- Duga-3 (eastern) transmitter
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Coordinates: 50°23′07.98″N 137°19′41.87″E / 50.38555°N 137.3282972°E
Duga-3 ("duga" means "arc") or "Steel Yard" was a Soviet experimental over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system. It was developed for the Soviet ABM early-warning network. The system operated from 1976 to 1989.
Two stations of Duga-3 were installed: a western system around Chernobyl and an eastern system in Siberia, near Komsomolsk-na-Amure.
The transmitter for the eastern Duga-3 was located approximately 30 km SE of Komsomolsk-na-Amure. The receiver was located approximately 43 km NNW of Komsomolsk-na-Amure.
References
See also: Steel Yard- John Pike. "Steel Yard OTH". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/steel-yard.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
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