Aircraft, land and sea complexes reb. Training Center for EW Troops: Non-Contact Combat School Interspecific Reb Center

On the new level.
Back in 2014, EW units began to receive unique Murmansk-BN complexes, the creation of analogues of which is not even expected in any country in the world in the near future. To date, complexes are already in the ranks of the Northern, Pacific and Black Sea fleets.
Complexes "Murmansk-BN" installed in Sevastopol. From there, they can cover almost the entire water area mediterranean sea . Also, the complex is successfully mastered in Kamchatka.
According to the results school year Kamchatka separate electronic warfare center under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Temchenko was recognized as the best electronic warfare unit Far East. Shortly before that, two Murmansk-BN complexes were put into service with the center.
To the troops Northern Fleet they acted first, becoming the basis of the naval EW group. They were first used during a sudden check of the combat readiness of the RF Armed Forces in early 2015. The results of those maneuvers, as well as the demonstrated capabilities of the complex, were commented by the head of the electronic warfare center of the Northern Fleet, captain of the second rank Dmitry Popov: “According to its characteristics, Murmansk-BN is capable of disorganizing the control of the forces of a potential enemy. It operates at a distance of more than 5 thousand kilometers. Today, our task is to prevent the transfer of data from reconnaissance aircraft of a mock enemy to his aviation. The effectiveness of the complex is 100%. The tasks received in real time were fully completed.”
Chief of Staff of the 471st Separate EW Center Captain 3rd Rank Roman Nechaev: “Murmansk-BN is the arsenal of the 21st century. The work of the newest complex is based on modern mathematical principles. In terms of its parameters, it surpasses its predecessor by almost several orders of magnitude. For example, the declared capacity of the stations of the old park was 5 kW. At Murmansk-BN, this indicator in certain operating modes can reach 400 kW. Impressive and other characteristics new technology, in particular, the range of its effective application. In the capable hands of the Kamchatka electronic warfare specialists, the complex from the place of deployment is able to perform tasks both on its own territory and far away on its approaches. And if necessary - outside the 12-mile economic zone - from Chukotka to islands in the Sea of ​​Japan».
"Murmansk-BN" - shortwave coastal complex electronic warfare. It conducts radio reconnaissance, intercepts enemy signals and suppresses them over the entire shortwave range. at a distance of up to 5000 kilometers!
It takes 72 hours to install the complex. In the unfolded state, it occupies as much as 640 thousand square meters. One side of the antenna field is 800 meters. The height of the telescopic hydraulic antenna-masts is 32 meters, that is, higher than the standard nine-story building. The complex was mounted on seven heavy KamAZ trucks.

Murmansk-BN is effective against both ships and reconnaissance aircraft. The complex recognizes the target, suppresses its control and communication systems, and then, if necessary, weapons operating on traditional principles are used.
Experts point out that if the already existing Murmansk-BN complexes are placed, for example, in Kaliningrad, they will be able to jam communications and control systems in the HF band practically throughout Europe and in part Atlantic Ocean .
The novelty of the defense industry gives a serious advantage not only at the operational-tactical, but also at the strategic level. Already today located in the Sevastopol"Murmansk-BN" is able to negate the advantage that aircraft carrier strike groups give NATO in the Mediterranean. Also, the complex will help stop the potential threat from the "Black Sea flotilla" of the alliance, the creation of which was announced at the Warsaw summit of the bloc.
At sea, the United States and its allies so far have much more conventionally offensive forces and means. However, Russia, not seeking to attack itself, creates a kind of wall from them, consisting of powerful systems, anti-ship missile systems such as "Bal" and "Bastion") and the world's best air defense systems.
The situation is similar in the Arctic, where new electronic warfare systems provide strategic control over a large part waters of the Arctic Ocean. The Murmansk-BN complexes installed in Kamchatka, in turn, control the seas and oceans to the borders of some neighboring states, such as the United States and Japan. This allows in extreme situation through the use of "soft" power to quickly eliminate many potential threats. And also stop intelligence operations off our coast.
The latest development of Russian engineers creates a huge advantage for our army. According to some estimates, there will be nothing like this in the armed forces of other countries for decades to come. Therefore, "Murmansk-BN" is another reason for the whole world to pronounce the word "Russia" with respect.

How to repel an enemy air raid without firing a single missile? How important is a sense of proportion in organizing communications and command and control? And why is the computer in the hands of a soldier with higher education could it be worse than an automatic? About this and many other things, the correspondent of "Defend Russia" was told at the Tambov training center for electronic warfare troops.

In the second half of the twentieth century, electronic warfare units (EW) began to appear in the armies of the leading countries of the world. For decades, their main tasks have been to suppress enemy radio communication systems, as well as navigation, reconnaissance and destruction equipment using radars.

