Krasukha EW System

Also known as Krasukha (electronic warfare system), Krasukha-4, 1Л269 Красуха-2, 1РЛ257 Красуха-4

The Krasukha (; English: Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade) is a Russian mobile, ground-based, electronic warfare (EW) system. This system is produced by the KRET corporation on different wheeled platforms. The Krasukha's primary targets are airborne radio-electronics (such as UAVs) and airborne systems guided by radar. The Krasukha has multiple applications in the Russian Armed Forces, has been deployed beyond Russian borders, and supplied to additional armed forces, such as those of Iran.

Key facts

Weapon.name: 1L269 Krasukha-2/41Л269 Красуха-2/4
Weapon.image: 300px300px
Weapon.caption: Krasukha-2 and 4 at Engineering Technologies 2014
Weapon.origin: Russia
Weapon.type: Electronic Counter Measure system
Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.is_UK: no
Weapon.service: 2014–present
Weapon.used_by: Russian Federation
Weapon.designer: KRET corporation
Weapon.manufacturer: KRET corporation, BAZ (for wheeled platform of Krasukha-4)
Weapon.production_date: 2010–present
Weapon.variants: 1L269 Krasukha-2 1RL257 Krasukha-4
Weapon.vehicle_range: Krasukha-2: 250 km Krasukha-4: 300 km

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Krasukha-2
Krasukha-4
Operators
Operational history
See also
References

==Krasukha-2== The Krasukha-2 is an S-band system designed to jam Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft such as the Boeing E-3 Sentry at ranges of up to . The Krasukha-2 can also jam other airborne radars, such as those for radar-guided missiles. The missiles, once jammed, then receive a false target away from the original to ensure that the missiles no longer pose a threat. The Krasukha-2 guards mobile high-priority targets such as the 9K720 Iskander SRBM.

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