Russian military base in Tajikistan gets radio reconnaissance equipment
DUSHANBE. Sept 1 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia's 201st military base, located in Tajikistan, has been provided with radio reconnaissance and jamming equipment, spokesman for the Central Military District Col. Yaroslav Roshchupkin told Interfax on Monday.
"The radio-electronic warfare units of the 201st military base have received a multirole radio reconnaissance and jamming system Infauna, as well as a Leer-2 mobile technical monitoring, electronic emulation and electronic countermeasures system," he said.
The Infauna system will be deployed on a BTR-80 armored personnel carrier.
The Infauna electronic warfare vehicle is intended to protect military hardware and personnel from mines and explosives, means of optical and radio-communication, and from smart weapons," the spokesman said.
The Leer-2 is a jamming system capable of imitating electronic weapon systems and monitoring the electromagnetic environment during combat training.
The 201st military base is Russia's largest military facility outside its territory. It has about 6,000 personnel accommodated near Dushanbe, Kurgan-Tyube and Kulyab. Under an agreement signed in October 2012, the 201st military base will remain in Tajikistan until 2042 at the earliest.
