Russia’s fearsome new S-500 air and missile defense system has apparently entered production—and is setting new records for missile engagement range.
Russia’s S-500: How Putin Could Kill Air Force F-22s and B-2 Stealth Bombers?
Given the S-500’s advanced networking capabilities, some military analysts have suggested that the Russians might genuinely be able to engage stealth aircraft. Indeed, by networking multiple high-speed long wave radars such as the RLS Voronezh-DM and 1L119 Nebo SVU, it might be possible to generate a weapons quality track on an aircraft such as the F-22 or F-35. Sensor fusion has afforded militaries many capabilities that are greater than the sum of their part. This many be one such case.
Mystery Russian Satellite’s Behavior Raises Alarm In US
Russia’s fearsome new S-500 air and missile defense system has apparently entered production—and is setting new records for missile engagement range.
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