Repellent-1
| Repellent-1 / Репеллент-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electronic warfare system anti-UAV |
| Place of origin | Russia |
Repellent-1 (Russian: Репеллент-1) is a Russian electronic warfare system[1] designed to suppress the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles[2] at a distance of up to 30 to 35 km (19 to 22 mi).[3][4] It weighs more than 20 tons.
"Repellent" is able to detect miniature air targets from their control signals at a distance of more than 35 km (22 mi), but is able to suppress drones only at a distance of not more than 2.5 km (1.6 mi).
History
[edit]"Repellent" was developed by the Russian Scientific and Technical Center for Electronic Combat (Russian: Научно-техническом центре радиоэлектронной борьбы). It is installed on the chassis of MAZ (MAZ-6317) or KAMAZ depending on the wishes of the customer.[3]
The development of "Repellent-1" was completed in 2016 and the system shown at an exhibition.[5][4]
Operators
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Application
[edit]Russian-Ukrainian war
[edit]On August 11, 2018, the OSCE SMM noted in a report that on July 28, near the village of Chornukhyne, the UAV mission recorded four EW systems at once, including Repellent-1.[4]
Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict
[edit]Armenia has lost two operating stations of the Repellent-1 complex.[6]
Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)
[edit]On May 1, 2022, it was reported that a Russian "Repellent-1" had been destroyed.[3]
See also
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- Krasukha (electronic warfare system)
- Divnomorya (electronic warfare system)
- Shypshyna-AERO[8]
- Indrajaal Drone Defence Dome
References
[edit]- ^ "Army destroys Russian EW system, two drones, over 40 invaders in southern Ukraine". Ukrinform. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "New Russian Mobile Anti-Drone System". UAV Vision. January 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Сили оборони України знищили техніку та живу силу на острові Зміїний". mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Новые российские системы радиоэлектронной борьбы на востоке Украины". ru.bellingcat.com (in Russian). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "На Херсонщині знищено новий російський комплекс-"вбивцю" безпілотників". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Які засоби РЕБ і як використовувались у війні за Нагірний Карабах". defence-ua.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Banković, Živojin (2024-01-30). "Vučić: Blizu smo kompletiranja tri baterije FK-3, Repelent je u našim rukama, nabavljen je kineski PVO sistem HQ-17". Tango Six (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Україна закупила станції радіоелектронної боротьби в європейських країнах - Полторак". Ukrainian Military Pages. December 12, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2022.