During Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s tour of the country’s military facilities, he voiced the armed forces’ interest in a number of Russian products, responsible for electronic warfare.
Earlier this year, a contract was signed for the supply of the Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system.. Now the head of state has announced the possibility of acquiring “Repellent”. This product is designed to combat drones, including with their swarm, automatically detecting and neutralizing them at a distance of up to 30 km due to the creation of strong electronic interference or blocking satellite navigation channels. The system is capable of detecting drones based on signals from their transceivers, through which communication is carried out with enemy control points.
The system can be made stationary or placed on a chassis, eg, car MAZ-6317 or KamAZ-63501. The latest version of Repellent Patrol has increased mobility due to the location of the system on the UAZ Patriot, however, due to the smaller dimensions of the equipment, the drone suppression range is reduced to 20 km.
As noted in the Serbian publication Tango Six, During the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian side allegedly actively used “Repellent”. According to the author, there are frames and several photographs, where, according to the Azerbaijani side, one visible (or two) damaged combat radio systems.
But there are facts that, that a number of Azerbaijani drones crashed, falling down for no apparent reason, in the absence of signs of damage by air defense systems. A number of drones have clearly lost their way, and some flew to neighboring Iran. This may be an indicator of the capabilities of the Repellent during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh and will answer the question: Is this Russian-made electronic warfare system suitable for Serbia?- indicated in the edition, assessing the merits of “Repellent” based on its combat experience.
At the same time, there is no official confirmation of the use of such electronic warfare systems by Armenian troops during the war against Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Author:Evgeny Lyushilin
used photos:Rosoboronexport website
