I wouldn't totally ignore him, but you should take what he writes with a large bag of salt.I wouldn't ignore Carlo Kopp, if I was you. I've known him now for about 15 years. He is a very smart man. Perhaps too smart for his own good. I do know he's pissed off a lot of people in the Australian DoD and RAAF with his well thought out and intelligent analysis of airpower matters.
Difficult to say what caused it, but yes, that's a VHF AESA early warning radar.Is that the early-warning radar for an SA-21 Growler? Also it looks like it's been trashed by an AGM-88.
Considering that the "Stovepipe-400" is in semi-permanent storage at Mürted Air Base in Ankara (they sometimes move it outside to get some fresh air), I believe the best outcome would be to put it at EHTES (Electronic Warfare Test and Training Range) at Konya 3rd Main Jet Base. EHTES is one of the largest Electronic Warfare Test Ranges in Europe and holds several Russian anti-air systems, including S-300 PMU. KORAL EW System was also tested against Russian radars at EHTES during its development.Well if the Turks lose interest in the SA-21 Growler, use up their missiles stocks in training exercises and then dispose of the equipment (Perhaps selling it to the US along with some of the remaining SA-21s) then perhaps they'll get their F-35s.
Nebo is a general purpose EWR. It's not dedicated to any specific SAM.Is that the early-warning radar for an SA-21 Growler? Also it looks like it's been trashed by an AGM-88.
Is that the early-warning radar for an SA-21 Growler? Also it looks like it's been trashed by an AGM-88.
Are 48N6 missiles two piece or one piece?
The one which is 2 stages are 9M82/9M83 family for S-300V.
The SA-12 Gladiator/Giant?
VHF and UHF are so small bands that frankly they will be detected early by SIGINT and ELINT. The radars are so large and are mobile only to a certain extent. They could be a bad target for ballistic missiles however.Is that the early-warning radar for an SA-21 Growler? Also it looks like it's been trashed by an AGM-88.
There is no practical ARM for VHF band. It would have been some other means.
Are 48N6 missiles two piece or one piece?
Single stage. The one which is 2 stages are 9M82/9M83 family for S-300V.
VHF and UHF are so small bands that frankly they will be detected early by SIGINT and ELINT. The radars are so large and are mobile only to a certain extent. They could be a bad target for ballistic missiles however.
So the 40H6 is a single stage missile too?Single stage. The one which is 2 stages are 9M82/9M83 family for S-300V.
I thought it raised an interesting question as regards whether the drivers also operate them.Deleted posts about a Twitter video of an S-400 vehicle overtunred by the side of a road. It requires a Twitter account to view and frankly isn't very illuninating.
It has not been shown yetSo the 40H6 is a single stage missile too?Single stage. The one which is 2 stages are 9M82/9M83 family for S-300V.
Are the launch canisters reusable?
Looks like someone denied it area.
First documented loss of a Russian 55K6E mobile command post of the S-400 air defense system.It was reportedly destroyed during Ukrainian HIMARS strikes in late May 2023, somewhere in Kherson Oblast of Ukraine.
Why does everyone believe that this is a car from the S-400.And not something else.There are a lot of such mobile command posts
Why does everyone believe that this is a car from the S-400.And not something else.There are a lot of such mobile command posts
It could however increase the risk of fractricide as destruction of the CP may deny the battery situational awareness provided by the 91N6 battle management radar.
The other risk is "double-up" where 2 batteries engaged the same target which kind of waste of missiles.
I for one hope that this increases the rate of "Own Goal" shootdowns (Something which apparently has bee n a problem for the Russians since invaded Ukraine).
Good! If it means they squander difficult to replace multi-million dollar SAMs then good job!
Well i'm not sure if "Multimillion Dollar SAM missiles" are difficult to replace in Russia. Considering that Since the S-300P system entering service in 1978. Production of the missiles from 1978-1995 alone accounts for about 28000 missiles. This includes 5V55 variants and in 1980's maybe 1985 the 48N6 entering productions and they never stop. They received the first S-400 battalion afaik at 2010, and this battalion will have stocks of their own 48N6 missiles too. The production number can be well over 1000 at that point.
Sure, but a lot of those were for export and many have probably exceeded their shelf life. Russia doesn't have 28000 S-300s sitting on TELs.Considering that Since the S-300P system entering service in 1978. Production of the missiles from 1978-1995 alone accounts for about 28000 missiles.
Sure, but a lot of those were for export and many have probably exceeded their shelf life.
But the Russians have been running through their stocks quickly especially as they've started to get low on modern cruise and ballistic missiles (AS-15s, SS-N-27s and SS-26s for example) modifying and using SA-10/12/20s as SSMs.
Sure, but a lot of those were for export and many have probably exceeded their shelf life. Russia doesn't have 28000 S-300s sitting on TELs.
they've been increasingly relying on the AS-4 Kitchen anti-ship missile used as cruise-missiles, the AS-4 is a 60 year old design.
Yeah but the thing is that they're still making those and maybe refurbish the old one.
Which has been a great deal harder due to the trade sanctions on Russian blocking their access to advanced western electronics components which they can't manufacture.