Borisoglebsk-2 (RB-301B) Russian Amphibious Multipurpose Jamming Complex

Borisoglebsk 2 is a Russian, MT-LB ground vehicle-mounted, multi-functional electronic warfare (EW) weapon system. It was developed by Sozvezdie over a six-year period, from 2004 to 2010. The system was however not ordered, or for other reasons not manufactured or delivered, at once to the Russian military. Starting in February 2015, it has been manufactured and delivered by UIMC to the Russian armed forces. It is designed to disrupt communications and GPS systems. Borisoglebsk 2 achieved initial operating capability in 2010 but was not ordered and delivered to the Russian military until February 2015. Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that Borisoglebsk 2 was the core system for electronic warfare in the Russian Army, controlling four types of jamming units from a single point. Experimentation and testing were conducted after the first deliveries to the Russian armed forces. The system was in active use by the summer of 2015, in eastern Ukraine. It has been claimed that the system has caused difficulties for NATO, supposedly defeating GPS and mobile telephony systems in parts of that country. The United States military commander in Europe, general Frederick Hodges stated to Defense News, that Russia is conducting electronic warfare in eastern Ukraine that even NATO would have difficulties resisting, but did not mention Borisoglebsk 2. US advisers sent to Ukraine have learned about Russian electronic warfare from the Ukrainian Army, though Ukraine never has had access to this new EW technology. The American advisers are nevertheless impressed even with earlier Russian EW technology in the hands of the Ukrainian Army. --- COGINT Report Data (7 June 2023, UNCLASSIFIED) --- Bandwidth/Frequencies: High frequency (HF) 0.003–0.03 GHz, Very high frequency (VHF) Range: at least 30km Additional Information: • Complete RB-310B Borisoglebsk-2 complex consists of 9 vehicles, most based on the tracked MT-LB platform Performance Specifications: • Signal technical analysis range [GHz]: 0.003–3.0 • Radio emission source (RES) detection range [km]: ≥ 30 • Communication directions per R-330KMV control point: < 8 • Deployment time [min]: 15