Electronic Warfare House

Members of the Russian Armed Forces, like their foreign colleagues, carry out this work in three main areas - air, sea and land, and if necessary, they can also extinguish signals coming from space satellites. Counteraction to technical intelligence in information networks can also be attributed to the competence of the EWs, however, this area of ​​​​their service is one of the most closed, so it is difficult to say this unequivocally.

Today, the command staff and operators of electronic warfare equipment are being trained in a unique Russian center for training and combat use EW troops in Tambov. More than one and a half thousand specialists are trained annually, from a soldier-operator to a company commander.

Conscripts are trained according to a five-month program, during which time soldiers learn how to handle complex equipment, to a certain extent comprehend the theory of electronic warfare, and also practice skills on simulators and real combat systems. Training of contract servicemen - as a rule, these are people with an average technical education- somewhat shorter: depending on the tasks, the training cycle lasts from ten days to three months. On the longest cycle, contractors are being trained as heads of radio interference stations. Officers also undergo a three-month training, after which they are certified for the position of commander of a platoon or company of electronic warfare.

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In the gym

For practical training in the Tambov EW Center are actively used combat complexes radio intelligence and suppression, as well as computer simulators. The specialists of the Center demonstrated to journalists the work of two of them - a training version of the Thorn-MDM-U radio monitoring complex and a software and hardware analogue ground complex control of interference stations AKUP-1.

The training room of the Thorn-MDM-U simulator resembles more an office of an IT company than a military facility - vertical blinds on the windows, a dozen modern computers at wide tables and not a single familiar poster with visual aids on the walls. All the necessary drawings and graphs are displayed by the class leader through the projector on a large white screen.

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This is where contractors work. Groups of numbers and abbreviations change on the monitors, understandable only to the EW personnel themselves, the cursor slowly crawls along the intercepted signal graph, icons and lines appear and disappear on the map of the area. The head of the cycle, Major Karpenko, supervises the work of students. From time to time, he looks into a separate room behind a glass wall, where two soldiers are working with radio equipment.

Everything is serious here - displays in metal cases, dashboards of clearly military use, several radio stations of different ranges. A continuous Morse code beeps from the speakers. As the class leader explained, in a large class, students solve combat missions simulated on a computer, and in this post, operators work with live broadcast.

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In the next class, AKUP-1 calculations are trained. As the specialists of the Center explained, this complex is designed to counter the airborne radars of enemy attack aircraft. For example, in the event of a raid by front-line bombers on our object, the combat crew of the complex will “extinguish” their locators with a directed radio signal, the target will literally disappear from the radar screens. Aircraft crews are unlikely to dare to break through to visual contact with the target - the risk of being torn apart by rocket and artillery fire from air defense systems is too great.

The AKUP-1 simulator is completely virtual, the computer creates the operational environment. Workplaces of all levels are equipped here, from the command post of a battalion or company to a jamming station. Behind the consoles are servicemen of both officers and sergeants. The head of the classes showed the correspondent of "Defend Russia" the work of one of the military: "This complex is able to detect radar station(radar) combat aircraft over the entire range of heights. Depending on the mode of operation of the radar - transmission of control signals missile weapons, side-scan radar radiation or terrain scanning when flying at low altitudes - the target is given its priority. The task of the trainee is to identify from the variety of air targets the one that has characteristic radiation, and to adequately assess the degree of its threat.

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ninth company

By the fall of this year, a new unit will appear in the Tambov training center for electronic warfare troops -. Special military formation, already the ninth in the Armed Forces of Russia, will be completed from graduates of technical universities. During the year, conscripts with diplomas will engage in scientific research, testing new and upgrading existing means of electronic warfare, radio intelligence, as well as information security systems.

To date, eight Russian technical universities have announced their intention to send their graduates to serve in the Tambov scientific company, including the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, a longtime supplier of technical personnel for the army and defense industry. All applicants are waiting for a tough and impartial selection, but specialists have their own preferences.

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Thus, the Center is interested in recruiting graduates of the Tambov State technical university(TSTU). The reasons are objective: among university teachers there are many former officers Center, simultaneously possessing scientific titles and practical experience in working with electronic warfare equipment. In addition, the enterprise "Revtrud" is located in Tambov, which produces this equipment, and organizes introductory classes for students of specialized faculties of TSTU. Finally, a manufacturer of high-tech military products is interested in the fact that technical specialists who have studied regular samples, after the army engaged in the development of advanced technology.

However, a certain improvement requires a set of ordinary conscripts. According to the officers of the Center, some military registration and enlistment offices complete it according to the residual principle, which sometimes results in the draft of soldiers who are not suitable for service in the electronic warfare units.

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How are things across the ocean?

