Krasukha Explained

1L269 Krasukha-2/4
Origin:Russia
Type:Electronic Counter Measure system
Is Vehicle:yes
Is Uk:no
Service:2014–present
Used By:Russian Federation
Designer:KRET corporation
Manufacturer:KRET corporation,
BAZ (for wheeled platform of Krasukha-4)
Production Date:2010–present
Variants:1L269 Krasukha-2
1RL257 Krasukha-4
Vehicle Range:
  • Krasukha-2: 250 km
  • Krasukha-4: 300 km

The Krasukha (Russian: Красуха; English: Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade) is a Russian mobile, ground-based, electronic warfare (EW) system. This system is produced by the KRET corporation on different wheeled platforms.[1] The Krasukha's primary targets are airborne radio-electronics (such as UAVs) and airborne systems guided by radar. The Krasukha has multiple applications in the Russian Armed Forces.[2]

Krasukha-2

The Krasukha-2 is a S-band system designed to jam Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft such as the Boeing E-3 Sentry at ranges of up to .[3] [4] The Krasukha-2 can also jam other airborne radars, such as those for radar-guided missiles. The missiles, once jammed, then receive a false target away from the original to ensure that the missiles no longer pose a threat. The Krasukha-2 guards mobile high-priority targets such as the 9K720 Iskander SRBM.

Krasukha-4

The Krasukha-4 is a broadband multifunctional jamming station mounted on a BAZ-6910-022 four-axle-chassis. It complements the Krasukha-2 system by operating in the X-band and Ku-band, and counters airborne radar aircraft such as the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTAR) Northrop Grumman E-8. The Krasukha-4 has enough range to effectively disrupt low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and can cause permanent damage to targeted radio-electronic devices.[5] Ground based radars are also a viable target for the Krasukha-4.

Operators

Operational history

Krasukha jammers were reportedly deployed to support Russian forces in Syria.[10] They have reportedly been blocking small U.S. surveillance drones from receiving GPS satellite signals.[11] During the Turkish intervention in the Syrian civil war, the complex apparently destroyed a Bayraktar drone by causing it to lose control, subsequently crashing.[12] The Israeli Defense Force had problems in 2021 with the Krasukha S-4 GPS denial system.[13]

In July 2018, an OSCE monitoring mission drone recorded a 1L269 Krasukha-2 among other electronic warfare equipment deployed near Chornukhyne, Ukraine.[14]

In 2018, Russia’s Krasukha-4 microwave cannon reportedly grounded an American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in Syria by damaging its electrical circuits.[15]

In 2020, Krasukha was claimed (without evidence)[16] to have operated around the Russian military base at Gyumri in Armenia to counter the use by Azerbaijan of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones as well as Israel-made Harop loitering munition (suicide drones).[17]

The first export contract was officially signed in August 2021.[18]

Krasukha-4 models are also being employed in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces captured one of these devices in the field near Kyiv. A photograph posted to social media claims to show part of the system, which has been separated from its truck mount and shows some damage.[19] [20] The unit was then sent to the United States for examination.[21]

On 9 August 2023, a source in the Russian defense industry told the state news agency TASS that several Southeast Asian nations and an Eastern European country have ordered the Krasukha and Sapphire EW systems.[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Electronic warfare complex "Krasuha-4"". KRET. 4 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714165635/http://kret.com/en/product/12/. 14 July 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: 1L269 Krasukha-2 . Deagel.com . 28 March 2015.
  3. Web site: KRET has fulfilled the state defense order for the delivery of Krasuha-2 . Rostek . 28 March 2015 . 18 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150318112236/http://rostec.ru/news/4514794 . dead .
  4. Web site: Fields of silence and broken cycles: Russia's electronic warfare . 18 March 2022 . Global Defence Technology . 17 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Krasukha-4 . Deagel.com . 28 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Tout sur la défense au Maghreb: L'Algérie se dote d'un système de brouillage innovant. Secret-difa3. 2013-12-13. Tout sur la défense au Maghreb. 2018-11-13.
  7. Web site: ЦАМТО / / Эфиопия получила из России комплекс радиоэлектронной борьбы 1РЛ257 "Красуха-4" . ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием . 2023-10-30 . ru . . 2023-11-01.
  8. Web site: سامانه مرموز جنگال در ایران +فیلم. دفاع و امنیت. 2019-08-04. mashreghnews.ir/service/defence-news. 2019-08-04.
  9. Web site: GNA Turkish UAV airstrike on Electronic Warfare System Krasukha south to Sirte last night Sirte.
  10. News: The jammer can disrupt an enemy's own signals, potentially preventing ground-based controllers from steering their drones via satellite. . . David . Axe . October 21, 2017 . Russia deployed Krasukha systems to Syria in an effort to form a sort of electronic shield over Russian and allied forces in the country..
  11. Web site: Signaling strength: Russia's real Syria success is electronic warfare against the US. Varfolomeeva. Anna. May 1, 2018. The Defense Post. May 12, 2018.
  12. Web site: Published a photo of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2, shot down, presumably by the Russian complex "Krasukha". 2021-05-18. avia-pro.net.
  13. News: Egozi . Arie . Israeli solutions against the most advanced Electronic Warfare systems . Defence Industry Europe . April 16, 2023.
  14. Web site: Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 10 August 2018. OSCE. osce.org. en. 2018-08-14.
  15. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3214251/scientists-shrink-chinas-starlink-killing-microwave-weapon-new-power-source
  16. Web site: Lee . Rob . There is no evidence that Russian Krasukha-4 EW systems were used in Karabakh. . Twitter . https://archive.today/20240301091728/https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1331494285657694208 . 1 March 2024 . November 25, 2020 . He uses this Asia Times article as his source, which says "If true – and no one has denied it". Really? Does that sound like a serious source?.
  17. Web site: Bryen. Stephen. 2020-10-26. Russia knocking Turkish drones from Armenian skies. 2020-10-26. Asia Times. en-US.
  18. Web site: Russia inks deals at Army 2021 forum on delivery of latest electronic warfare systems . 25 Aug 2021 . TASS.
  19. Web site: Ukraine: We managed to identify this bizarre "container", captured today by the UA forces near Kyiv.
  20. thedrive.com 22 March 2022: Ukraine Just Captured Part Of One Of Russia's Most Capable Electronic Warfare Systems
  21. News: Nicholls . Dominic . 2022-03-23 . Russian military secrets could be laid bare after Ukraine captures electronic warfare systems . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2022-07-19 . 0307-1235.
  22. Web site: Southeast Asian nations ordering field-tested anti-drone EW systems from Russian makers . 9 Aug 2023 . TASS.

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