Then my so called system includes both hardware like weapons and software like tactics.
The combination of weapon platform, intelligence collection, information share, commanding with right tactics.
In modern wars, you have to make everything correct.
The proper words are: philosophies, doctrines, and tactics.
Philosophy is the general and high level exposition of foundational issues.
Doctrine is lower level and is about beliefs taught. For example, the air force would not hold army doctrines, and the army would not hold navy doctrines.
Tactics are the execution methods based upon doctrines and philosophies.
There are also counter measure regarding these EM.
Great power, jumping frequency, jam and counter-jam.the method is updating.
Jam an old soviet radar complete with modern electronic plane is no problem.
But for modern radar, generally you can only reduce its capability.
Like distance to detect the B52 may be reduced from 400KM to 200KM with EMI, etc..
Was the B-52 flown near China operating under combat conditions? It likely wasn't broadcasting EM countermeasures - this is the point
@BoQ77 is trying to make. Detecting a non-evasive aircraft that wants to be detected - since it's making a statement, is far different from trying to locate a heavy bomber that is actively masking its location through electro-magnetic interference, thus making radar detection nearly impossible.
@BoQ77 is right, when using its ECM defense, the B-52 isn't a easy to find on radar.
B1 to penetrate the China`s defense?
I am not sure if we can shoot down B2 if it comes into mainland China.
But B1 is not likely to survive if it is alone..
In radar detection, there are two types of targets:
- Cooperative
- Non-cooperative
A cooperative target is where the target does nothing to interfere with the behaviors of the radar signals that make contact with its body. Or the target actively does something that encourages radar signals to be on its body. Or the target does both. If an aircraft fly into a radar beam, it is a cooperative target. If an aircraft is being scanned and does nothing to evade the scanning, it is a cooperative target.
A non-cooperative target is where the target does the opposite of the cooperative target.
A B-52 can do many things to make itself very difficult to detect, one method is to fly below the radar's minimum scan height. Another method is to use terrain that interferes with the radar signals' travel. Another method is to use active countermeasures -- like a shield -- that while indicate a general direction, the seeking radar does not know the B-52's precise location inside that shield.
So when we sent the B-52 to challenge China's ADIZ, we deliberately made the B-52 a cooperative target. We want China to know we are 'here'. So there is nothing spectacular about China's radar detecting the B-52. When it comes to penetrating air defenses, the US is the best, no matter how much you want to cheer for China and bend the laws of physics. Maybe the B-52 cannot penetrate China's air defense, but the B-1 can -- easily.
In radar detection, there are two types of targets:
- Cooperative
- Non-cooperative
A cooperative target is where the target does nothing to interfere with the behaviors of the radar signals that make contact with its body. Or the target actively does something that encourages radar signals to be on its body. Or the target does both. If an aircraft fly into a radar beam, it is a cooperative target. If an aircraft is being scanned and does nothing to evade the scanning, it is a cooperative target.
A non-cooperative target is where the target does the opposite of the cooperative target.
A B-52 can do many things to make itself very difficult to detect, one method is to fly below the radar's minimum scan height. Another method is to use terrain that interferes with the radar signals' travel. Another method is to use active countermeasures -- like a shield -- that while indicate a general direction, the seeking radar does not know the B-52's precise location inside that shield.
So when we sent the B-52 to challenge China's ADIZ, we deliberately made the B-52 a cooperative target. We want China to know we are 'here'. So there is nothing spectacular about China's radar detecting the B-52. When it comes to penetrating air defenses, the US is the best, no matter how much you want to cheer for China and bend the laws of physics. Maybe the B-52 cannot penetrate China's air defense, but the B-1 can -- easily.
Simply because US find the way to jam the old SAM2.
Even so, US air force had to send many fighters flying low to attack SAM side.
Many shot down by AA guns..
without SAM, US air force can simply fly high and take these AAs.
Modern missile are hard to jam. They will even attack the source of interference if jammed..
It's a disputed figure, so we'll have to agree to disagree - one that includes total loses, not just by SAM. But the premise is the same, the SAMs weren't too effective against a B-52 operating in an ECM heavy environment.
. It isn't so easy to detect a B-52 if it's trying not to be seen. I hope people stop arguing about this now.
