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WHY IT IS HARD TO DESTROY S400: TOP 5 FACTS
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WHY IT IS HARD TO DESTROY S400: TOP 5 FACTS
THE GAME CHANGING S 400 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM RENDERS ENTIRE SWATHS OF TERRITORY NEARLY INVULNERABLE TO ATTACK VIA CONVENTIONAL STRIKE AIRCRAFT.
EVEN STEALTH AIRCRAFTS LIKE LOCKHEED MARTIN F-22 RAPTOR, F-35 AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN B-2 SPIRIT BOMBER WILL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN AREAS DEFENDED BY S 400.
IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCES , A POSSIBLE WAY TO DEFEAT THE S 400 SYSTEM, WILL BE THROUGH PREEMPTIVE SATURATION ATTACK WITH STANDOFF WEAPONS LIKE CRUISE MISSILES OR GUIDED BOMBS
BUT S 400 HAS 5 SPECIFIC WAYS TO DEAL WITH IS SORT OF ATTACK. LETS ANALYZE ONE BY ONE.
AIR DEFENSE FOR S 4000:
A SEPARATE INDEPENDENT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM 42S6 MORFEY OR MORPHEUS, IS BEING DEVELOPED BY RUSSIA’S ALMAZ-ANTEY CORPORATION.
THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNATED AS SHORT-RANGE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM, AND WILL PROTECT THE S-400 FROM VARIOUS THREATS AT THEIR TERMINAL PHASES.
IT WILL ALSO ACT TOGETHER WITH THE MID-RANGE S-350E VITYAZ AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS.
THIS MEANS THE LONG RANGE S 400 WILL BE PROTECTED BY MEDIUM RANGE S-350E VITYAZ & SHORT RANGE 42S6 MORFEY SYSTEM.
DERIVED FROM TOR-M2 , MORFEY HAS A RANGE OF 5 KM OR 3 MILES.
DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2007 AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE INTRODUCED BY END OF 2016.
IT IS REPORTED TO FEATURE AN OMNIDIRECTIONAL CUPOLA-TYPE RADAR WITH ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY.
IT IS DESIGNED TO SHOOT DOWN PRECISION GUIDED WEAPONS LIKE THE AGM-86 ALCM OR TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE DAY AND NIGHT, IN BAD WEATHER AND JAMMING SITUATION.IT CAN DETECT TARGETS WHILE ON THE MOVE.
MOBILITY:
THE S 400 IS DESIGNED TO BE MOBILE.
ALL SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE CARRIED BY SELF-PROPELLED WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN CHASSIS
THE COMPLEX CAN MOVE ON ROADS AT 60 KM/H AND OFF ROAD AT SPEEDS UP TO 25 KM/H.
SO S 400 CAN VIRTUALLY TUCKED AWAY ANYWHERE IN VAST RUSSIAN LANDSCAPE.
ALSO ,THIS MEANS THAT THE SYSTEM CAN POP-UP AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN TIMES, MAKING IT VERY UNPREDICTABLE & DIFFICULT TO TARGET
DECENTRALIZED DESIGN:
S400 HAS AN OPEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF MODULARITY, INTENDED TO PERMIT FOLLOW-ON CAPABILITY GROWTH IN THE DESIGN
THE RADAR CAN BE USED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MISSILES FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL PURPOSES. SO, JUST BECAUSE THE RADAR IS THERE DOESN'T MEAN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS THERE.
EACH COMPONENT HAS AUTONOMOUS POWER SUPPLIES, NAVIGATION AND GEO-LOCATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS AND LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
EXPLOSIVE POWER:
JUST ONE S 400 SYSTEM CAN CONTROL UP TO 72 LAUNCHERS, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 384 MISSILES.
IT CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGE UP TO 80 TARGETS.
THIS MEANS THAT SYSTEM HAS ENOUGH AMMUNITION & TARGETING STRENGTH TO TAKE DOWN A SATURATION ATTACK.
SELF SUFFICIENT:
THE S 400 CAN DETECT AND ENGAGE ANYTHING THATS IN AIR.
STRATEGIC BOMBERS SUCH AS THE B-1, FB-111 AND B-52H
ELECTRONIC WARFARE AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE EF-111A AND EA-6
RECONNAISSANCE AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE TR-1
EARLY-WARNING RADAR AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE E-3A AND E-2C
FIGHTER AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE F-15, F-16, F-35 AND F-22
STEALTH AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE B-2 AND F-117A
STRATEGIC CRUISE MISSILES SUCH AS THE TOMAHAWK
BALLISTIC MISSILES (RANGE UP TO 3,500 KM).
ALSO AN IMPORTANT ASPECT IS THAT FOR AERODYNAMIC TARGET AND BALLISTIC TARGETS, THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT RANGE IS ONLY 2 AND 5 KM RESPECTIVELY .
THIS MEANS THAT THE TARGETS
CAN BE ENGAGED TILL THE LAST SECONDS AND MULTIPLE TIMES.
