UKR-RT.

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"The Su-34 tactical bomber fleet [NATO code name Fullback] may be equipped with UKR-RT electronic intelligence (ELINT) pods in the future, according to the Izvestia daily. The Su-34s will get ELINT pods enabling them to both acquire and attack enemy headquarters, communications and data transmission systems and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control centers in real time. The UKR-RT system is carried in a special pod under the fuselage."

See item # 2 from a previous blog entry as applicable. Russian Su-34 FULLBACK military aviation easy target for Ukrainian air defense?

"Downing a Su-34 is easy, Patriot’s struggle is against the Su-35"

From https://bulgarianmilitary.com | By Boyko Nikolov On Mar 3, 2024.

"Reports have emerged from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense saying that on March 2, their aerial defense systems were operational, targeting two Russian aircraft. These activities involved the use of anti-aircraft missiles. The Ukrainians assert that they successfully neutralized one of the two aircraft, a Su-34, to be precise. However, they were unsuccessful in intercepting the other one, a Su-35, as their Patriot system failed to engage it."

Ukrainian claims of about a dozen Russian F-35 FULLBACK warplanes shot down in as many days apparently valid!

My instantaneous and intuitive response was that FULLBACK being placed in inordinate danger and much more susceptible to intercept by American Patriot air defense missiles. Those organic ELINT pods allowing for the FULLBACK crew a real-time location for suppression enemy air defense [SEAD] mission placing the plane in markedly increased danger.

SEAD as accomplished by Russian anti-radiation missiles of the Kh-58 and Kh-31 variety but not always going according to plan.

Rather the reaction time and maneuverability of the Su-34 comparatively too slow to engage in successful evasive action when targeted by an incoming Ukrainian fired American Patriot missile! Russian fighter plane Su-35 FLANKER-E much more responsive and agile. Harder to shoot down!

Hey, you did say you wanted to fly airplanes, didn't you!

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