Thanks to the work of the press service of the Western Military District, we once again visited our almost "home" EW brigade, which, by the way, will celebrate its 55th anniversary on February 23rd.
The term, however …
Since our last visit, the team managed to become the best in the district at the end of 2017 and received a certain amount of completely new equipment.
The words "a certain amount" are appropriate here for two reasons. Firstly, so as not to disclose, and secondly, there is also an economic component.
The neighbors, an air defense brigade, completely renewed their fleet last year. We wrote about this, and as soon as the retraining is over, I think we'll look at how it went.
So, the complete rearmament of the air defense brigade cost less in rubles than replacing several pieces of equipment from the Rebovs. Yes, electronic warfare is not a cheap story.
But back to our today's object of admiration.
Yes, after everything seen before, "Krasukha-2O" is impressive. First of all - in size. We can say that the "O" in the abbreviation of the name is an abbreviation of the word "huge" or "awesome". In various variations.
So, the station of electronic suppression "Krasukha-2O".
Developed by VNII "Gradient" (Rostov-on-Don), produced by the Novgorod enterprise JSC "NPO" Kvant ".
The purpose of the station: cover of command posts, groupings of troops, air defense systems, important industrial and administrative-political facilities from airborne radar systems (including the AWACS type).
The station analyzes the type of signal and provides interference to the enemy's radar, making it impossible for the enemy to detect targets and direct high-precision weapons to them.
Chassis - BAZ-6910-022. The crew cabin is armored, protected from microwave radiation. Installed air conditioner and independent air heater.
Wheel formula - 8 x 8
The engine is a turbocharged diesel YMZ-8492.10-033 with a capacity of 500 hp. with.
Chassis length - 12 403 mm
Chassis width - 2 750 mm
Minimum turning radius - 14.5 m
Full weight - 40 t
Maximum speed on the highway - 80 km / h
Cruising range for control fuel consumption - 1000 km
Obstacles:
- moat - 1.5 m
- rise - 30 degrees
- roll - 40 degrees
- ford - 1, 4 m
What can be said about the combat characteristics … And almost nothing. The station is brought into combat position by calculation in 15 minutes. There is very little mechanical work, mainly the removal of various stoppers and the installation of the machine on supports.
Yes, and, of course, a bunch of cable connections.
The lifting of the parabolic reflector is, of course, mechanical.
The complex is in a combat position.
Let no one be confused by this angle of inclination of the reflector, everything is in order. It should be so. "Krasukha-2o" works on objects located at a considerable distance, so "shooting at the zenith" is useless for it.
In principle, the range of application would allow it to work out on satellites in low orbits, but … A different operating frequency range. So "AWACS", if anything - catch it.
"Krasukha-2O" is capable of confidently working at distances of up to 400 km.
Taking a ride on the march, you are surprised at how smoothly the technique is. And, I must say, quite briskly. In general, good fellows in Bryansk, to invent such a dinosaur, weighing like a decent tank and the agility of a truck is something.
Naturally, while the calculation was deploying the complex, I climbed into the cockpit. And then there was something to be surprised.
Yes, the previous AWACS fighter was housed in three trucks. Modernity in the form of digital circuits (the letter "o" in the name is not in vain, all the differences from the base model in this regard) made it possible to save space and cram everything into one car. Even of this size.
But inside, everything is like in a tank. I also noted that the fighters in the calculation … are small.
Driver's seat. Everything is clear, everything is familiar.
View from the driver's seat to the cab. More precisely, on its part. To the commander's seat with a backup folding remote control. Well, there is a place …
There is an air conditioner and a very good autonomy for diesel fuel.
Operator's workplace. Behind the back of the crew commander, sideways to him. I didn't get through there. Completely.
It is not easy to shoot even with a special lens, here there is a war for every centimeter. In fact, the calculation works like this: on the left is the operator, on the right is the commander. Information on the screens and control are duplicated.
While I was tossing and turning in the cockpit, trying to study it and shoot, guests arrived.
The blue sector on the screen is the position of the emitter and antenna unit. Two green (actually green) circles are two flying targets that have entered the area of the complex. If captured, they would turn red.
But the targets, apparently, also spotted us, because they got out of the circle very quickly. Well, at least I managed to take it off.
In comparison with its predecessors, "Krasukha-2o" is a miracle of miniaturization. If a 40-ton monster can be called that. But in return - mobility. Still, one car instead of three is serious.
A very useful unit, albeit a highly specialized one. Dangerous only for aerial reconnaissance, but dangerous in full.
