{"id":23039,"date":"2024-05-27T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=23039"},"modified":"2024-05-27T10:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T07:23:42","slug":"russian-jamming-disrupts-some-us-weapons-in-ukraine-new-report-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/russian-jamming-disrupts-some-us-weapons-in-ukraine-new-report-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian jamming disrupts some US weapons in Ukraine, new report reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. media reports have revealed that several American-made precision-guided weapons are proving ineffective on the battlefield in Ukraine due to Russian jamming technology. Russian electronic warfare systems have severely diminished the accuracy of Ukraine’s relatively new long-range missiles, the report claimed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the report, Kyiv has stopped using certain types of Western weapons after experiencing a significant decline in their accuracy. Russia’s electronic interference issue has affected satellite-guided weapons, particularly Excalibur artillery shells, and HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) systems. Over the past year, Ukraine has been using the U.S.-supplied GMLRS rockets, with a range of over 70 kilometers, to target and disrupt Russian supply lines and assembly points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIMARS launchers, which were considered an important addition to Ukraine’s defense during the first year of Russia\u2019s invasion, \u201cbecame completely ineffective,\u201d by the second year as the Russian electronic warfare deployment disabled satellite signals, and HIMARS, according to a senior Ukrainian military official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report initially published by the Washington Post is based on confidential Ukrainian assessments that cite senior Ukrainian military officials. A senior U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Pentagon anticipated that certain precision-guided weapons would be defeated by Russian electronic warfare and collaborated with Ukraine to overcome this. However, Russia’s use of electronic warfare continues to increase.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Electronic warfare specialist from Russia\u2019s Central Military District testing a new method of jamming enemy aircraft. (Image Credit: TASS)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Russian electronic warfare also hampers the efforts of Ukrainian pilots, making them feel constantly targeted. \u201cThere are no open windows for the Ukrainian pilots where they feel that they are not at gunpoint,\u201d the report says. However, modern F-16 fighters with advanced navigation systems have enabled the Ukrainian Air Force to counter Russian aircraft more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding HIMARS, the article notes that in the first year, they successfully destroyed command centers and warehouses of Russian weaponry. However, in the second year, Russian electronic warfare began jamming them resulting in declining efficacy. Kyiv still deems its HIMARS missiles relatively more efficient, as Russian jamming only makes them miss by 15 meters or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between fall 2023 and April 2024, Ukraine\u2019s military command prepared reports and shared them with the U.S. and other allies, aiming to develop solutions and establish direct contact with weapons manufacturers. In interviews, Ukrainian officials described an overly bureaucratic process that had hindered the urgent adjustments needed to improve malfunctioning weaponry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report corroborates comments made by former Ukrainian army chief General Valery Zaluzhny who called the Excalibur shell a prime example of a Western weapon that lost effectiveness because its targeting system uses GPS, which is particularly susceptible to Russian jamming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William LaPlante, the Pentagon\u2019s acquisition chief, did not name the weapon but said last month that an adapted weapon \u201cdidn\u2019t work for multiple reasons,\u201d including jamming and other tactical, logistical issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Weapons affected by Russian jamming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the U.S.-developed weapons affected by Russian jamming include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n