Russia is developing new defensive weapons technology using recovered pieces of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles used in strikes on Syria in April, according to a report.
A Russian arms company announced Tuesday that it will develop electronic warfare systems capable of jamming the missiles within three years after it analyzed the parts, the Moscow Times reported.
The U.S. launched 66 of the missiles as part of a joint attack with the U.K. and France on Syria’s chemical weapons facilities on April 13. The cruise missiles are manufactured by defense contractor Raytheon and allow precision strikes on enemy targets up to 1,000 miles away.
Russia, which has been backing Syria in its long civil war, recovered the missile components following the strike and allowed the Russian military equipment company Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern, or KRET, to analyze them, the company told a state-run news agency.
“Knowing all these parameters, we’ll be able to more effectively jam these cruise missiles at all stages of their combat use,” the company’s deputy head reportedly said.
