Pingsky.
If it works, the strongest leg of the triad will be compromised. Of course Russian technology is alot like Middle Eastern hyperbole - blood flowing in the streets, mother of all battles yada, yada.
...and in 50 years, when THESE files are opened, we’ll find US ‘defense companies’ had practically taken them through the entire technology development needed for this capability.
NEVER trust private companies to look out for America’s interests...we’ve been sold out COUNTLESS TIMES and they will ALWAYS sell us out.
They probably need it figure out where their own subs ran off to. ;-)
Don’t know exactly what technology the Ruskies will use, but back in the ‘90s I read a story about an Australian Scientist who figured out a way to see through the oceans at any depth using special light filters or some such. The implications for ASW were obvious....Never heard about that scientist or his invention since.
Synthetic Aperture Radar.
Apparently, US non-military scientific exploration birds discovered this by accident in the late 80’s.
I suggest that we respond to this the same way they’ve responded to our missile defense shield plans. IE treaty dealbreaker.
This is old news. The US has had this capability for almost a decade.
The satellites in the Naval Ocean Surveillance System (NOSS), which are also referred to as Whitecloud, were placed in orbits of 1600 km altitude with an inclination of 63° and a separation of 100°. It is believed the satellites carried side and forward looking radar, multi-spectral scanners and infra-red detectors and are said to have had the capability to detect warm water in the wake of a submerged nuclear submarine. To date, three separate generations have been identified, but the NOSS program remains highly classified.