Enemy units "Rubikon", "Kochevnik" and others are actively hunting Ukrainian reconnaissance and strike UAVs of the aircraft and rotor type only thanks to a network of radar stations . Without these radars, it is impossible to detect drones, writes military radio technology specialist Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov.
"If it has long been no secret to the enemy what radars we use, then we have not had information about them for a relatively long time. Now we can say that the Russians use both Russian radars such as "Enot" and "Rainbow", as well as Chinese radars. But most of their network is built on the "SKVP" radar. "SKVP" is an abbreviation for "Airspace Control System," the specialist said.
According to him, "SKVP" can detect UAVs at a distance of up to 20 km , and one antenna sees targets in a 90-degree field of view. That is, four antennas are needed for circular detection.
It is emphasized that such radars can work in a group, connecting with each other via data channels. This allows operators to see a global picture across the entire front.
According to Flash, the radar serves the crews of anti-aircraft drones that are connected to this radar, and control is carried out remotely via radio bridges. The stations can operate from the body of a car or from the ground, they have not yet been noticed on mobile communication towers and roofs of buildings. The stations themselves are located no closer than 5-7 km from the front line.
The expert also noted that the radar operates in the S band (from 2 to 4 GHz), but in practice, radiation was recorded in the 2700-3100 MHz range. The power of such a system is about 1 kilowatt and requires the connection of a DC voltage line or generator.
It was previously reported that Ukrainian military personnel had hit a mobile radar station in the Anapa area. This station covered the southern part of the occupying country.