There are regular tactics against high end IADS that the current SEAD community practices and plans to enhance with the addition of more hardware and training resources in the short-medium term….
From our old friend SOC (who’s off doing bigger and better things than managing forum babies), from 2008:
http://geimint.blogspot.com/2007/08/us-restricted-and-classified-test-sites.html
The most interesting facility found at Tolicha Peak is the S-300P launch site. It would appear that a nearly complete collection of radars is present, as well as two TELs and a 40V6 mast assembly. The 40V6 is used to mount either the 5N63S (FLAP LID) engagement radar or the 76N6 (CLAM SHELL) low altitude detection radar on a 23.8 meter mast to provide better performance in areas with varied terrain or vegetation. The shadow cast by the southern 5P85 TEL seems to indicate that it is a 5P85S, complete with the control compartment for controlling the adjacent 5P85D TEL. The vehicle which is most likely the 5N63S engagement radar vehicle appears to have the radar array lowered in the travel configuration. Given the presence of the mobile TELs and the mobile 5N63S radar, the system present here is likely either an S-300PS or export-standard S-300PMU.
The following annotated image depicts the Tolicha Peak S-300PS facility:
Close examination of the terrain in the vicinity of the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range would seem to display impact craters, providing further evidence that actual SAM firings may be taking place here. As the United States does not actively list any of the aforementioned SAM systems in its operational inventory, it is likely that some sort of test work does take place here. It is also possible that the associated radar systems are in fact also used against aircraft flying on the Nellis AFB Range to provide more realistic electronic combat training.
It can be surmised that the US is very familiar with the S-300(PS/PMU) and its CONOPS/CONEMPS and probably routinely practice (technology and tactics) against it. It can also be surmised that the S-300 has been fully exploited and compromised. With the happenings in Ukraine, I’m pretty sure that Ukraine would use TECHINT access to their S-300 (and other Russian systems) as a means of bargaining for better access to US equipment.
Official: India Will Postpone S-400 Triumf Purchase
Contrary to the defense minister’s claim in parliament Tuesday that the Indian Air Force will acquire five firing units of the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) system between 2017 and 2022, one senior Ministry of Defence (MoD) official who requested anonymity says a budget crunch will prevent such a purchase for at least two years.
“Our priority is to clear the global buy of $8.9 billion for Rafale fighters, $1.5 billion for very short range air defense (VSHORAD) man-portable systems and $1.5 billion in short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) systems. There is no money for other foreign purchases,” the official said.
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the Defence Acquisition Council approved at its Dec. 17 meeting the purchase of the S-400 LRSAM systems along with associated equipment and missiles from Russia.
India May Allow Greater Overseas Investment in Joint Ventures
Above article noteworthy due to the attached picture of the HAL 25kN turbofan (HTFE-25):
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