(Franco Iacch)
10/26/15

http://www.difesaonline.it/mondo-militare/siria-putin-schiera-il-borisoglebsk-2-tutte-le-comunicazioni-sono-sotto-il-controllo

The Kremlin could control short the heart of the Middle East. It could be just a matter of days and make it impossible for the air and ground forces of the Coalition make any military operations without prior coordination with the Russians.

The evolution of the strategy in Syria, provides a massive use of the Ilyushin-20 platforms. The latter, arrived in Syria a month ago, working in concert with the ground-based systems for electronic warfare Borisoglebsk 2, designed to disrupt communications and GPS systems enemies. Measures that could be seen as essential in a redeployment operation, but the scope of the systems are expected to lead other purposes.

Geographical map in hand, we know that airplanes Elint Russians operate from the base of the Syrian-Hmeineem and that Iraq's al-Taqaddum (74 km from Baghdad). In many forget that the very basis of Latakia is only 288 km away from Israel. Translated that means staying aloft for 12 hours (with a range of 3500 km), the Il-20 can map a comprehensive and detailed picture of what is happening on the ground. In fact (although the Russians will not admit it), the sensors of the Il-20 would allow, in theory, should also read all the Israeli activities on the Golan, intercept all communications to and from Jerusalem and monitor all the operations of all IAF bases in southern Israel. Still playing with numbers, in theory the Russian spy aircraft would have the full picture even on the nuclear complex at Dimona, in the Negev.

Of course, these are assumptions, but the range of the four-engine Russian spy, would allow these activities thanks to the complete avionics suite transported that would allow it to monitor at different distances in any weather conditions.

The air capacity, Moscow added that land with the entry into service of nine systems Borisoglebsk 2-based MT-LB. The choice of these new systems is dictated by the fact that the US, continue to communicate with the rebel groups "moderate", the same considered hostile (and bombed) from the Kremlin. The new capability to disrupt and stop any kind of encrypted communication is enabled along the coastal plain in the northwest of Syria (in addition to the rebels, the Russians could also intercept the communications of American special forces. Let us recall that the coordination between Russia and the United States is reported only to the air phase and not to the earth). The new monitoring and disorder, to give Russia control of the heart of the Middle East and the ability to spy on and disrupt communications and not hostile.

Version of 'Ilyushin-18D-36 Bizon, we know almost everything, at least conceptually. Designed from the cell of IL-18 for the acquisition of information on the battlefield (ELINT, COMINT, Optical and Radar intelligence), mounted under the fuselage a "Side-Looking Airborne Radar" Igla-1 type. The avionics suite includes panoramic cameras A-87P. The apparatus ELINT is given by the "Kvadrat". The "Vishnya", finally, includes all systems for the Communications Intelligence managed eight operators. The Il-20 are all deployed at the base in Chkalovskaya, near Moscow.

Separate discussion for Borisoglebsk 2. And 'one of the new weapons of Putin, jealously guarded by the Russians. In development since 2004, has reached initial operational capability in 2010. Deliveries to the Russian army began last February with a baptism of fire took place in eastern Ukraine, the summer just passed. It 'was designed for the abolition of mobile satellite communications and radio navigation systems. Compared to systems that will replace the Borisoglebsk 2 has a greater capacity for monitoring and suppression, scanning frequency and accuracy of spatial location of emission sources of radio waves.

The first mechanized infantry unit to receive the new system of electronic identification and elimination of sources of radio frequency operates near Orenburg, in the Urals. The Borisoglebsk-2 is the core of radio-electronic war of tactical units of the Russian army. According to the Russians, it is able to disturb all the modern radio communication systems and GPS systems used by NATO (F-35 inclusive).

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