{"id":1609,"date":"2017-02-25T20:55:30","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T20:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2017-02-25T20:55:30","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T20:55:30","slug":"brief-post-about-the-syrian-coastal-defence-systems-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.plymouth.ac.uk\/dcss\/2017\/02\/25\/brief-post-about-the-syrian-coastal-defence-systems-network\/","title":{"rendered":"BRIEF POST ABOUT THE SYRIAN COASTAL DEFENCE SYSTEMS NETWORK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If your navy is not modern enough, and you are forced to face a stronger foe, Coastal Defence Systems (CDS) could save the day.<\/p>\n

After being defeated twice by Israel at the October War (1973) and having a poor budget for a long period, the Syrian Navy consists today mainly of a few old soviet OSA I\/II FAC(M) and two Petya II antisubmarine frigates. In addition, it has six Iranian built Tir II FAC(M). That is why Damascus has chosen to improve her Coastal Defence capabilities.<\/p>\n

Other countries have done it too. Egypt possesses Styx and Otomat systems (with an interest to also get Russian made K-300P), where as Greece and Cyprus have bought the Exocet. Not to mention Croatia, the only peripheral user of Swedish made RBS-15. But Syria has extremely invested in the sector.<\/p>\n

As it has been written many times, a catalyst event was the hit of \u201cINS Hanit\u201d. While the Israeli ship was participating at the blockade of the Lebanese coast during the \u201cLebanon War\u201d, a Hezbollah\u2019s Noor SSM launched from land position stuck it and forced it to return to Ashdod for repairs. Immediately after the war, Syria decided to (1) buy an Iranian made C-802 CDS, (2) equip the Su-24 with Kh-31A anti-ship missiles and (3) modernize the Ka-28 helicopter fleet. Later, the Russian-made K-300P was also bought.<\/p>\n

Today, the extensive syrian CDS consist of:<\/p>\n

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Indicative range of both K-300P Bastion CDS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. Two modern K-300P Bastion systems. Each launcher vehicle carries two missiles that have 290km range. Last November, Russian Navy used a Bastion launcher developed in Syria to strike rebel land positions. The Syrian systems are most probably found at Latakia region.<\/p>\n

B. A modern Noor CDS, having max range 120km. Its position appears to be at Tartus region.<\/p>\n

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Indicative ranges of C-802 CDS and \u039c46 coastal gun batteries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

C.Less sophisticated Styx systems and M46 coastal defence guns.<\/p>\n

The Coastal Defense Command is protected by SAM systems, such as legacy SA-2, SA-3 or modern Pechora 2M, SA-11\/17 and SA-22. A quantity of SA-19, reported to have been acquired last decade from Russia, could also provide protection.<\/p>\n

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The legacy SA-3 SAM system has similar range with the newer Buk, the most capable present Syrian A\/A system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, these systems have not intercepted any Israeli air raids, as the unsuccessful attack against the Bastions on 5 July 2013. At least, they destroyed a Turkish Reece RF-4E Phantom in May 2012…<\/p>\n

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