Observing military installations from orbit often reveals more than meets the eye. Recent imagery from the Engels-2 air base in Russia’s Saratov region shows painted “aircraft” on the ground, a tactic designed to mislead remote sensing analysts and obscure true asset counts. Thanks to high-resolution satellite imaging, we can distinguish these cleverly painted decoys from actual aircraft, emphasizing the critical role of timely, accurate geospatial intelligence in defense and security operations.
Lack of shadow is the biggest giveaway
A simple tell in most imagery (including this one) are the shadows or lack thereof. As a photogrammetrist I have relied upon shadows to provide me with detailed information for decades.
Nice :) futhermore the Tu-95 on the runaway should be also interesting for the IMINT analyst
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I dont think it's for the benefit of satellite. In the late '80 an imageing satellite was easily able to read the license plate of a car. A lot of time has passed since the , paint it would have faded....
Would be extremely helpful to see/use also some false colour composites and some basic band math to reveal more "hidden" information. For an average imint analyst the go-to method is photo-interpretation and I believe would be useful for them to add some extra techniques to their workflows.
Satellogic Imagery are ok. You can even catch the Il-78 Midas aerial refueling aircraft. Satellogic what is the GRD of this imagery?
You can fool optical in ways you cannot fool SAR and Lidar . . .
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2moReally trying to mislead? More it looks like a visual aid for the crews than a misleading tactics.