In addition to the combat training of military personnel, specialists from the Tambov EW Center are engaged in research work. Among its areas there is also an applied study of the military-technical capabilities of the armed forces of foreign states. Sometimes the analysis of the received information gives very interesting results. So, having studied data from publicly available sources on the Internet, the scientists of the Center found a potential vulnerability in the upgraded communication system of the US Army.

As Anatoly Balyukov, head of the testing and methodological department, said, today the US military is replacing communications equipment in the troops at the AN / PRC-100 and AN / PRC-150 radio stations. Them distinctive feature is the ability to network on the principle of IP-addressing, and "any soldier will be able to get through to the president."

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No dispute - global character radio communication provides the widest opportunities in the theater of operations. But there is also back side Balyukov noted. Any global information network has its own vulnerabilities that can be exploited by someone else. Therefore, when creating such systems, it is important not to lose a sense of proportion. And in this case, our overseas partners have lost it. From ourselves we will add - as well as in many other things.

Place of deployment 15th separate brigade electronic warfare, or military unit 71615 is the village of Stroitel, Tambov Region. The activity of the unit is aimed at protecting the command and control systems of troops from enemy attacks, and reducing the effectiveness of its actions. A feature of the EW troops is that they do not come into combat contact with the enemy, and strikes only in virtual space and radio.

The main types of electronic warfare are electronic suppression of enemy signals and electronic protection against them. The impact is carried out with the help of electromagnetic fields of special installations. Radio interference at the enemy's frequency is created by active (interference stations and transmitters) and passive (working on the principle of reflection) means.

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The predecessor of the brigade was the 225th separate regiment electronic warfare (military unit 64055), created in 2009. At that time, he was stationed in Novomoskovsk Tula region. In 2011, the division was reorganized, all military equipment and signal tracking consoles were taken to Tambov, on the territory of military unit 71615. In April 2011, the regiment was given the name of the 15th separate electronic warfare brigade, battle flag and other regalia.

eyewitness impressions

The village where the brigade is based among the local population is known as "Infantry" - the Tambov Infantry School was founded here (1932). At the moment the premises educational institution reserved for barracks, administrative buildings and classrooms of such a unit as military unit 71615.
As for the conditions of service, the fighters of urgent draft and contract staff live in well-appointed dormitories of the cubicle type. For contractors and conscripts, the buildings for living are separate. Each barracks has four shared showers, a recreation room and a sports area. Maintenance of equipment, cleaning of the external territory and the premises of the barracks is carried out by civilian personnel. The military personnel are involved in the above outfits only on the park and economic day on Saturdays.

Field exercises last about a month and are usually held at the Trigulay training ground. The exercises can be held jointly with cadets of the 1084th Interspecific Center for Training and Combat Use of EW Troops.

Cooking and catering is also entrusted to civilian outsourcing. Meals are served on a queue system, and it is organized as a buffet (several dishes to choose from). Officers and soldiers eat in the same room. Every day, a doctor from the medical unit monitors the quality of food. In addition to the dining room, the garrison has a chip-tea room.
Hazing, according to eyewitnesses, is absent, since the part belongs to the authorized units, and every day a physical examination of the soldiers is carried out.

At the moment, the formation is being completed, and those wishing to enter the contract service are subject to the following requirements:

• The age of the applicant is from 18 to 40 years;
• Passing a multi-level selection (Physical Educational Standards, medical commission);
• Retraining or training at a special training center (in Tambov, this is the 1084th Interspecific Center for Training and Combat Use of EW Troops).

Conscripts before the start military service pass the course of a young fighter (about 1 month), and then take the oath. Relatives and friends of an employee of military unit 71615 are allowed to come to this event. Soldiers are allowed to leave after the oath only on the security of the passport of their parents or wife. Relatives who come to take the oath should know that it is held on Saturday at 9.00 am, but it is worth arriving at the checkpoint at 8.00 am and do not forget to take warm clothes with you for yourself and the soldier.
The rest of the time, leave is issued to fighters upon application. It must be written on Thursday in the name of the unit commander, because. The dismissal order is signed on Friday. If the leave is denied, you can meet with the serviceman at the checkpoint of the unit (a special room has been set aside for visits).

Communication with relatives mobile phone only allowed on weekends. Soldiers hand over phones to the company commander for safekeeping, and their receipt is noted in the journal. Of the mobile operators, they recommend MTS (“Call Mom” or “Super 0” tariff) or Megafon (“Everything is simple”).

Soldiers of military unit 71615 receive monetary allowance on the VTB-24 card. ATM is located at the checkpoint part. Employees under the contract are entitled to payments twice a month, and urgent draft soldiers - once. You can top up your VTB-24 card as follows:

1. In one of the branches of the bank. To transfer, you need to know the full name of the fighter, his card number. The sender must have bank card and a passport.
2. Internet banking. The Telebank service is connected at the bank office with a passport. After entering into Personal Area enter the recipient's card number and the transfer amount.
3. Through the terminal. Specify the recipient's card number and insert banknotes into the bill acceptor.
4. Through the Contact service. Recipient's details (bank name, card number and passport details) are required.

