SCALP-EG won't reach: expert urged to use S-400 and Buk-M3 to repel French missiles

The missile can be easily detected in the infrared range by 10ES1 optoelectronic modules

The Russian military has sufficient means to intercept low-observable SCALP-EG tactical missiles. This was pointed out by military expert Evgeny Damantsev.

S-400 air defense system
S-400 air defense system
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He noted that the maximum range of SCALP-EG missiles is 560 km, but, like Storm Shadow, they have a large infrared signature due to the turbojet engine's exhaust duct being located close to the nozzle section.

Thanks to this, the missile can be easily detected in the mid-wave (3 - 5 μm) infrared range by 10ES1 optoelectronic modules at a distance of 15 - 7 km, depending on the viewing angle and meteorological conditions, after which it can be intercepted by 57E6 anti-aircraft missiles.

S-400 air defense system
S-400 air defense system
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Buk-M3/A, S-300V4 and S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems are capable of intercepting SCALP-EG missiles at even greater distances - 25-45 km thanks to more powerful 9S36M, 9S32M4 and 92N6 illumination radars.
Evgeny Damantsev, military expert

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Sources:
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2024-11-10 13:23:40 Maksim Borisov Military technology S-400 S-300V4 SCALP-EG «Buk-M3/A»
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