The ships of the Russian Navy will be protected by electronic warfare systems (EW), which will be placed in 40-foot sea containers. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the Ministry of Defense of the country.
The publication writes that a corresponding project is currently being developed. It is expected that containers with electronic warfare systems can be installed on open areas of ships and ships. The patrol ships of Project 22160 of the Vasily Bykov type should be the first to receive the new system.
"First of all, they will suppress the control channels of drones, communication systems. It will be possible not to drive an electronic warfare vehicle onto a landing ship, but simply to put a container," says military historian Dmitry Boltenkov.
According to the former chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Valentin Selivanov, container electronic warfare systems will avoid an air strike.
"Strikes from the sea can be resisted — ships are tracked. But air strikes can be sudden. But if there are powerful means of electronic warfare, they will be able to fight with drones, planes, and missiles. This is very valuable. It is necessary to test such systems against attacks by a large number of air targets," the specialist said.
In August, acting (acting) The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov, during a gathering with young officers, said that the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation will receive 12 ships and vessels in 2022.
