The Russian army began to interfere with the work of HIMARS through electronic warfare.
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CNN reports, citing Western and Ukrainian sources, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have to deal with Russian attempts to disrupt the operation of the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system with the help of electronic warfare.
According to the publication, in recent months the Russian army has become more likely to use electronic jammers to prevent the guidance of HIMARS missiles assigned to the GPS satellite navigation system.
Five American, British and Ukrainian sources told reporters that Russian EW capabilities make HIMARS missiles less effective and do not always hit targets.
Therefore, American and Ukrainian specialists are trying to improve the HIMARS software in order to counteract Russian jamming.
There is a constant game of cat and mouse,” an unnamed Pentagon official told CNN.
According to him, first Ukraine and its Western allies find any way to get around Russian jamming, after which Russia develops new countermeasures. It is not yet clear how long such a game could take.
CNN recalls that Ukraine should soon launch a large-scale counteroffensive, and since the Armed Forces of Ukraine are very dependent on the effective operation of HIMARS, it is especially important for it to solve the problem of jamming as soon as possible.
It is one thing to contain the Russians where they are now, but it is quite another to drive them out of their current positions, retired US General Stephen Anderson told CNN. “They are well dug in, because they have been sitting there for a year.
Source: Racurs
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