesday night May have been an ant radiation rocket. Such missiles Are designed to destroy radar installations. Small uniform nieces of Metal with serrated edges which he described As parts of a a fragmentation sleeve a were leading investigators a to believe it was not a  Henry Dodds editor of Jane a soviet intelligence review said this evidence suggests that the iraqis possess the soviet built ss-12scalcboard missile. A a it a a More modern version of the scud and could be a devastating weapon a Dodds said in England. The Mobile missile has a Range of about 560 Miles and could easily reach targets in saudi Arabia and Israel he. Said. It also has a terminal guidance system or radar seeker head Dodds said. The scud does no to. Both missiles can carry High explosive or chemical payloads he said. That a the Only other possibility a said Dodds. A the ss-12 was first deployed by the soviets in 1979. There were unconfirmed reports the soviets sold some to  but he said that until there a More evidence he  be absolutely sure. Dodds said the iraqis do possess two types of anti radiation weapons. But they Are strictly air to surface missiles with limited Range he said. A the iraqis purchased the French built Armat air to surface missile and the soviet built As-9 Kyle missile a a Dodds  1 anti radiation missiles Home in on the radar that defensive missile systems like the . Army Patriot use to detect their targets. / v / a a the Armat must be used on the Mirage i at a maximum distance of 90 Kilometres a Dodds said. A Allied aircraft will intercept them and shoot them Down before they could get into effective  Don Kerr aviation information officer for the inter National Institute for strategic studies in London doubted that the iraqis had fired a land based anti Radi Tion missile. A the evidence is a Little slender at this time a Kerr said. A for one thing there was no mention of Steerage. Anti radiation missiles must be steered to direct them to the  contributing to this report staff writer Murl Altti Winder in England and Media Pool reports in saudi Arabia s desert culture dash a bedouin Herder and his camels make their Way southward across the desert in Eastern saudi Arabia. The nomadic tribesman and his beasts seem to be oblivious of condoms on rifles London up a a half million condoms arc going to soldiers in the persian Gulf a to protect their  ministry of defense ordered 500,00tj> camouflaged condoms to Supply forces in the saudi arabian desert London International group pc said Friday. The Sand coloured condoms which Are not ordinarily manufactured Are intended exclusively for military use said company spokesman Ian Franks. The prophylactics will be slipped Over the ends of Rifle barrels to keep Sand from entering and damaging the weapons. A we have been dealing with the ministry of defense since the second world War a Franks said. A. A it Wasny to a matter of applying for this contract they just came to us when the problems arose.�?�. After the announcement the company a share Price increased by 3 Pence 6 cents to 197 Pence $3.86. A a the Symbol of War just a Short distance away it is on m-60 tank of the . A s aim is Madia Pool rings heading northward toward the Border with Kuwait. By the stars and stripes. Northeast saudi Arabia scouts with the 1st Cav div plan to go War in humvee rather than the bigger More heavily armed Bradley cavalry fighting vehicles. The change represents a return to a More traditional concept of scouting said sgt. Dale Germany 36, from Goldthwaite Texas. A in my opinion switching from a 10-vehicle scout platoon to six armoured Bradley gave you too few vehicles to do the Job with Quot said Germany who a with the 3rd in 32nd army regt. On each vehicle is painted the figure of a Black scorpion a regimental insignia that dates to world War ii. A you need to spread out wide to accomplish the Mission a he said a so basically the army decided to go Back to the old  scouts prefer to remain unseen. Their Job is to move s i out ahead of mechanized columns and a arc con the Best paths for the heavier forces to follow. They have to make the Best of the environment and the terrain in saudi Arabia varies wildly from dunes and valleys to the almost relentlessly Flat approaches to Iraq and Kuwait. A. But even the flattest stretches have almost imperceptible features = they could hardly be called gullies a that an expert scout can turn to his advantage. A at the National training Center in californians Mojave desert we found we could use the terrain to find the Little wadis the Little gullies better in a humvee a Ger Many said. They started testing there year ago. A i love the idea. The wheeled vehicle has the Speed. You can take the humvee places you can to take the . Col. Steve main the battalion commander also likes his thin skinned scout vehicles. A give the scouts a big gun and they want to fight a he said referring to the 25mm Cannon on Bradley turrets. His scouts a Are Guys i want going around in moccasins and with bows and arrows a he. Said. A their Job is to sneak around not engage the enemy Quot it. Darrin Anderson agreed. The Bradley a is a High vehicle a said the 25-year-old from Orion 111. A by using humvee we get More sets of eyes and we re More spread out because we re smaller and quieter a a Quot a a a a. A. On a Bradley cavalry Crew the commander and gunner can see the desert All around them from their Vantage Point in the Turret. But the two ground scouts in Back often can to see anything but hatches and dust. And the Driver up front Isnit much better off taking his Nav ligation instructions from the two men in the Turret there Are Trade offs Between humvee and Bradley. For the stealth they afford us they re Good a said sgt. Randy Barton 29, of Chambersburg a. A what most scouts miss is the optics the Thermal imaging capabilities of the  compiled from information written by a Pentagon prose Pool reporter on Lhea Ceno with the army a 11 Cav div