VYLKINO – The first Russianlink next-generationKonteyner over-the-horizon radar system has entered combat duty in thecountry’s republic of Mordovia, Lt. Gen. Andrei Demin, the commander of the1st Air and Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Armylink of the Russianlink Aerospace Forces,told journalists on Sundaylink.
The radar system was deployed for trial duty on Decemberlink 1, 2018link, but fully enters intocombat duty only now.
“Now we [can] see the opponent’s possible strikes fromlink several hundred to twothousand kilometers [1,242 miles] up to the borderlink in real time.The station will conduct reconnaissance incessantly. It is capable ofmonitoring the situation in the western and southern aerospace directions,”Demin said.
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He added that it would detect deck aircraft launches in the Baltic, Black,and Mediterranean seas, launches of tactical aircraft, mass launches ofcruise missiles, and even single launches of hypersonic missiles againstRussian link targets.
