The system can identify aerial threats at distances of over 450 kilometers
It will have to be somewhere up high, because otherwise it could never get a decent range due earths curvature. Even at 3000m elevation with no obstacles in your line of sight you only get ~200km line of sight. For high flying airplanes its slightly less of an issue, but for low flying drones that is a real problem.
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FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 12 pts · 216d
Dear Journalists, do not disclose its location, thanks.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · -1 pts · 216d
It will have to be somewhere up high, because otherwise it could never get a decent range due earths curvature. Even at 3000m elevation with no obstacles in your line of sight you only get ~200km line of sight. For high flying airplanes its slightly less of an issue, but for low flying drones that is a real problem.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 216d
Over-the-horizon radar is a thing.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 216d
Does it use atmospheric reflection or what?
EDIT: Yes it apparently does. Fancy tech.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-horizon_radar
pedrobizbikedu@mastodon.world · 5 pts · 216d
@supersquirrel @kevinrns It’s almost as if the US is purposely prolonging the war.