Ukraine launches mysterious electronic warfare system designed to combat missiles and drones fired by Russian forces
by Orcasystems99
Ukraine launches mysterious electronic warfare system designed to combat missiles and drones fired by Russian forces
by Orcasystems99
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On January 13, the Ukrainian Air Command South reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had shot down 40 aerial threats, including three Shahed drones, with the remaining being various types of missiles. According to the press service, 20 of these threats failed to reach their targets due to electronic warfare (EW). This announcement raised many questions, as there had been no such reports before. In particular, questions arose about how exactly it’s possible to influence missiles and why it hadn’t been done earlier.
Ukrainian military electronic warfare expert Serhiy Beskrestnov, with the call sign “Flash”, revealed that the new Ukrainian Pokrova system was used in countering the air attack. During the national telethon on January 25, Flash reminded viewers that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, had previously mentioned this government program, and it was later mentioned by the Ministry of Defense, although details were kept secret. Serhiy Beskrestnov described Pokrova as a complex of measures and devices aimed at suppressing satellite navigation systems, which is primarily effective against strike drones, but also affects missiles.
“When we talk about EW with respect to cruise missiles and drones, we’re referring to a very specialized layer of EW that targets satellite navigation systems — GPS, GLONASS, Beidou. Everyone understands that strike drones, including Shaheds, navigate our territory using satellite navigation. Without satellite signals, a Shahed wouldn’t know where to fly. The same is true for cruise missiles,” explained the military expert.
I hope we have no idea what that is until the Russian army is fucked over completely to retreat back to Russia.
Honestly I could see UA becoming a cheap drone and EW superpower in terms of production in the next few years. After years of experience in direct conflicts, they know exactly what needs to be built in order to counter the Russian invaders. Drones seems to be by far the best thing in Ukraine in terms of performance especially considering the cost of production -> damage done to enemy ratio. (Being able to destroy million dollar russian tanks with cheap drones). Same for EW. Produce cheap EW but create an economy of scale and it can overwhelm an enemy even if the weapon’s quality leaves to be desired.