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27 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
New 🇺🇦 AD system "Кильчень" (Kilchen) is proposed by design bureau "Южное" (Yuzhnoe). According to Yuzhnoe, the system will have several command posts and some of them will be located in virtual "clouds". The price of the system will be 1/4 or 1/3 of the price of Patriot.

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The developer claim that such virtual CP system is almost impossible to destroy with conventional weapons. The typical unit may consist of 4-6 TEL. Each TEL has 4 missiles with a maximum range of 280 km. AD includes 🇺🇦 OEM detection and targeting X, C and S-band radars.

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Theoretically, AD system can simultaneously engage 12 targets of which can be 6 ballistic (guiding 4 missiles per target) or up to 16 aerodynamic targets (guiding 2 missiles per target). AD system will use an active millimeter-wave radar homing head.

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According to Yuzhoe, the system got a positive "opinion and signals" from DoD, However, due to the finances and overall situation in 🇺🇦 it is a question is this system will progress more than a presentation and graphic modeling stage.



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Seem that the situation is escalating in Donbas on an hourly basis... Intensive artillery on both sides. Russian media reported Kirovsk, Bryanka, and Stahanov. Air activities near Chuguev, Ukr helicopters flying toward Donetsk.
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It is well known that the US is the first country to develop stealth technology, but how many people are aware that stealth would be impossible without an "industrial-strength" theory developed by Soviet scientist, Dr. Peter Ufimtsev (Пётр Уфи́мцев) in early 60s.

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The “The method of edge waves in the physical theory of diffraction” work was devoted to a physical and mathematical algorithm by which it was possible to calculate the scattering area for an aircraft of any shape.

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Denis Overholzer worked in the office of Lockheed Martin in the early 1970's. He gave translated work directly to the engineering staff. Those, being true experts in their field, penetrated into the work of Ufimtsev and almost immediately understood what was happening.

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Russian naval bases are well protected: it appears that 92N6A and 96L6-1 radars are positioned on the high ground above the port.
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One of the positive things that former Yugoslavia have done was a development of the domestic defense industry which among others included artillery, training and combat aircraft, munition and MBTs. Modern MBT was M-84.
The further improvements was designated as M-90 Vihor.

/1 The M-84 is based on the Soviet T-72 but with many modificat
The chassis is similar to M-84/T-72, but is topped with a new chevron-shaped turret with rounded edges. It has a high p/w ratio of 27.27 hp/T; Propulsion is provided by a V46-TK1, a diesel V12 engine with 1200 hp. The main gun is is 125 mm developed from the Soviet 2A46.

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The electronics are an improvement over the M-84, with a thermal imaging system, laser rangefinder, and a digital ballistics computer as standard equipment. A hunter-killer capability via the TC's periscope was claimed as well.

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As per some sources, the following high ranking 🇹🇷 officers are directly involved in 🇦🇿 military operations:
• Maj Gen Bahtiyar Ersay - personally supervises the 🇦🇿General Staff .
•Maj Gen Göksel Kahya, air force Maj Gen Bahtiyar ErsayMaj Gen Göksel Kahya
How many of high ranking officers are involved is unknown at the moment (for the public). Large scale operation such as a current war is something that need meticulous planning and preparations that can last many months. Rehearsal in the form of large exercise is mandatory.
Planing combine operation involves army, air force, AD, SF, logistics (to mention few). Multiple scenarios are "played" with the teams and the final rehearsal is usually large combine forces drill such as this one:
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For Armenian it was a clear indication
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