Joint operations analysis of air defence radar and electronic warfare facilities in critical infrastructure protection from air attacks
Joint operations analysis of air defence radar and electronic warfare facilities in critical infrastructure protection from air attacks

Summary/Abstract: This study investigates the operational effectiveness of integrating air defence radar systems (RADA RPS-42 and AN/TPQ-53) with electronic warfare assets (Bukovel-AD and Tuman) in protecting critical infrastructure from aerial threats. The central hypothesis posits that synchronised deployment of radar detection and electronic jamming significantly improves the detection speed, response accuracy, and adaptability of air defence systems under diverse threat conditions. Using MATLAB/Simulink simulations (30 trials per load level) and 25 field tests per threat type, the study evaluates system performance against UAVs, drones, and cruise missiles. The research uniquely contributes to the field by quantifying improvements in system adaptability, target neutralisation success, and decision-making accuracy under joint radar–EW configurations – an area previously underexplored in empirical military studies. Key findings demonstrate a 15-20% improvement in threat detection speed and guidance accuracy, with a 12% increase in neutralisation success under integrated operation. The study also identifies persistent challenges related to real-time data exchange and algorithmic synchronisation, offering recommendations for incorporating artificial intelligence to address these limitations. By providing a quantitative and scenario-based assessment, this research fills a critical gap in understanding the dynamic interaction between radar and electronic warfare systems in modern defence environments.

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