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| Russia boosts Iran's armory with mobile radar-jammers against planes or missiles | |
| 2011-10-26 | |
These radar jammers are a component of Russia's most sophisticated anti-aircraft and electronic warfare system for the early warning of approaching assault planes and missiles. Avtobaza is only part of the complete system. Its job is to transmit incoming information via optic fibers to separate electronic command centers and central air defense commands which then act to foil air or missile attacks. Arguing that the weapon is purely defensive, Moscow claimed its sale to Iran does not violate the UN Security Council weapons embargo against Iran. However, the US and Israel are reported to suspect a Russian stratagem whereby the Avotbaza jammers are only the first part of the deal, to be followed by the delivery to Iran of the full ELINT-electronic signals intelligence system. The full system would enable Iran to identity and react to any aerial or missile movements – not only over its territory but in the skies of the entire Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea. | |
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| #6 Offensive or Defensive, aren't they still considered weapon systems? |
| Posted by: Creregum Glolump8403 2011-10-26 20:29 |
| #5 Skidmark that makes sense. Now with a nuclear neighbor it would give you some comfort knowing you have that Trojan horse. Then appear to be best of buddies and getting paid for your assistance. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-10-26 16:55 |
| #4 Russia and China support all the Western enemies shocka! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2011-10-26 15:35 |
| #3 ...transmit incoming information via optic fibers to separate electronic command centers and central air defense commands... So: 1) Moscow will know the maintenance codes to shutdown that link. Probably a toggle between 'track', 'track & jam', 'track, jam, upload', 'track, upload', etc. 2) The FO link will likely have a active heartbeat/health check protocol mode as well as a tracking coordinate data stream. So the unit can be rendered ineffective remotely for strategic entry into a defended region, or will act as a beacon for the associated command center. Coolest thing is they got Iran to pay for the Trojan horse. See how well it worked for Saddam... http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Warpac-Rus-PLA-ESM.html |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2011-10-26 15:32 |
| #2 I suspect they're meant as decoys to make us waste HARM rounds on cheap transmitters rather than expensive radars. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-10-26 13:55 |
| #1 HARM-proof? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-10-26 13:34 |