Krasukha-4
Type: Electronic Warfare System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 2012
Overview
The Krasukha-4 (1RL257) is a ground-based broadband multifunctional jamming system designed to suppress AWACS radar aircraft, ground-based surveillance radars, and reconnaissance satellites. Mounted on a Kraz-6350 8x8 truck, it uses active noise jamming across a wide frequency spectrum with a claimed effective range of 300 km. It is designed to protect assets from airborne and spaceborne radar surveillance and can disrupt GPS guidance of precision-guided munitions. Several Krasukha-4 vehicles have been destroyed in Ukraine. Its effectiveness against modern ECM-hardened Western systems remains debated by analysts.
Technical Specifications
| modes | Active electronic attack, radar suppression |
|---|---|
| targets | AWACS, reconnaissance aircraft, UAVs, ground radars |
| range_km | 300 |
| platforms | Two Kamaz truck vehicles |
| frequency_range | 8-18 GHz (X and Ku bands) |
Operators
- Russia
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