Iran installs new over-the-horizon radar with 800 km range in northwest region

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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Iran has installed a new over-the-horizon (OTH) radar with an 800 km range in the highlands of Gilan Province to monitor the northern airspace of the country, adding it to the integrated air defense network, Report informs via Islamic World News.

This Nazir radar, with its 800 km range, can detect targets at altitudes exceeding 30 km. It can identify various low radar cross-section targets, such as drones and cruise missiles.

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