In the Rostov region, the military received an aircraft to control hypersonic missiles

Anatoly Burtsev

DON24 - In the Rostov region, the military received an aircraft to control hypersonic missiles

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30 July 2020 10:32

Photo: press service of the Southern Military District. ©

Rostov region, July 30, 2020. DON24.RU. A modernized Il-20M electronic reconnaissance aircraft has been commissioned in the Southern Military District, which is designed to target hypersonic Dagger missiles. This was reported by the press service of the Southern Military District. 

The aircraft commissioning ceremony took place at one of the airfields in the Rostov region. 

The aircraft is equipped with equipment that issues target designation via a secure communication channel directly to the Kinzhal hypersonic aviation missile system. Now this missile system is on experimental combat duty in the area of ​​responsibility of the Southern Military District.

It is noted that the new reconnaissance aircraft is equipped with modern radio-electronic, radio-technical and optical-electronic reconnaissance systems, and also allows radio interception in a wide spectrum of frequencies.

"The modernized IL-20 is capable of performing tasks in any weather conditions, and the latest equipment is capable of detecting small objects in the air, conducting video and high-resolution photography," the message says. 

Alexander Bezmenov  IA "DON 24"

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