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2011-10-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russia boosts Iran's armory with mobile radar-jammers against planes or missiles

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Posted by 2011-10-26 10:51|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 HARM-proof?

Posted by Frank G 2011-10-26 13:34|| 2011-10-26 13:34|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-10-26 13:55|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-10-26 15:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia and China support all the Western enemies shocka!

Posted by Paul D 2011-10-26 15:35|| 2011-10-26 15:35|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-10-26 16:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Offensive or Defensive, aren't they still considered weapon systems?

Posted by Creregum Glolump8403 2011-10-26 20:29|| 2011-10-26 20:29|| Front Page Top

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