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Russia Gifts Iran Tech to Beat US Jammers
1 Aug
Summary
- Russia supplies Iran with anti-jamming modules for drones.
- Iran's strikes are more precise due to Russian ELINT data.
- US systems struggle against multi-constellation navigation.
Russia has supplied Iran with advanced Kometa-M anti-jamming modules, a technology confirmed in wreckage from a March 2, 2026, Shahed drone strike in Cyprus. This hardware enables Iranian drones and missiles to maintain satellite navigation lock despite US electronic warfare jamming efforts.
In addition to hardware, Russia is providing Iran with crucial electronic intelligence (ELINT). This data includes radar signal characteristics and live-time targeting information, allowing Iran to pinpoint and target US forces with greater accuracy and evade defensive systems.
This collaboration means Russian hardware and intelligence are directly enabling Iranian attacks on US personnel. Experts suggest this partnership could be characterized as co-belligerency due to the material assistance provided.
The effectiveness of US electronic warfare is further challenged by Iran's use of multi-constellation navigation, employing GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou simultaneously, a capability difficult for single jamming systems to counter.
Russia's motivations are likely strategic: to drain US resources, divert attention from Ukraine, and impose costs on NATO allies by consuming their air defense stockpiles.
