Russian media has claimed its military is now capable of neutralising US warships with electronic jamming devices.
Moscow's
military chiefs are able to use 'Russian Electronic Warfare' to 'detect
and neutralise any target from a ship's system and a radar, to a
satellite', according to one news report.
American
destroyer USS Donald Cook was effectively left helpless when a Russian
plane used the technology while the vessel was in the Black Sea several
years ago, the report claimed.
American destroyer USS Donald
Cook was effectively left helpless when a Russian plane used the
technology while the vessel was in the Black Sea several years ago, the
report claimed. The alleged incident was depicted in a mocked-up
simulation (pictured). dailymail
The Kremlin's military chiefs
are able to use 'Russian Electronic Warfare' to 'detect and neutralise
any target from a ship's system and a radar, to a satellite', according
to the news show which used this graphic in its report
Front
line bomber Sukhoi Su-24 flew around the ship, which the report was
equipped with the latest US defence system Aegis, the newsreader
announced.
The report
then claims to have found an account of the incident by one of the
ship's crew on social media revealing how there was 'mysticism' onboard
as the ship's locating devices shut down.
'The pride of our fleet became our shame,' the crew member is reported as saying - though their identity is not revealed.
The
plane had apparently been fitted out with Russia's 'latest electronic
warfare complex Khibiny' which used 'powerful electronic waves to
deactivate the ship's systems', the newsreader claimed.
Another
part of the report includes a quote, attributed to US General Frank
Gorenc, saying: 'Russian electronic weapons completely paralyse the
functioning of American electronic equipment installed on missiles,
aircraft and ships.'
A newsreader introducing the feature claimed Moscow's 'Russian Electronic Warfare' troops can 'detect and neutralise any target'. dailymail
The news report hails the Russian military's ability to use electronic devices in warfare
As
well as showing pictures of high-tech monitoring and surveillance
technology, the report also suggests 'You don’t need to have expensive
weapons to win – powerful radio-electronic jamming is enough.'
The
propaganda clip comes after US President Donald Trump dispatched the
aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to the Korean Peninsula amid rising
tensions with North Korea.
Two other US aircraft carriers were yesterday reported as being ready to sail to the region.
As well as ships, the report claimed the electronic jammers can disable rockets and satellites
As well as showing pictures of
high-tech monitoring and surveillance technology, the report also
suggests 'You don’t need to have expensive weapons to win – powerful
radio-electronic jamming is enough'
It also comes just days after Russia unveiled a new Arctic base capable of housing 150 troops and nuclear-ready aircraft.
The triangular complex, painted in the red, white and blue of the Russia's tricolor flag, has been built in remote Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Archipelago.
While parts of the base remain top secret, military chiefs have offered a glimpse at the interior of the building.
It
comes as part of Russia's largest Arctic military push since the fall
of the Soviet Union and as Moscow moves to lay claim to the region's
huge oil and gas reserves - believe to be worth as much as £23trillion. dailymail
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