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Russian AWAC plane in Syria that could harass US ships during a potential strike |
2018-04-14 |
[Bus Insider] The US appears on the verge of striking Syria after the government allegedly carried out a gas attack over the weekend. But Russia has vowed to shoot down any US missiles with its air defenses, including the S-400, its most advanced missile defense system. Russia's A-50U airborne early warning and control plane could help Russian missile defenses with targeting acquisition, as well as disrupt the US' missile targeting, according to Russia Today, a state-owned media outlet. The "Russian military may use a limited response - using airborne electronic warfare equipment to harass the American ships, messing up their target acquisition, geolocation or even AEGIS anti-aircraft systems," RT reported. The A-50U is a "giant flying data processing center" used to detect and track "a number of aerial (fighter jets, bombers, ballistic and cruise missiles), ground (tank columns) and surface (above-water vessels) targets," Sputnik, another Russian state-owned media outlet, previously reported. It also informs "command centers about the developments in the air and sea, and directing fighter and strike aviation." Here's what it can do: |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#4 with the exception of the dome... which remains stationary As the length of the plane offers little real estate for alternative mounting, I expect the saucer contains an electronically steerable phased array. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-04-14 14:13 |
#3 Yes, similar in appearance to a U.S. AWAC platform, with the exception of the dome... which remains stationary. The plane must fly in tight circles at near stall speed during periods of scheduled collection. Other than that..... |
Posted by: Besoeker 2018-04-14 13:03 |
#2 Perhaps Russia did not feel it worth revealing their anti-missile capabilities to protect the Syrian targets? |
Posted by: Glenmore 2018-04-14 10:41 |
#1 I guess plans change. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-04-14 02:19 |