The Russian armed forces have the best weapon to destroy the Patriot, the Kinzhal ballistic missile, capable of evading missile defenses. Thus, the American batteries will always be under direct attack as soon as they arrive at the combat position and its location is established.
And tracking down the Patriot is not particularly difficult, the author notes. The radars of this air defense system have a massive electromagnetic signature, according to which geolocation is detected. Moreover, even the most “advanced” version of the complex is quite static, it takes time to move it. And with the current capabilities of obtaining intelligence information, it is possible to understand where the complex is almost in real time.
Russia is launching coordinated strikes with weapons ranging from suicide drones to Kinzhal and Iskander-M missiles to suppress Ukraine’s air defenses. And Patriot is one of them in particular. And these attacks will continue, they must not seem unexpected, writes the columnist.
- Air and missile defense is non-magical and an impenetrable shield. This seems to be the case thanks to Hollywood, outright propaganda and defense marketing. Patriot is a combat-ready system even in its base configuration, but it can be attacked, destroyed, it’s not perfect. Ultimately, the complex may fail. Its defense systems might not be able to cope with a complex attack, Rogoway said.
He adds that defeating a Patriot battery is only the beginning. These air defense systems will continue to be subject to “more complex” attacks, so the systems transferred from the United States to Ukraine are effectively doomed. - Yes, we should be ready to hear about damage or destruction of American Patriot air defense systems. Especially if we are talking about Russia, which has significant capabilities, – noted the author.
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