Infozahyst Introduces Jupiter Divisional-Level Electronic Warfare System

Infozahyst has developed the Jupiter mobile divisional-level electronic warfare system, capable of suppressing VHF radio communications within a 30-kilometer radius.

Infozahyst CEO Yaroslav Kalinin shared this in an interview with Militarnyi, available on the Patreon and MonoBase platforms.

According to Kalinin, the system has been in use for several years and was deployed during the battles for Avdiivka and the operation in Russia’s Kursk region.

“The system is primarily aimed at creating disorientation in the enemy’s communication network, suppressing communications so that they cannot report, receive support, or coordinate actions. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, there were very few of these systems, and this could have caused maximum disruption to moving columns. Now Ukraine has received this capability,” he noted.

The electronic warfare system has an output power of 5 kW, allowing it to jam dozens of communication channels simultaneously. The effective suppression range for ground-based VHF radio stations is up to 30 kilometers.

Although Jupiter is primarily designed to jam radio communications, it can also be used against drones, including reconnaissance UAVs. However, due to their higher operating altitude, the effective jamming range against drones can differ significantly from ground targets.

“Against drones, there is limited effect on Mavic-type platforms, but against fixed-wing reconnaissance UAVs such as Orlan or Zala, it can interfere with the control channel, including systems controlling optical payloads. In other words, to point the gimbal at a distance of 3 km, you have to maneuver the drone with extreme precision. The drone just doesn’t turn that precisely. It’s like this: we see one village, then it jerks to the side, and we see another one. This can disrupt reconnaissance operations,” Yaroslav Kalinin explained.

According to him, the next stage in the system’s development was the armored electronic warfare platform Mercury, designed for frontline use to suppress enemy communications during offensive operations.

Mercury is based on the MT-LBu armored chassis and is equipped with electronic warfare systems, a modernized hull, and anti-drone protective screens.

Infozahyst has also developed the Kaskad signals intelligence system based on the Kozak-5 armored vehicle. It is capable of detecting enemy communication sources in the 25-6000 MHz range.

The system provides commanders with improved situational awareness and allows identification of “corridors” in the enemy frequency spectrum.