Russian military forces are capable of successfully countering low-observable cruise missiles like Storm Shadow using a range of domestic surface-to-air missile systems. A well-executed system layout can minimize the effectiveness of this type of munition, according to military analyst Evgeny Damantsev.
According to him, one countermeasure is optimizing the deployment of air defense assets in missile-threatened directions to ensure that target illumination and guidance radars reliably cover all possible low-altitude "blind spots."
To achieve this, all Buk-M2 and Buk-M3 SAM systems should be equipped with 9S36M target illumination radars on "elbow-type" masts up to 21 m high to elevate the radar antenna posts above tree canopies in wooded areas, as well as above small terrain elevations.
The analyst noted that the same procedure applies to S-300/S-400 systems. In these systems, the antenna post of the 30/92N6E target illumination radars is raised to a height of up to 38.8 meters using a universal 40V6MD tower, which will not only allow for more effective operation against Storm Shadow over terrain undulations and forest massifs, but will also increase the radio horizon from 25 - 27 to 38 - 45 km.
In the most missile-threatened directions, such target illumination radars should be dispersed at a distance of 50 - 60 km from each other for the most effective coverage of low-altitude sections near the radio horizon boundaries.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the Russian military had refined the popular Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter. Soldiers clad the drone in a protective "barbecue" net, which will help it against aerial UAV attacks.
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