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2018-04-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russian AWAC plane in Syria that could harass US ships during a potential strike

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I guess plans change.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-14 02:19|| 2018-04-14 02:19|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-04-14 10:41|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-04-14 13:03|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-04-14 14:13|| Front Page Top

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