Lekhtusi Radar Station
Lekhtusi Radar Station | |
|---|---|
 Rear of the radar array | |
  Lekhtusi Radar Station | |
| Coordinates | 60°16′32″N 30°32′46″E / 60.275458°N 30.546017°E |
| Type | Radar Station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Controlled by | Russian Space Forces |
| Open to the public | no |
| Condition | operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2004 |
| Built by | Russia |
| In use | Russia |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 571st independent radio-technical unit [1] |
Lekhtusi Radar Station is an
early warning radar near Lekhtusi in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is a key part of the Russian early warning system against missile attack, going on combat duty on 11 February 2012.[2] It is run by the Russian Space Forces
.
There have been a number of announcements about the introduction of this radar, the first one of the third generation
early warning radar. It first entered testing in December 2005, experimental service a year later, service in December 2009 and finally combat duty in 2012.[2]
The station is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south west of the village of Lekhtusi and 40 kilometres (25 mi) north north east of
St Petersburg. It is adjacent to the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy which is an officer training centre for the Russian Space Forces.[3]
Voronezh radar
Voronezh radar are highly prefabricated radars needing fewer personnel and using less energy than previous generations.[Skrunda in Latvia was decommissioned in 1998.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Holm, Michael (2011). "571st independent Radio-Technical Unit". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ a b Podvig, Pavel (2012-02-11). "Radar in Lekhtusi begins combat duty". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (2006-01-30). "Voronezh-DM radar is in Lekhtusi". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Модернизация радаров СПРН в Северо-Западном округе начнется в 2015 году [Upgrading early warning radars in the Northwest District will begin in 2015] (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 2011-12-12. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ Радиолокационная станция высокой заводской готовности "Воронеж-М" [Radar of high prefabrication Voronezh-M] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence. n.d. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-08.