Russian LADA Radar

From: Harry Cooper [sharkhunters@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:31 AM
To: sharkhunters
Subject: Russian LADA Radar

Here we have some more Intel on the Russian LADA and he capabilities from a group of S.E.I.G. Agents. They tell us that one of the antennas looks as though it is a UHF (Ultra High Frequency) receiver type. Being on the conning tower, it could easily be raised like a periscope. The interesting point about the frequency coverage is that it would be ideal for covert surveillance. The submarine could remain submerged, detectable only by radar, and it could scan all UHF bands which are those used with radar. Radar of the normal type works in the Giga-Herz range.

The antenna that caught my eye is the one with the large circular insulated pod around it. A normal whip would suffice for monitoring over the horizon, which works on HF (High Frequency or short wave) and one or two of the other arrays look as if they could be of that type.

OTH (Over The Horizon) radar is not limited to line of sight as is normal radar. Most submarines communicate underwater by means of VLF (Very Low Frequency) radio, or very long waves in the nature of 25 KHZ or lower. This wavelength requires antenna measured in literally, a mile or two, and thus employ trailing wire antennas, so we don't think any of the hoist array antennas are for that. This VLF can be monitored by land based receivers, but it is by no means easy.

The way this LADA is configured, she would make a great surveillance platform and we would like to know if the Russians or Chinese have the capability to launch CHAFF from underwater. (CHAFF is a massive quantity of precisely cut strips and bands of aluminum foil to defeat radar). If they can launch an ICBM, they probably can launch a CHAFF dispensing missile.

From another S.E.I.G. Agent we learn that North Korea has stopped talking with South Korea about peace in that region. This agent believes that they are holding what they think is their ace - the Russia/China alliance.

This agent also believes that the West should also be looking at how far the Russians can travel and what kind of missiles will they have on board. He thinks that if they have upgraded from the SCUD, it would be time for U2 flights again.