The technology leak is gaining momentum. Is it worth ironizing over the Phaser EMR generator?
Information published on the news section of the analytical publication defense-blog.com on the provision of Raytheon Co. Missile Systems »16,2 millionth contract for the development of a prototype combat prototype EMR generator" Phaser "in the interests of the US Air Force has been the subject of numerous ironic comments on dozens of domestic military-technical portals.
One group of observers came to the conclusion that the project of a promising microwave gun is not at the level of technological development that would allow the advanced brainchild of Rayton to achieve operational operational readiness in the foreseeable future. The other, at all, was inclined to conclude that the spectrum of tasks performed by Phaser, an advanced microwave generator of electromagnetic impulses, would be “blinkered” in the fight only with enemy low-altitude low-speed aircraft, for example, UAVs of positional and territorial optoelectronic reconnaissance, operating with at speeds of 180 — 200 km / h and at altitudes up to 100 m, while for modern tactical long-range cruise missiles of the 9M728 type of the Iskander-M complex and the 3M14T / K Kaliber-PL / NK complex, the Fey complexes zer "allegedly do not pose a threat.
Meanwhile, all of the above thoughts and conclusions are very far from the real state of affairs and are due both to the lack of awareness of simple observers about the possibilities of the elemental base of experimental microwave RF suppression systems already embodied in iron and to a very superficial evaluation of the data published on Raytheon’s advertising pages in 2016, when the first Phaser technology demonstrator was introduced to the public. In fact, an objective assessment of the project for developing a promising microwave suppression complex “Phaser” only indicates that the advanced “Reiteon” product is a conceptual reverse engineering of the frozen in the 2000's. Russian project combat EMR generator Ranets-E.
As you know, the range of capabilities of this complex was not limited to the fight against drones and provided for the comprehensive disabling of the element base of on-board radio-electronic equipment of a huge list of enemy air attack means (from tactical aircraft aviationstrategic missile systems Tomahawk and tactical missiles AGM-84H / K SLAM-ER to anti-tank missiles of the Hellfire family and anti-radar missiles AGM-88C / E HARM / AARGM-ER).
Leveling a narrow microwave beam generated by a powerful parabolic antenna of the Ranets-E complex would be unrealistic even for promising aerial attack tools equipped with anti-interference radar seeker based on AFAR capable of forming a flexibly simulated radiation pattern with “dips” in the direction of jammers. This is not surprising, because we are not talking about standard multi-band electronic warfare systems of the Krasuha-4, SNP-2 / 4 families, but about a highly specialized EMR generator whose short-term emitted microwave beam has a significantly higher power spectral density per spatial sector in 1 ° or less.
According to the data announced during the Lima-2001 exhibition by representatives of Rosoboronexport with reference to a competent source in the development company, the above qualities achieved by means of an 50-decibel parabolic antenna would be quite enough for burning out the electronic filling of various elements of high-precision weapons at a distance of up to 14 km, while at a distance of 40 km the enemy’s air attack would encounter a critical disruption of the avionics, incompatible with the continuation of the air operation. Based on all of the above, it is not difficult to assume that the Shtatov microwave “gun” “Phaser” also has a similar backlog; all the more so, the specialists of Rayton have impressive experience in designing multi-band electronic warfare equipment, the elemental base of the transmitting path of which is represented by gallium nitride transistors based on monolithic integrated circuits adapted for operation at extreme energy conditions.
As for Phaser’s voiced impossibility to work on targets with 200 speeds of km / h or more, this is just a “childhood illness” of a promising Shtat microwave gun, which, apparently, can be eliminated by integration into a modern network-centric air defense system A missile defense system that receives information on tactical air conditions from 3DELRR multi-band high-resolution multi-function radars prepared for operational readiness in the early 20s of the 21st century.
One group of observers came to the conclusion that the project of a promising microwave gun is not at the level of technological development that would allow the advanced brainchild of Rayton to achieve operational operational readiness in the foreseeable future. The other, at all, was inclined to conclude that the spectrum of tasks performed by Phaser, an advanced microwave generator of electromagnetic impulses, would be “blinkered” in the fight only with enemy low-altitude low-speed aircraft, for example, UAVs of positional and territorial optoelectronic reconnaissance, operating with at speeds of 180 — 200 km / h and at altitudes up to 100 m, while for modern tactical long-range cruise missiles of the 9M728 type of the Iskander-M complex and the 3M14T / K Kaliber-PL / NK complex, the Fey complexes zer "allegedly do not pose a threat.
The reverse engineering of the Ranets-E project was a success. A superficial analysis of the capabilities of the Phaser complex can serve poorly in predicting the development of the situation on various theater of the 21st century
Meanwhile, all of the above thoughts and conclusions are very far from the real state of affairs and are due both to the lack of awareness of simple observers about the possibilities of the elemental base of experimental microwave RF suppression systems already embodied in iron and to a very superficial evaluation of the data published on Raytheon’s advertising pages in 2016, when the first Phaser technology demonstrator was introduced to the public. In fact, an objective assessment of the project for developing a promising microwave suppression complex “Phaser” only indicates that the advanced “Reiteon” product is a conceptual reverse engineering of the frozen in the 2000's. Russian project combat EMR generator Ranets-E.
As you know, the range of capabilities of this complex was not limited to the fight against drones and provided for the comprehensive disabling of the element base of on-board radio-electronic equipment of a huge list of enemy air attack means (from tactical aircraft aviationstrategic missile systems Tomahawk and tactical missiles AGM-84H / K SLAM-ER to anti-tank missiles of the Hellfire family and anti-radar missiles AGM-88C / E HARM / AARGM-ER).
Leveling a narrow microwave beam generated by a powerful parabolic antenna of the Ranets-E complex would be unrealistic even for promising aerial attack tools equipped with anti-interference radar seeker based on AFAR capable of forming a flexibly simulated radiation pattern with “dips” in the direction of jammers. This is not surprising, because we are not talking about standard multi-band electronic warfare systems of the Krasuha-4, SNP-2 / 4 families, but about a highly specialized EMR generator whose short-term emitted microwave beam has a significantly higher power spectral density per spatial sector in 1 ° or less.
According to the data announced during the Lima-2001 exhibition by representatives of Rosoboronexport with reference to a competent source in the development company, the above qualities achieved by means of an 50-decibel parabolic antenna would be quite enough for burning out the electronic filling of various elements of high-precision weapons at a distance of up to 14 km, while at a distance of 40 km the enemy’s air attack would encounter a critical disruption of the avionics, incompatible with the continuation of the air operation. Based on all of the above, it is not difficult to assume that the Shtatov microwave “gun” “Phaser” also has a similar backlog; all the more so, the specialists of Rayton have impressive experience in designing multi-band electronic warfare equipment, the elemental base of the transmitting path of which is represented by gallium nitride transistors based on monolithic integrated circuits adapted for operation at extreme energy conditions.
As for Phaser’s voiced impossibility to work on targets with 200 speeds of km / h or more, this is just a “childhood illness” of a promising Shtat microwave gun, which, apparently, can be eliminated by integration into a modern network-centric air defense system A missile defense system that receives information on tactical air conditions from 3DELRR multi-band high-resolution multi-function radars prepared for operational readiness in the early 20s of the 21st century.
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