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Why didn't Putin's Growlers intercept Trump's Tomahawks? Russian leader's missile protection system failed to prevent attack on Syrian airfield
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Vladimir Putin did not try and intercept Donald Trump's massive missile strike on Bashar al-Assad's Al Shayrat military airbase outside Homs - despite being covered by Russia's state-of-the art S-400 Growler air defence system.
The Russians deployed the Growler - which can intercept targets at a range of 250 miles and at heights of up to 90,000 feet - to the Latakia Airbase on the Syrian coast.
Yet, despite being well within the missile system's range, no attempt was made to intercept the 59 Tomahawk Cruise missiles fired from the Arleigh Burke- destroyers USS Porter and USS Ross from the Mediterranean.
he Tomahawks, which have a range of 690 miles can skim the surface of the earth and take a complicated route to a target to avoid possible interception.
However, President Trump gave the Russians advanced notice of the attack before the 1,450kg missiles struck the air strip.
Russia deployed the advanced air defence systems after a Turkish F-16 shot down a Russian Sukhoi-24 bomber in November 2015 after it encroached Turkish airspace.
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The Growler is able to track up to 300 targets
Following last night's devastating attack, Russian politicians claimed their service personnel were being kept save by the S-400 and the older S-300 air defence systems.
Viktor Ozerov of the Russian upper house defence and security committee told Sputnik: 'Regardless of today's US attack on the Syrian air force air base, our air base [in Latakia] and logistics centre in Tartus are secured from the sea and from the air by S-300 and S-400 systems.
The Russian Defence Ministry claimed it may improve protection of Syrian airbases following the attacks.
According to The Aviationist, the Tomahawks flew straight through the 'Missile Engagement Zone' covered by Putin's 11,000mph Growler missiles.
Syrian sources suggested only some 30 of the Tomahawks failed to hit their targets, but the US insists all the weapons were successful.
Russian military sources claim their advanced air defence systems can protect against incoming missiles and aircraft - including stealth jets - however, they have not been tested against US equipment.
Andrei Kortunov, director of the Russian International Affairs Council told the Interfax News Agency: 'The risks of a direct military confrontation of Russia and the U.S. have risen significantly. Whether or not it could lead to WW III depends on how responsible the leaders are.'
Sergei Rogov, director of the US and Canada institute, a Moscow-based think-tank, said Trump authorised the strike to prove his independence and 'show Trump critics that he doesn't have a pro-Russia stance and is ready to take a tough course regarding Moscow'.
However, as a result of the strike, Putin has ordered Russia no longer co-operates with the US over the so-called 'deconfliction line', which prevents coalition and Russian aircraft coming into conflict.
Tomahawk: US fires its most advanced missile that flies low, avoids radar then obliterates its targets
A Tomahawk cruise missile flies toward Iraq from the cruiser USS San Jacinto
The Tomahawk is the US military's most advanced missile, which map-reads its way to the enemy, hugging contours in the landscape and using an on-board camera to pinpoint its target.
First fired in anger during the Gulf War by the US, Tomahawks cruise at low altitude and follow a complicated route to avoid being tracked by radar.
The American-made missile can be fired from a submarine, ship or B-52 bombers and can carry nuclear or conventional warheads.
They blast off with the aid of a rocket, then switch to a small turbofan engine to cruise to their targets - hence the name.
The fan emits little heat, making it hard to be spotted by infrared detectors. During flight, the cruise missile compares its view of the landscape with a stored map reference to continually correct its course. It has a range of up to 1,500 miles.
The weapon is perfect for the Middle East because the terrain is very flat.
As the missile nears its target, another system kicks in which compares a stored image of the target with the actual target, which the military claims ensures a high level of accuracy.
At $800,000 each, the one-ton missiles do not come cheap.
Why didn't Putin's Growlers intercept Trump's Tomahawks? Russian leader's missile protection system failed to prevent attack on Syrian airfield
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ntercept-Trump-s-Tomahawks.html#ixzz4de8yUloP
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Vladimir Putin did not try and intercept Donald Trump's massive missile strike on Bashar al-Assad's Al Shayrat military airbase outside Homs - despite being covered by Russia's state-of-the art S-400 Growler air defence system.
The Russians deployed the Growler - which can intercept targets at a range of 250 miles and at heights of up to 90,000 feet - to the Latakia Airbase on the Syrian coast.
Yet, despite being well within the missile system's range, no attempt was made to intercept the 59 Tomahawk Cruise missiles fired from the Arleigh Burke- destroyers USS Porter and USS Ross from the Mediterranean.
he Tomahawks, which have a range of 690 miles can skim the surface of the earth and take a complicated route to a target to avoid possible interception.
However, President Trump gave the Russians advanced notice of the attack before the 1,450kg missiles struck the air strip.
Russia deployed the advanced air defence systems after a Turkish F-16 shot down a Russian Sukhoi-24 bomber in November 2015 after it encroached Turkish airspace.
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The Growler is able to track up to 300 targets
Following last night's devastating attack, Russian politicians claimed their service personnel were being kept save by the S-400 and the older S-300 air defence systems.
Viktor Ozerov of the Russian upper house defence and security committee told Sputnik: 'Regardless of today's US attack on the Syrian air force air base, our air base [in Latakia] and logistics centre in Tartus are secured from the sea and from the air by S-300 and S-400 systems.
The Russian Defence Ministry claimed it may improve protection of Syrian airbases following the attacks.
According to The Aviationist, the Tomahawks flew straight through the 'Missile Engagement Zone' covered by Putin's 11,000mph Growler missiles.
Syrian sources suggested only some 30 of the Tomahawks failed to hit their targets, but the US insists all the weapons were successful.
Russian military sources claim their advanced air defence systems can protect against incoming missiles and aircraft - including stealth jets - however, they have not been tested against US equipment.
Andrei Kortunov, director of the Russian International Affairs Council told the Interfax News Agency: 'The risks of a direct military confrontation of Russia and the U.S. have risen significantly. Whether or not it could lead to WW III depends on how responsible the leaders are.'
Sergei Rogov, director of the US and Canada institute, a Moscow-based think-tank, said Trump authorised the strike to prove his independence and 'show Trump critics that he doesn't have a pro-Russia stance and is ready to take a tough course regarding Moscow'.
However, as a result of the strike, Putin has ordered Russia no longer co-operates with the US over the so-called 'deconfliction line', which prevents coalition and Russian aircraft coming into conflict.
Tomahawk: US fires its most advanced missile that flies low, avoids radar then obliterates its targets
A Tomahawk cruise missile flies toward Iraq from the cruiser USS San Jacinto
The Tomahawk is the US military's most advanced missile, which map-reads its way to the enemy, hugging contours in the landscape and using an on-board camera to pinpoint its target.
First fired in anger during the Gulf War by the US, Tomahawks cruise at low altitude and follow a complicated route to avoid being tracked by radar.
The American-made missile can be fired from a submarine, ship or B-52 bombers and can carry nuclear or conventional warheads.
They blast off with the aid of a rocket, then switch to a small turbofan engine to cruise to their targets - hence the name.
The fan emits little heat, making it hard to be spotted by infrared detectors. During flight, the cruise missile compares its view of the landscape with a stored map reference to continually correct its course. It has a range of up to 1,500 miles.
The weapon is perfect for the Middle East because the terrain is very flat.
As the missile nears its target, another system kicks in which compares a stored image of the target with the actual target, which the military claims ensures a high level of accuracy.
At $800,000 each, the one-ton missiles do not come cheap.
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