The Russian military-transport aircraft IL-76 will have new onboard defense system, allowing to detect incoming missiles by their emission engines. It is reported “Notifications” with reference to the MOD.
New safety systems will be equipped with all military transport aircraft Il-76 Russian VKS, Previously, such systems have the latest Il-76MD-90A and IL-76MDM. The decision to install the new system was made at the end of the study operational experience of military transport aircraft in Syria. Re-equipment of aircraft began in the spring.
As explained in the Ministry of Defense, in the new protection system consists of: control device, sensors, Station-catcher ultraviolet radiation and warning of missile attack, jamming device and ejection of air traps heat. The sensors of the new system can not only detect, but also determined by the type of reactive UV trace ammunition. The system is fully automated, and depending on the situation, she will pick up not only the required amount of charge traps, but their algorithm otstrelivaniya. The new system is able to take off the plane not only missiles with heat, but radar seeker.
According to military historian Dmitry Boltenkov, UV detection sensors missiles are completely Russian development, in other countries use infrared, which are very sensitive to natural disturbances.
Ultraviolet - but it is the Russian-how. Natural UV radiation in nature. It can only be manmade. Therefore, ultraviolet sensors with precision not only detect incoming missiles, but also determine their type.
– he explained.
