January 16th 07, 05:22 AM
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Syria acquires the S-300PMU2 Favorit air defense system, supposedly able to down U.S. aircraft taking off from carriers in the Mediterranean
Very soon now turning on a radar will be even more like waving a red
rag to an angry bull. It is an inescapable fact that the radar set can
be detected far outside its own area of coverage. Any set's target
detection range is a function of the fourth root of its power; the
detectability of its transmissions correlates with the square root of
the range. (inverse square both ways) Wonder how many missiles he
bought? I see a good use for cheap decoys mixed with loitering killer
drones.
Walt BJ
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