Russia has launched a new radar system aimed at improving air defense against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Lori The new radar station named stands out with its ability to detect land and air targets within a range of 10 km. It can also track objects moving up to 200 km per hour.
Russia is pumped for the new radar Lori
Lori radar station will stand out in the ongoing UAV-SIHA struggle between Russia and Ukraine. According to the statement of Russian officials, this radar will work to counter Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. Preliminary prototypes are planned to be made this year and the first batch production is planned to be carried out in September.
Military experts underlined that it is important to integrate the Lori radar with the air defense systems of the army, emergency services and private security. He also said that it could help protect Russia against UAV-SIHA threats.
The distance between military and civilian infrastructure in Russia is getting shorter and shorter. That’s why radars like Lori are expected to protect oil pipelines, power plants and other industrial facilities from Ukrainian UAVs. It is also considered suitable for protecting long-range military bases.
Although the Lori radar is powerful enough to counter UAVs, experts emphasize that Russia still needs a dense radar field in its airspace. The developers of the system also aim to make the Lori radar ten percent cheaper than its domestic and foreign competitors.
If successful, the Russian-made Lori radar network is intended to be expanded. This could help militarily strengthen defenses against the growing risk of drones.
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