Sick soldiers of military unit 71615 are sent to the infirmary, and from there to the garrison military hospital (branch No. 9 of the 1586 district military hospital), designed for 150 beds. Visitors can visit the soldier daily from 10.00 to 19.00. A one-time pass is issued to a visitor only upon presentation of a passport.

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It's amazing how quickly everything is changing in the field of Russian military electronics, electronic warfare and similar means in Russian army. Some time ago, they only said that in Russia they use only the backlog developed in the Soviet Union. But look, it would seem that only four years ago, a lot was written about the Khibiny at the same time.

And now these unique electronic warfare systems are being changed in the troops for new and more modern ones. The details are amazing...

Troops of electronic warfare (EW) received a multifunctional transformer station. Mobile complexes "Divnomorye" suppress radars and other on-board radio-electronic systems of aircraft, helicopters and drones. The station also creates powerful interference for "flying radars" - E-3 AWACS, E-2 Hawkeye and E-8 JSTAR. Depending on the target, the system chooses the type of interference and the method of setting them up, which is why it received the nickname "transformer station" among the troops. According to experts, the novelty will bring the Russian EW troops to a new technological level.

The Ministry of Defense told Izvestia that the first Divnomorye electronic warfare systems will be delivered to the troops this year. They have already been tested and trial operation. Currently, specialists are being trained to work on new equipment.

New complex it is capable of blocking objects from radar detection with an "umbrella" of interference in a section of several hundred kilometers. This is enough to reliably cover command posts, groupings of troops, air defense systems, important industrial and administrative-political facilities. The station effectively counteracts air and ground detection systems. The novelty can "hammer" with powerful interference the equipment of several radar aircraft at a distance of several hundred kilometers. It is also capable of effectively influencing spy satellites.

It is planned that Divnomorye will replace three electronic warfare systems in the army at once: Moskva, Krasukha-2 and Krasukha-4. It is noteworthy that these systems began to arrive in parts and subdivisions only five years ago, in 2013.

- "Moskva", "Krasukha-2" and "Krasukha-4" are the so-called C complexes, that is, aircraft. They are designed to combat aviation radars, as well as communication and information transmission systems, - told Izvestia Chief Editor Internet project Militaryrussia Dmitry Kornev. - In fact, these stations form a single complex. "Moskva" detects the enemy, determines the type and characteristics of his electronic equipment. This data is transmitted to other systems. "Krasukha-2" is responsible for the fight against early warning aircraft. Therefore, it is equipped with a huge parabolic antenna. "Krasukha-4" interferes with other types of aircraft.

"Divnomorye" is at the same time a high-tech command post, an electronic intelligence station and a powerful means of suppression. The complex includes only one machine on an all-terrain chassis. The system deploys to combat position in just a few minutes. This makes her highly mobile and virtually invulnerable. The complex is covertly advanced to an advantageous position, performs combat mission and imperceptibly moves away from the blow.

The main advantage of Divnomorye is full automation. When a target is detected, the system independently analyzes the signal and determines its type, direction and radiation power. Based on these data, the performance characteristics object. After that, the automation draws up a suppression plan and independently selects the most effective type of interference. Further, the system affects the enemy radar with powerful noise radiation.

The creation of universal and robotic tools is the main main direction of development Russian troops Electronic warfare, said military historian Dmitry Boltenkov.

“Divnomorye brings domestic electronic warfare equipment to a new technological level,” the expert noted. - The complex is capable of suppressing a wide range of targets with minimal participation of people and acting autonomously.

Today, Russia is considered one of the leading powers in terms of the level of development of electronic warfare. By 2020, it is planned to upgrade equipment in the electronic warfare troops by more than two-thirds.

The bomber aviation regiment of the Western Military District (ZVO), stationed in the Voronezh region, received improved Khibiny complexes for modernization.
As a result of the modernization, the capabilities of electronic warfare (EW) equipment of the multifunctional frontline bomber Su-34. The new complex made it possible to increase the capabilities of front-line aviation of the Western Military District by installing an additional special container on the aircraft.

EW complexes "Khibiny" previous generation were intended only to protect the bomber itself, now they have acquired the ability to group protect aircraft.

Also, the crews of the Su-34 will be able to interact in an automated mode with ground interspecific groupings of troops and other aircraft- airplanes and drones.

Modern experience in the combat use of aircraft equipped with a new generation of electronic warfare systems will expand the combat potential of the aircraft and optimize the work of units in the conduct of maneuverable air combat. Also, the improved electronic warfare systems of the Khibiny will increase the survivability of the crew of the Su-34 bombers due to the possibility of uninterrupted long-range launches, the press service of the Western Military District reports.

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