"Nothing to shoot them down with": an expert explains the most effective countermeasure against enemy guided bombs
Specialists are actively seeking ways to counter guided aerial bombs (GABs), but for now, destroying them on the ground is the simplest solution.
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Countering Russian GABs with electronic warfare is problematic, it is easier to destroy them on the ground along with their carriers / collage TSN.ua
Guided aerial bombs pose a significant challenge as air targets, making them very difficult to neutralize.
This was said by army communications specialist Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, in an interview with LIGA.net.
According to him, countering GABs is extremely challenging due to their tactical and technical characteristics.
"The problem is that a GAB moves very quickly - within minutes. Our electronic warfare (EW) systems have only 2–4 minutes to disrupt its navigation system, which is very difficult," the expert noted.
He explains that GABs are pre-programmed to reach a specific target and rely solely on satellite navigation signals during its flight.
"A Su-24 fighter reaches the drop point at an altitude of 10 km, releases the bomb, and the GAB, with an initial speed of 1,000 km/h, glides toward its target by inertia. This leaves us with no means to shoot it down, and EW measures against it are problematic as well," the expert noted.
Serhii Beskrestnov also said that specialists were actively working on methods to suppress GABs using electronic warfare. However, for now, the most effective way to counter guided bombs is by destroying the enemy aircraft carrying them and the ammunition depots on the ground.
Guided aerial bombs pose a significant challenge as air targets, making them very difficult to neutralize.
This was said by army communications specialist Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, in an interview with LIGA.net.
According to him, countering GABs is extremely challenging due to their tactical and technical characteristics.
"The problem is that a GAB moves very quickly - within minutes. Our electronic warfare (EW) systems have only 2–4 minutes to disrupt its navigation system, which is very difficult," the expert noted.
He explains that GABs are pre-programmed to reach a specific target and rely solely on satellite navigation signals during its flight.
"A Su-24 fighter reaches the drop point at an altitude of 10 km, releases the bomb, and the GAB, with an initial speed of 1,000 km/h, glides toward its target by inertia. This leaves us with no means to shoot it down, and EW measures against it are problematic as well," the expert noted.
Serhii Beskrestnov also said that specialists were actively working on methods to suppress GABs using electronic warfare. However, for now, the most effective way to counter guided bombs is by destroying the enemy aircraft carrying them and the ammunition depots on the ground.
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