“They are heat seeking fire and forget.”
Are there any “thermal chaff” counter-measures that can be used to confuse them?
Just asking for a Russian friend?
No idea, sorry.
>Are there any “thermal chaff” counter-measures that can be used to confuse them?
Don’t see how, as the Javelin’s not usually direct fire. It goes straight up and then slams straight down into the top of the tank.
“Are there any “thermal chaff” counter-measures that can be used to confuse them?”
Thermal chaff, no. The heat signal is too small to distract IR guidance. Flares have been used as counter measures for awhile now, with marginal degrees of success. Spamming out numerous flares early being the best option, but still no guarantee of success. The IR software keeps getting better and better.
Groan.
They are thermal imaging fire and forget. They acquire a thermal picture of the target (it’s a differentiation of temperature that creates the image). Then lock on that and fire. AI does the rest to home in on the image.
Russians use Shtora-1 mounted on the Russian T-80 and T-90 series tanks. Doesn't seem to be effective against the Javelin, maybe because the Javelin can hit the Russian tank from the top. Its a blind spot for the Schtora defense system.
Shtora-1[3] is an electro-optical jammer that disrupts semiautomatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) antitank guided missiles, laser rangefinders and target designators. Shtora-1 is a soft-kill, or passive-countermeasure system. The system was shown fitted to a Russian main battle tank during the International Defense Exposition, held in Abu Dhabi in 1995. The first known application of the system is the Russian T-90 main battle tank, which entered service in the Russian Army in 1993.[a] It is also available on the BMP-3M infantry fighting vehicle.
reactive armor is the best defense from a shoulder fired missile. An artillery round fired with a laser sight would stop anything ...not sure if Ukraine got that, the arty site would be a high value target