P-8A Poseidon with Secret Radar: Aviation of the Russian Federation has been intercepted in the Black Sea by American aircraft

Extend: The network has appeared on the network of the Russian fighter of the P-8A Poseidon Navy of the US Navy, which carried out a reconnaissance mission over the Black Sea. The video clearly shows a suspended container with an advanced radar sensor An/ASS-154 (AAS)-a system that is rarely displayed in open sources. The frames were removed from the Russian fighter cabin on August 27. This was reported by the War Zone with reference to Russian profile Telegram channels.

Data on flight routes confirm the P-8 activity over the Black Sea this day: the aircraft flew from Sigonella (Italy) and patrolled near the Russian airspace for more than four hours. The main feature of the video, the observers say-the unfolded An/APS-154 container, which is usually in a compiled position under the fuselage. Thanks to the SMPDM mechanism, the container is lowered below the housing, providing the radars with the maximum inspection sector.

This complex, developed by Raytheon, is a radar with an active phased grate (AESA), which combines the functions of the mobile target indicator (MTI) and a radar with synthesized aperture (SAR). The complex enables: According to experts, AN/APS-154 can also have the functions of radio electronic intelligence and even elements of HR.

In general, the Black Sea region has been added to The War Zone, the Black Sea region remains one of the most pre -emphasized military theaters, because, on the one hand, it contains the forces of opposing parties, on the other, the constant presence of NATO forces. Against this background, the P-8 POSEIDON aircraft, equipped with AAS, turns into a key intelligence tool here.

It is able to detect air defense objects, track the movement of ships and fix radar activity, transmitting data in real time to other US and NATO forces. Recently, regular interceptions of Western intelligence aircraft are becoming the norm. However, this time, the observers, the contact between the P-8 and the Russian SU was without adventures, although the fact of demonstration of such a rare device indicates the growing role of high-tech intelligence in air confrontation.