All Systems Up and Running - Russia’s Anti-Missile Shield Comes Back to Life in Far East
The full-cover anti-missile shield has been put into operation in Russia. Last generation radar stations have been switched on in Krasnoyarsk and Altai Krais, and Orenburg Oblast. From now on, the military can monitor missile launches all across the world.
Sergey Zyblev, Dmitry Ivanov, and Vladimir Popov reporting from control stations.
"Turn the station on!"
From the command post, they can watch the sky from Greenland to Japan. This sector used to be a hole in the missile defense system. Today, it has been closed.
The station allows to follow up to 500 objects simultaneously. It can detect a target as big as a tennis ball.
Mikhail Kiriyenko, Unit Commander: "The main advantage of the station is its modular design. Unlike the radars of the previous generation, this one allows for better working conditions".
The antenna serves as eyes and ears of the united radar complex. We are inside the giant antenna. Here, behind these doors, there are radio-electronic complexes which provide space monitoring.
The stations which have been launched today have become the last parts of the anti-missile shield.
Sergey Zyblev, Vladimir Ivanenko, Sergey Larionov, Vesti, Altai Krai.