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July 24, 2010
Arguably the most heavily defended airspace on the planet
Using open source satellite imagery, IMINT & Analysis offers an impressive picture of Russian strategic air defense.
Russia is a vast nation, encompassing a sizeable portion of two continents. In terms of available open-source imagery coverage, many areas in Russia cannot be viewed in sufficient resolution to identify any SAM assets present.
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The SAM systems which have been identified do, however, provide valuable insight into Russian SAM deployment strategies, allowing the overall SAM network to be analyzed even if all of the deployed assets cannot be located.
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The SAM systems which have been identified do, however, provide valuable insight into Russian SAM deployment strategies, allowing the overall SAM network to be analyzed even if all of the deployed assets cannot be located.
Many - many - maps and lively debate in the comments at the link.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at July 24, 2010 08:23 AM