Russian Ka-52, Mi-28N, Mi-8AMTSh, and Mi-35 attack helicopters are equipped with the L-370E-8 "Vitebsk" airborne defense system (BKO). Military expert Evgeny Damantsev revealed the advantages of the system.
The analyst noted that the complex is equipped with a turret-mounted optoelectronic countermeasure module L-370-5 with an SP2-1500 medium/long-wave infrared generator.
The module is designed to suppress infrared, ultraviolet, and photocontrast matrices installed in the homing heads (GOS) of air-to-air and anti-aircraft missiles.
The L-370-5 receives target designation with spatial coordinates of approaching enemy missiles from the L-370-2 wide-angle ultraviolet high-resolution sensor and tracks attacking missiles by ultraviolet radiation from the flares of operating solid-propellant rocket engines.
The expert clarified that similar complexes can also be placed on stationary ground objects to suppress the infrared seekers of Storm Shadow missiles.
The pilot can engage in his usual combat work, and the "Vitebsk" BKO will solve problems in a fully automatic mode. And only the pleasant female voice of the system will occasionally report on the actions performed by the complex
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