Main purpose of these systems were to allocate fighters and SAM battery channels between the incoming targets.
The allocation based on fighter capability (MiG-21/23/25/29), SAM capability (S-75/125/200/300) and incoming target speed/direction.
It could automatically guide radar technical units to triangulate jamming targets, and allow SAM systems to launch without emitting.
The fighters were automatically guided to firing position without voice communication.
One of the main indicator type ...
... it shows
- 1200/600km range at the top
- 16 target per screen (one target per column)
- targets information moving up/down (receding/incoming)
- 600/300 range line
- (blue/red line) zone of target allocation between SAM batteries
- allocated SAM battery information (bottom of the columns)
Another screen is for guiding Fighters...
... where
- T1..3 Airports (fighter regiments)
- Russian "P" (middle of the screen) location of own radio technical battery
- "X" SAM (S-75/125) locations
- "O" SAM (S-200) location
- "
T" neighbouring AVR center position
Operator job was to allocate SAM/fighter against each target and monitor the engagement.
The system automatically guided the fighter back to the airport after engagement.
There were separate workplaces for SAM and Fighter guidance...
... this station is for S-75/125/200/300 battery guidance and target allocation.
As the SAM systems were quite different in capability, you have different command sets for the 4 SAM type.
The fighter console (MiG-21/23/25/29) had different commands...
You as user would type in commands like "00 fighter take off from airport 00, engage 00 target"
