CHAPTER 2: Organization
IX. RECONNAISSANCE
Early Warning Battalion, Army or Early Warning Regt/Bde
RPV Squadron, Army or Early Warning Regt/Bde
total: 4 RPV launcher, 8 RPV Schmel-1, 2 recovery vehicles
The launch vehicle for the Shmel-1 also serves as the ground control station. The employment of an alternate short-range RPV may require the use of an additional control element and vehicles.
Drone Squadron, Army or Corps
4 launch vehicles 12 DR-3 drones total
Jamming Battalion, Army or Corps or Army Group or Jamming Regt
Signals Reconnaissance Battalion, Army or Corps or Army Group or Signals Recon Regt
Heliborne Jamming Squadron, Air Army
* This squadron may have one or two Mi-8T/HIP C/E or Mi-8MT(Mi-17)/HIP H medium helicopters and 14 to 21 jamming variants of the types Mi-8SMV/HIP J, or Mi-8PPA/HIP K, or Mi-8MT(Mi-17P)/HIP H.
Airborne Jamming Aviation Regiment, Air Army
This regiment may have a squadron of Su-24 FENCER jamming variants and a squadron of Yak-28 BREWER E jamming variants. Each squadron normally has 12 aircraft.
Reconnaissance and Electronic Combat Battalion, MID and TD
Reconnaissance Company, Recon and EC Bn
1 BRM-1K/3K 1 BRM-1K3K
2 BMP-1/2/3
Long-Range Reconnaissance Company, Recon and EC Bn
1 x ACV, ASC, APC,
BRDM-2U….1 BRDM-2 6 BTR-60/70/80 6
Signals Reconnaissance Company, Recon and EC Bn
7 HF/VHF, R381T 3 NRS-1 POLE DISH
Some units may have older van-mounted radio
intercept and DF systems rather than the R-381T versions mounted on modified
MT-LBu armored-tracked chassis.
Jamming Company, Recon and EC Bn
Reconnaissance Company, MIBR (Div) and TBR (Div)
Reconnaissance and Electronic Combat Co, MIBR (Sep) and TBR (Sep)
Reconnaissance Platoon (Tracked), Recon Co or Recon and EC Co
BRM-1K/3K 1 BMP-1/2/3 1
Recon Plt (Wheeled), Recon Co, MIBR and TBR, or Recon and EC Co
4 x BRDM-2
| Any changes from the 1998 OPFOR Battle
Book are depicted in GREEN printing.
Last updated on 01 March, 1999 For any comments, additions, deletions, or modifications for this Battle Book contact LTC Bill Bryan. |
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