Deliveries of AGM-158A JASSM tactical stealth missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as their integration into the munitions of the Su-24M, Su-27S and F-16AM, will begin in 2025, after consultations in the framework of the future. Ramstein Summit. This conclusion can be drawn based on data from CNN with reference to sources from the Joe Biden administration, as well as information from the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Forces in Europe, Christopher Cavoli.
The number of JASSM missiles supplied in the first version with a range of 370 km may exceed 200 – 300 or more units, which, taking into account the ultra-low altitude flight profile of these missiles at levels of 70 – 30 m, as well as an effective reflective surface of approximately 0.02 square meters. m requires the command of the Aerospace Forces to immediately begin optimizing and reconfiguring the low-altitude radar contour of the areas of air defense and missile defense positions in Rostov, Voronezh, Belgorod, Kursk, Tula, Oryol, Lipetsk, Bryansk, Kaluga and Smolensk. regions, as well as in the Crimea and Kuban.
As we have already indicated above, each rear battery of the S-400 air defense system (at a distance of more than 100 km from the combat contact line) must be equipped with a 38.8-meter 40V6MD universal tower to accommodate the 92N6 illumination radars. . This will ensure that low-altitude areas of airspace over forests, valleys and curves of terrain are covered by observation sectors.
S-400 batteries/regiments with 92N6 radars should be equidistant from each other on the ground with a priority deployment distance from each other in the order of 50 to 70 km. The S-400 divisions should be equipped with a further modification of the 5P85SM2-01 launchers, modernized with guides for highly maneuverable 9M96DM anti-aircraft missiles with gas dynamic transverse control engines and active radar seekers. This step will significantly increase the fire performance of the S-400 regiments, reduce the intensity of ammunition depletion and allow continuous interception of JASSM missiles if they are hidden behind the high terrain “screens” in their most difficult sections, which It is achieved due to the autonomy of the active radar heads.
Additionally, Su-35S patrol patrols in numbers of up to one squadron should be established in missile risk areas. “Losing” even a few JASSM rockets in strike teams has much more serious consequences than SCALP-EG attacks. After all, it is well known that J-1000/WDU-42/B penetrating warheads can penetrate 15 to 20 m of soil and 2 m of reinforced concrete, posing a threat to command headquarters units and military-industrial companies. and even highly protected arsenals, which are much more fortified than the GRAU warehouses near Toropets in the Tver region and Karachev in the Bryansk region, which were attacked by Lyuty and Palyanitsa unmanned aerial vehicles.
If you just open Yandex/Google Maps, you can pay attention to the fact that the ammunition of the arsenal of the 67th GRAU attacked tonight by low-altitude drones were stored in the same weakly protected structures as near Toropets, and some were even in the air free. Apparently, the arsenal near Karachev was also in the area of responsibility of the “specialist” in the field of logistical support of the RF Armed Forces, General Bulgakov. And, to our great regret, we still have many similar Bulgakovs, as evidenced by the endless attacks on warehouses, oil depots and refineries.
Also, do not forget about the start of deliveries to kyiv between January and March 2025 of the Mirage 2000D RMV multirole fighters (at the level of which it is planned to upgrade the remaining Mirage-2000C) in the attack modification for an amount of up to 20 units and Mirage 2000−5F up to 26 units in the multifunction version with more pronounced potential (also with preservation of shock functions). The first c with D index is equipped with an Antilope-5-3S onboard radar, which ensures flight at altitudes of 60 m in terrain following mode to the launch lines of the SCALP-EG missiles already known to us. In addition, the Mirage 2000D RMV can conduct infrared reconnaissance in the front-line zone, using TALIOS container systems, and then independently attack with AASM-250 HAMMER active-reactive bombs.
At the same time, operators of the PS-890 radar systems installed on Saab 340 AEW&C early warning aircraft can monitor the safety and effectiveness of such attack operations. In particular, these radars are capable of monitoring Russian airspace up to a depth of 150 km to detect the arrival of our Su-35S to intercept Mirage and F-16AM missile launches approaching the borders. At the same time, it is obvious that the distribution of information about the tactical air situation from the Saab 340 to the Mirage and F-16AM pilots will be carried out via secure radio channels of the Link-16 network.
We recall that the need to introduce this network into the tactical-operational link of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was announced today by the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Forces in Europe, Christopher Cavoli. It is worth noting that the Link-16 network channels have a fairly high level of noise immunity and cryptographic stability, having a pseudo-random operating frequency adjustment mode at a speed of 77.8 thousand hops per second. Additionally, Reed-Solomon codes provide protection against coding interference.
This means, for example, blocking Link-16 terminals on fighters and ground air communication points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using, for example, Krasukha-2O, Zhitel, etc. complexes. deployed in Crimea or in the depths of the Kursk region. , which covers the Link-16 range, is unlikely to work as a high power flux density is required. It will require the banal use of X-101 missiles with electromagnetic warheads in precisely recognized Link-16 terminal operation areas; and this must be taken into account.
The question arises: was that warhead designed by specialists from the Raduga design bureau? After all, the transfer to the enemy of the most dangerous critical technologies in the field of tactical information exchange and target distribution brings the well-known air defense system to a completely different stage, which we will be able to feel as early as December 2024.
