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Phantom space strike? It's ECM decoys for ICBMs. If I had to guess, I'm betting they are using multiple ECM drones to create a virtual antenna similar to a rada
by foxyv 4y ago
Phantom space strike? It's ECM decoys for ICBMs. If I had to guess, I'm betting they are using multiple ECM drones to create a virtual antenna similar to a radar telescope array. A single drone wouldn't be able to jam anything other than a distance/velocity measurement and even then that's pretty hard in space.
This isn't exactly new technology, but it's still another challenge for mid-course ICBM missile defense. Unless of course NATO has a bird in their pants. Although with how sophisticated radar detection has gotten, they may just use these ECM drones to help target the real warheads.
ECM is kind of a double edged sword sometimes. When it works it's great and wreaks havoc on the enemy because all they see is garbage. When it fails it just gives the enemy a really good idea of where you are.