Russians have strengthened the protection of the bomb signal with the Kometa antenna

Russians developed a new Kometa configuration to protect navigation signals from intentional and unintended interference.

A photo with the new Kometa was shown by Serhii Beskrestnov, better known on the web as “Sergii Flash.”

An adaptive antenna array was found in the wreckage of the UMPK (unified gliding and correction module – ed.) bomb kits.

The new configuration of the Kometa received eight antenna systems.

Such an antenna provides a high level of signal suppression for electronic systems and can simultaneously neutralize 7 sources of interference.

“Thus, our increase in EW funds is matched by the enemy’s strengthening of technology to combat it,” Sergii Flash said.

Possible use of such antenna systems with Geran loitering munitions will also weaken the effectiveness of the complex of protection of Ukraine.

The Kometa series of digital antenna arrays are made in several design editions with many different versions.

Previously, there were four digital antenna arrays instead of one antenna element, which made it possible to obtain spatial information about the direction of arrival of interference radiation and its compensation.

It is also worth noting that all elements of the Kometa are created in a single case. Drones that are equipped with this system are almost unaffected by electronic warfare systems.

In Ukraine, the Russian military began using a version of Kometa-M for drones back in 2022 to protect them from suppressing satellite communications.

Initially, the Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone fell into the hands of the Ukrainian military, in which the Kometa-M was discovered. This Kometa used components of American companies Altera/Intel, Taoglas and Taiwanese Cirocomm. The new Kometa-M has already a size of 100*100*30 cm and weighs 150 grams.