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Russia’s Solntsepyok Heavy Flamethrower Gets Upgraded Electronic Warfare Shield

The TOS-1A Solntsepyok (Scorching Sunlight) is a Russian 220mm-caliber multiple rocket launcher system. Mounted on a T-72 tank chassis, it can fire a salvo of 40 rockets and is designed to deliver high-explosive fragmentation as well as incendiary and thermobaric warheads, making it effective against armored vehicles and fortifications.
Sputnik
The electronic warfare system of the TOS-1A Solntsepek heavy flamethrower systems has been upgraded.
This improved electronic warfare system gives it a protective dome from enemy drones, a gunner-operator of the combat vehicle told Russian media.
"The electronic warfare system helps us. It includes anti-drone guns and other systems that jam and suppress communications," he said.
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Electronic warfare helps protect the vehicle and crew by blocking signals on various frequencies used by FPV and other drones, making the flamethrower systems less vulnerable to air attacks.
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