No LA launch authorization Kh-58 on specific search radars

[D4n]

See .trk. the two center EWR are not giving LA.

noLAonEWRs.trk

[Ironhand]

On 12/30/2021 at 12:25 PM, D4n said:

See .trk. the two center EWR are not giving LA.

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The “Fantasmagoria” pod can display more radar types than the Kh-58 can target. It can’t lock onto (according to what I’ve read) emissions in the meter wavelength range which is where your untargeted radars most likely operate.

[Northstar98]

According to the Russian wikipedia, the Kh-58's seeker head can target RADARs within the range of 1.2 - 11 GHz (NATO D band to J band).

The 1L13 (1L13-3?) and 55G6 (55Zh6?) both operate in the NATO A/B band; according to this the 1L13 between 0.18 - 0.22 GHz, and I've seen the 55G6 described as a VHF RADAR, which tops out at 0.3 GHz; both are significantly below the operating range of the Kh-58's seeker, so it shouldn't be able to target those.

According to this though, the Tin Shield operates in the NATO E band, which is 2 - 3 GHz, so it should fall within the range of frequencies the Kh-58 can target.

I'm not sure what frequencies the L-081 Fantasmagoria B pod operates on, but I wouldn't be totally surprised if it had a wider range of frequencies than the Kh-58.

Edited January 5, 2022 by Northstar98

[Aviator78]

With launch authorization override I usually hit the EWR.