The Russian Federation first used the A-50 aircraft: in Britain told what it was helping at the front
The British intelligence stressed that the Russian military began to use A-50 aircraft to identify goals over the territory of Ukraine for the C-400 anti-aircraft missile system. In particular, the main mission of A-50 aircraft is the coordination of fighters.
The British Ministry of Defense stressed that compared to the usual ground radar of the S-400, A-50 can use its radar to detect enemy aircraft at great distances, because the flight height allows him to see goals further around the curvature of the Earth. In addition, intelligence believes that Russia could accelerate the integration of the C-400 SPR and A-50 aircraft partially because of concern for the prospect of placing Ukraine with combat aircraft provided by Western partners.
The UK's defensive department added that it is likely that, in order to fulfill its tasks, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can be at risk and allow A-50 to reach the front line. A-50 is a aircraft of distant radar detection and management. It was created on the basis of the IL-76 military transport aircraft.
The aircraft can be used to detect and maintain air and surface purposes, the alerting of the command points of automated control systems for the AFS of the air and the surface situation. In addition, A-50 can be used to coordinate fighter and shock aircraft when they are given to air, land and maritime purposes, as well as to serve as an air command point.
We will remind, on October 27 at the Ministry of Defense of the Britain said that the far aircraft Aviation of the PCS of the Russian Federation did not cause air strikes with winged rockets for more than a month because it replenished its stock. The defense department emphasized that it is one of the longest breaks in such attacks.