Baranavichy Radar Station
Baranavichy Radar Station | |
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Belarusian: Вузел «Баранавічы» | |
Belarus | |
Coordinates | 52°51′27″N 26°28′55″E / 52.85750°N 26.48194°E |
Type | Radar station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Russian Space Forces |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Operational |
Site history | |
Built | 1982 |
Built by | Soviet Union / Russia |
In use | Since 2003 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 474th independent Radio-Technical Unit [1] |
Baranavichy Radar Station
History
The Volga was developed by NIIDAR from the Dunay-3U radar.[5] Construction started in 1982 to counter the installation of Pershing II missiles in West Germany which were only 6 to 8 minutes away in flight time.[6][7] These intermediate missiles were eliminated by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which was signed in December 1987.[6]
Work still continued on the radar even though the Pershing missiles had been removed. The radar was not compliant with the 1972
Work on the radar stopped in 1991 when the Soviet Union
One of the manufacturers was quoted as saying that two other Volga installations were once planned - one at
Volga radar
The station, classed as a 'Volga' type, is similar to a
The radar has an
The Volga has a range of around 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) and an
The site
The radar is 8 km north east of Hantavichy and 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Baranavichy. It is in the
Coordinates | Azimuth [9] | Type | Built |
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52°49′59.95″N 26°28′31.83″E / 52.8333194°N 26.4755083°E receiver 52°51′41.98″N 26°28′2.88″E / 52.8616611°N 26.4674667°E transmitter |
262.5° | Volga | 1985–2002 |
When the station opened it was stated that up to 200 local Belarusians could be employed there.[12] In 2007 Kommersant estimated that 600 people worked at the station.[17]
See also
- Russian military presence in Belarus
- Vileyka VLF transmitter
Notes
- Г is a G in Russian and an H in Belarusian. Using the BGN/PCGN Romanisation standard the Belarusian name Га́нцавічы would be written as Hantsavichy and using Wikipedia's Russian Romanisation standardthe Russian name Ганцевичи would be written as Gantsevichi
References
- ^ Holm, Michael (2011). "474th independent Radio-Technical Unit". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Указ № 321 ад 20 жніўня 2021 г. Аб праектах міжнародных дагавораў | Афіцыйны інтэрнэт-партал Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь".
- ^ "70M6 Volga LPAR - Soviet BMD". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "RF electricity cessation to Belarus not hamper Volga radar functioning" (PDF) (Press release). Itar-Tass. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 978-0-262-16202-9.
- ^ a b c d Davidenko, V. (July 2003). Белорусская российская "Волга" [Belarusian Russian Volga] (in Russian). Novosti Kosmonavtiki. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Safronov, Ivan (December 2002). "CIS DEFENSE. VOLGA TO SHIELD RUSSIA FROM THE WEST: NEW RUSSIAN RADAR INSTALLATION PUT INTO OPERATION IN BELARUS". Defence & Security. 148. Eastview. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Moscow, Minsk prolong agreements on presence of two Russian military facilities in Belarus".
- ^ S2CID 122901563. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 March 2012.
- ^ "New radar station gives Russia "tight ring of all-round defence" – commander" (Press release). Itar-Tass. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (23 December 2016). "No gaps in early-warning coverage as three radars to begin combat duty in 2017". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. russianforces.org. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b Plugatarev, Igor (20 October 2003). Минск латает дыры в системе российской ПВО [Minsk patches holes in the Russian air defence system] (in Russian). ng.ru. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b Система предупреждения о ракетном нападении: "Волга" - РЛС [Warning system for missile attack: "Volga" - Radar Station] (in Russian). Army.lv. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-5-93799-010-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-7803-7881-4.
- ^ Радиолокационная станция 'Волга' [Radar Station 'Volga'] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Lukin, Mikhail (21 May 2007). Все Российские базы [All Russian Bases] (in Russian). Kommersant. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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