Air Force Commander-in-Chief Gen.-Col. Alexander Zelin
Photo: Sergey Mikheev
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Russia’s Radars Require Upgrade
Most of air control weapons of Russia are obsolete, Interfax reported with reference to Air Force Commander-in-Chief Gen.-Col. Alexander Zelin.
Most of radar stations and data processing complexes were made at least 20 years ago, Zelin said, emphasizing that, in armies of the United States and the West, development of air attack weaponry surged after the Desert Storm Operation that was held against Iraq in early 1990s.
“In view of the above, we can no longer collect radar intelligence and transmit data by means that are 15 years old,” Zelin explained. So, Russia, is putting into service a string of new radar stations, the ones that are up to the modern requirements, have good interference protection and flexibility.
“Removed in minutes, not in days as before, mobile radar stations enhance several fold the combat capacity and survival probability of radar divisions, while new automatic complexes of company/battalion level enable radio-radar battalions and companies to determine targets for destruction weapons bypassing command posts of divisions,” Zelin said.
At the same time, Zelin acknowledged that the space segment plays less significant part in the troop control system of Russia. “Yes, our links with satellites are fewer, but it has a positive moment as well,” Zelin said, pointing out that dependence on space is the flaw of today’s army. “What’s the need of crushing the enemy, when the mere destruction of control system will suffice?” commander-in-chief wondered.
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