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2022-03-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

More on the Russian anti-aircraft countermeasures

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-16 10:57|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 ...The importance of us getting our hands on these things CAN NOT be understated.

This would be the equivalent of turning the Soviets loose with one of the old PERSHING II missiles, letting them take all the penetration aids out, then taking them back to the Rodina for study. They may well have handed us the keys to their SRBM/IRBM kingdom.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-03-16 11:10|| 2022-03-16 11:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "How did the corrupt and inept US defense establishment let Russia leapfrog the US with HGV's, S-550, etc? That's the origin of the Ukraine crisis. This should be a Sputnik moment. Instead it's an orgy of virtue signaling. Imperial senility."

Posted by Goober Hupoter5822 2022-03-16 11:16|| 2022-03-16 11:16|| Front Page Top

/\ But, but, but the "Imperial senility" cover-for-action appears to be working quite well.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-16 11:20|| 2022-03-16 11:20|| Front Page Top

#4 But we have volunteers. And Twitter.

Posted by Angutle Dingle9268 2022-03-16 11:23|| 2022-03-16 11:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Putin confounds Ukraine AA with RF NERF darts?

Posted by Cthulhu of Ryleh 2022-03-16 11:35|| 2022-03-16 11:35|| Front Page Top

#6 It's just a more sophisticated form of chaff or decoys. Maybe very sophisticated.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-03-16 14:33|| 2022-03-16 14:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Russia is getting its helicopters and planes shot down regularly so this orange tail dart hasn't helped that much for that aspect.

As for the missiles, I didn't think Ukraine could effectively down ballistic missiles even without the orange tail dart.

what am I missing

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-03-16 18:34|| 2022-03-16 18:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Cede to the experts, perhaps clearing or testing a flight path? Try to get Ukraine to leave their radars on a bit too much? An automated Wild Weasel of sorts?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-03-16 19:01|| 2022-03-16 19:01|| Front Page Top

#9 more random guessing:
The flares for planes and helos are a different breed than these.
Maybe the missile decoys were already pre-loaded for use.

Posted by SteveS 2022-03-16 19:10|| 2022-03-16 19:10|| Front Page Top

#10 The devices produce radio signals to confuse enemy radars attempting to locate the missiles

Approach beacons

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-16 19:35|| 2022-03-16 19:35|| Front Page Top

#11 Aye. Like Lawn Darts.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-03-16 21:33|| 2022-03-16 21:33|| Front Page Top

#12 It's maskirova gone super-nova,
No more rubber submarines!
Now tiny doodads, all electronical
Mesmerize with their beams.

Posted by SteveS 2022-03-16 21:38|| 2022-03-16 21:38|| Front Page Top

#13 "Beams of Flechettes!"

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-03-16 21:53|| 2022-03-16 21:53|| Front Page Top

#14 Right over me head, as usual, but that was beautiful. "All gone... like farts in a rain of darts. Time to die."

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