The Kalinka system is a Russian-developed monitoring technology designed to detect and locate Starlink communication terminals, both stationary and mobile. By identifying the signals emitted by these terminals, Kalinka can pinpoint their positions, potentially enabling targeted electronic warfare measures to disrupt or neutralize Starlink's internet services in specific areas.
This capability poses a significant challenge to the operational security of Starlink users, particularly in conflict zones where such detection could lead to physical targeting.
It's important to note that while Kalinka can detect and locate Starlink terminals, the extent of its ability to disrupt or "stop" Starlink services depends on various factors, including the robustness of Starlink's encryption and countermeasures against electronic interference.
The world has no idea what weapons Russia has. I heard about a new one today - the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile that travels at Mach 9 and while it started development in 2018, it is now in service after completed testing.
I dont think detecting them is too significant - with the naked eye you can see starlink satellites at night from your own front door when they are passing over. And they arent stealthy since they have to be busy broadcasting their comms(or they dont work for anyone), and their locations are often published!
The strategies to destroy, hijack or incapacitate them is the significant piece of work. Some number of them (all?) have hall-effect thrusters, to provide the ability for constant course corrections. And can probably de-orbit them and burn them up if they were controlled even for a short amount of time by a hostile party.
As soon as you let your business host terrorist groups, you have made the choice to become a viable military target in any fielded response to those terrorists. I hope it doesn't come to that, but it would seem Elon has made his call.
It's important to note that Kalinka is meant to identify and disable the ground stations/terminals that are being used by the Ukrainian troops,
Kalinka is not being used to interfere or attack the Starlink Satellites.
The Kalinka system is a Russian-developed monitoring technology designed to detect and locate Starlink communication terminals, both stationary and mobile. By identifying the signals emitted by these terminals, Kalinka can pinpoint their positions, potentially enabling targeted electronic warfare measures to disrupt or neutralize Starlink's internet services in specific areas.
This capability poses a significant challenge to the operational security of Starlink users, particularly in conflict zones where such detection could lead to physical targeting.
It's important to note that while Kalinka can detect and locate Starlink terminals, the extent of its ability to disrupt or "stop" Starlink services depends on various factors, including the robustness of Starlink's encryption and countermeasures against electronic interference.
(GPT)
The world has no idea what weapons Russia has. I heard about a new one today - the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile that travels at Mach 9 and while it started development in 2018, it is now in service after completed testing.
Kalinka is named after a raspberry-like berry. Looks like russians like it with hazelnuts. (LOL).
They sing folksongs about the berry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8m2BYv02Nw
moar abt the radio-wave intercepter: https://english.almayadeen.net/news/technology/kalinka--the-new-russian-archenemy-of-starlink--starshield
I dont think detecting them is too significant - with the naked eye you can see starlink satellites at night from your own front door when they are passing over. And they arent stealthy since they have to be busy broadcasting their comms(or they dont work for anyone), and their locations are often published!
The strategies to destroy, hijack or incapacitate them is the significant piece of work. Some number of them (all?) have hall-effect thrusters, to provide the ability for constant course corrections. And can probably de-orbit them and burn them up if they were controlled even for a short amount of time by a hostile party.
As soon as you let your business host terrorist groups, you have made the choice to become a viable military target in any fielded response to those terrorists. I hope it doesn't come to that, but it would seem Elon has made his call.
It's important to note that Kalinka is meant to identify and disable the ground stations/terminals that are being used by the Ukrainian troops, Kalinka is not being used to interfere or attack the Starlink Satellites.
Nah. People expend too much energy demonizing Russia.