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sold_snek t1_j2cta3h wrote

Reply to comment by JuanElMinero in Ukrainian air defense will become stronger in new year – Zelensky by Espressodimare

Does it ever become an issue that they have so many different systems from so many different countries?

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RepresentativeWay734 t1_j2d2p0v wrote

If they're used in Nato they have the facility to communicate. That being said how does the command decide what unit fires first if the incoming missle is within range of a few systems.

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SerpentineLogic t1_j2d8ddn wrote

They'll have already worked out a flowchart based on how fast it's going and the range of each GBAD installation, so they just follow the plan.

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RepresentativeWay734 t1_j2de77h wrote

Is there a main control module or is it human input?

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SerpentineLogic t1_j2de9lf wrote

idk, what am I, a classified intel leaking account?

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RepresentativeWay734 t1_j2dew6k wrote

Sorry for asking a simple question.

So let me get this right they note the speed, check the chart for who's in the area then have a cigarette then phone and have a discussion who's going to attempt to shoot the missle down.

The Russians have a control module which tracks and decides what missle is going to intercept. There was one captured in March in Ukraine.

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dacian88 t1_j2eyfkj wrote

whatever you're talking about as a "control module" is likely a single AA battalion's control center, which coordinates the systems under the battalion, which can have dozens of launchers, but what you're asking about is coordination of multiple SAM battalions, and to make it even more complicated, SAM battalions across different countries and armies.

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