Armavir Radar Station

For other uses, see Armavir (disambiguation).

Armavir Radar Station
РЛС в Армавире
Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Armavir Radar Station is located in Russia
Armavir Radar Station
Armavir Radar Station
Coordinates44°55′30″N 40°59′02″E / 44.925106°N 40.983894°E / 44.925106; 40.983894
TypeRadar Station
Height30 metres (98 ft)[1]
Site information
OwnerRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlled byRussian Space Forces
Open to
the public		no
Conditionoperational
Site history
Built2006 (2006)-
Built byRussia
In useRussia
Garrison information
Current
commander		Vadim Severov (2009)[1]

Armavir Radar Station (Russian: Радиолокационная станция (РЛС) в Армавире) is an early warning radar station near Armavir in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is a key part of the Russian early warning system against missile attack and is run by the Russian Space Forces. There are two radars here - one faces south west and one south east. They provide radar coverage of the Middle East.

The station is located on the former Baronovsky Airfield (Russian: аэродром Бароновский) 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south west of the village of Glubokiy and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south west of Armavir.

The station was described as starting to operate at the end of 2006 [2] and then entering "experimental combat mode" in 2008.[3] On the day in 2009 that Russia lost coverage from radars in Ukraine it was announced that it had "begun operations".[4] In May 2012 it was announced that it would go on combat duty before the end of 2012.[5] In December 2012 it was announced it will be in the first quarter of 2013.[6] 6 June 2013 commissioned by order of the President Vladimir Putin visiting the Central Command Post of the Russian Armed Forces.[7] Planned second segment, which will overlap zone of the Gabala radar station.

It was developed by NIIDAR (НИИДАР) and was built by Spetsstroy (Федеральное агентство специального строительства, also called Спецстрой России). Equipment installation was performed by Spetstehmontazh (Спецтехмонтаж).[1]

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  7. ^ "Владимир Путин посетил Центральный командный пункт Вооруженных Сил России - Телеканал «Звезда»". 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.