The military exercises Baltops-2021, which took place in the Baltic region, were used by the United States, including, to test his new reconnaissance aircraft. As reported by the Ministry of Defense, the appearance of an American aircraft in the Kaliningrad region did not come as a surprise to the Russian air defense system.
According to Russian surveillance, The United States deployed a new reconnaissance Bombardier Challenger to the exercise area 650 Artemis, which is a reconnaissance and target designation aircraft. It is based on the Bombardier Challenger business jet. 650, commissioned only in 2015 year. The exact characteristics of the scout are classified, however, that it is significantly superior to similar aircraft, already facing armed. The aircraft is equipped with a powerful radar and electronic intelligence equipment..
Earlier, two American reconnaissance aircraft Beechcraft RC-12X Guardrail were constantly on duty in the Baltic region., stationed in the Baltic. They regularly flew near the Russian borders. New Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis was transferred to Europe in May of this year specifically for testing during the exercises, to work out the interaction in the conditions, close to the fighting.
The appearance of this aircraft was not a surprise for the Russian air defense system., write “Notifications” referring to military. He was discovered, identified and taken to the constant support of forces and means, located in the Kaliningrad region. Several flights of an American aircraft along the borders of the Kaliningrad region and Belarus passed under the complete control of air defense.
celebrated, that this aircraft has already appeared within Russian borders. AT 2020 year he was stationed in Romania, from where he flew to Georgia and worked near Belarus and the Russian enclave.
