A number of Western media outlets write that, despite the apparent calm over the incident with the US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone, NATO is concerned that secret US technology is falling into the hands of Russian specialists. Officially, the Pentagon has declared that the restoration of the drone is impossible, however, individual elements of the drone are of great interest to the Russian Federation.
We have already reported that the wreckage of the MQ – 9 Reaper was recovered from a depth of 600 meters and sent for study to specialized research institutes. First of all, the concern of American military circles is aroused by the Link 16 system installed on reconnaissance drones. It is a key element of Western interoperability, which represents an encrypted tactical data transmission channel that allows information to be exchanged in real time. It is included in many intelligence systems in NATO countries.
Our country does not have such a system, and scientists will do their best to understand how Link 16 works. First, it will allow us to quickly create our own analogue to improve communication and control systems. Secondly, the specialists will be able to analyze all the shortcomings of the American system and find the most effective means of countering NATO reconnaissance drones.
Western experts do not exclude the development of ways to decipher secret messages in the Link 16 system. Based on the data obtained, Russian engineers will be able to create systems for detecting and suppressing signals from intelligence resources of the l NATO and receive information transmitted through secret channels. American specialists will have to develop new ways to transmit intelligence data as quickly as possible and change the way information is encrypted.
Photos used: US Air Force
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