85V6-V (Orion) Russian Electronic Intelligence System

Mission: The 85V6-V ELINT system is designed to perform radio reconnaissance and location of ground, surface and airborne radio-emitting sources, disclosure of command, control and communications systems, radio control and detection of radio-emitting sources. Composition • three detection and direction-finding stations providing radio-emitting sources detection, direction finding, classification, analysis and registering • central classification and control station Each station has autonomous power supply and is accommodated in two air-conditioned box-bodies mounted on KamAZ trucks. The detection and direction-finding station is designed for all-round detection and direction finding of radio-emitting sources, radio transmission classification, signal analysis and intercept. Stations can be used both autonomously and make part of the 85V6-V ELINT system. The central automated classification and control station is designed to control operation of detection and direction-finding stations, to locate radio-emitting sources, to collect, process and display electronic situation data within coverage of the 85V6-V system. It ensures the system's autonomous operation and integration into other automated SIGINT/EW systems. The central control station executes the following operations: digital processing of bearings data, determination of radio-emitting sources coordinates, and their mapping on cartographic background; two-way coded voice/data communications between detection/direction-finding stations and SIGINT/EW system control post stationed at the range of up to 15 km; mission planning and control for up to three detection/direction finding stations; automated ELINT data collecting, processing, classification and database management; comparative electronic situation analysis for different data combinations and change dynamics; recording of operation results. In general, the 85V6-V system provides: • automatic panoramic search, detection, measurement of signal parameters and classification of types of radio transmissions; • radio-emitting source detection, direction finding and location, and position display against map background; • collection, accumulation and comparative analysis of electronic situation data for different combinations and change dynamics; • radio intercept with data recording; • technical analysis of radio-emitting source signals; • automated preparation of standardized messages. The 85V6-V system can be used both autonomously and within automated SIGINT/EW systems.