WHY IT IS HARD TO DESTROY S400: TOP 5 FACTS
THE GAME CHANGING S 400 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM RENDERS ENTIRE SWATHS OF TERRITORY NEARLY INVULNERABLE TO ATTACK VIA CONVENTIONAL STRIKE AIRCRAFT.
EVEN STEALTH AIRCRAFTS LIKE LOCKHEED MARTIN F-22 RAPTOR, F-35 AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN B-2 SPIRIT BOMBER WILL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN AREAS DEFENDED BY S 400.
IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCES , A POSSIBLE WAY TO DEFEAT THE S 400 SYSTEM, WILL BE THROUGH PREEMPTIVE SATURATION ATTACK WITH STANDOFF WEAPONS LIKE CRUISE MISSILES OR GUIDED BOMBS
BUT S 400 HAS 5 SPECIFIC WAYS TO DEAL WITH IS SORT OF ATTACK. LETS ANALYZE ONE BY ONE.
AIR DEFENSE FOR S 4000:
A SEPARATE INDEPENDENT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM 42S6 MORFEY OR MORPHEUS, IS BEING DEVELOPED BY RUSSIA’S ALMAZ-ANTEY CORPORATION.
THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNATED AS SHORT-RANGE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM, AND WILL PROTECT THE S-400 FROM VARIOUS THREATS AT THEIR TERMINAL PHASES.
IT WILL ALSO ACT TOGETHER WITH THE MID-RANGE S-350E VITYAZ AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS.
THIS MEANS THE LONG RANGE S 400 WILL BE PROTECTED BY MEDIUM RANGE S-350E VITYAZ & SHORT RANGE 42S6 MORFEY SYSTEM.
DERIVED FROM TOR-M2 , MORFEY HAS A RANGE OF 5 KM OR 3 MILES.
DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 2007 AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE INTRODUCED BY END OF 2016.
IT IS REPORTED TO FEATURE AN OMNIDIRECTIONAL CUPOLA-TYPE RADAR WITH ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED ARRAY.
IT IS DESIGNED TO SHOOT DOWN PRECISION GUIDED WEAPONS LIKE THE AGM-86 ALCM OR TOMAHAWK CRUISE MISSILE DAY AND NIGHT, IN BAD WEATHER AND JAMMING SITUATION.IT CAN DETECT TARGETS WHILE ON THE MOVE.
MOBILITY:
THE S 400 IS DESIGNED TO BE MOBILE.
ALL SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE CARRIED BY SELF-PROPELLED WHEELED ALL-TERRAIN CHASSIS
THE COMPLEX CAN MOVE ON ROADS AT 60 KM/H AND OFF ROAD AT SPEEDS UP TO 25 KM/H.
SO S 400 CAN VIRTUALLY TUCKED AWAY ANYWHERE IN VAST RUSSIAN LANDSCAPE.
ALSO ,THIS MEANS THAT THE SYSTEM CAN POP-UP AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN TIMES, MAKING IT VERY UNPREDICTABLE & DIFFICULT TO TARGET
DECENTRALIZED DESIGN:
S400 HAS AN OPEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF MODULARITY, INTENDED TO PERMIT FOLLOW-ON CAPABILITY GROWTH IN THE DESIGN
THE RADAR CAN BE USED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MISSILES FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL PURPOSES. SO, JUST BECAUSE THE RADAR IS THERE DOESN'T MEAN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS THERE.
EACH COMPONENT HAS AUTONOMOUS POWER SUPPLIES, NAVIGATION AND GEO-LOCATION SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATIONS AND LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
EXPLOSIVE POWER:
JUST ONE S 400 SYSTEM CAN CONTROL UP TO 72 LAUNCHERS, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 384 MISSILES.
IT CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGE UP TO 80 TARGETS.
THIS MEANS THAT SYSTEM HAS ENOUGH AMMUNITION & TARGETING STRENGTH TO TAKE DOWN A SATURATION ATTACK.
SELF SUFFICIENT:
THE S 400 CAN DETECT AND ENGAGE ANYTHING THATS IN AIR.
STRATEGIC BOMBERS SUCH AS THE B-1, FB-111 AND B-52H
ELECTRONIC WARFARE AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE EF-111A AND EA-6
RECONNAISSANCE AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE TR-1
EARLY-WARNING RADAR AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE E-3A AND E-2C
FIGHTER AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE F-15, F-16, F-35 AND F-22
STEALTH AIRPLANES SUCH AS THE B-2 AND F-117A
STRATEGIC CRUISE MISSILES SUCH AS THE TOMAHAWK
BALLISTIC MISSILES (RANGE UP TO 3,500 KM).
ALSO AN IMPORTANT ASPECT IS THAT FOR AERODYNAMIC TARGET AND BALLISTIC TARGETS, THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT RANGE IS ONLY 2 AND 5 KM RESPECTIVELY .
THIS MEANS THAT THE TARGETS
CAN BE ENGAGED TILL THE LAST SECONDS AND MULTIPLE TIMES.
