Iran Puts 2nd Set of Qadir Long-Range Radar into Service

The Qadir (Almighty) had been officially integrated into the country's air defense network last year.

The first set of the long-range radar was stationed in a base in the central city of Garmsar in June 2014.

Totally designed and produced by the local military experts at the IRGC aerospace force, the Qadir identifies aerial targets on the basis of 3-dimensional detection. The system enjoys nonstop monitoring activity.

Using low signals, Qadir is a suitable option for electronic warfare.

With an approximate range of 1,100 kilometers, the homegrown radar system can even detect targets with pretty small cross-section areas.

During a Saturday ceremony to bring the second set of the radar into operation in southwestern Iran, Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said the cost of producing Qadir is one-fifth the price of a similar foreign radar system.

Thanks to Qadir, there remains no bottleneck in radar maintenance industry in Iran, the commander noted, adding the radar is capable of detecting small flying objects and targets at far distances.

Iran has in recent years made great headways in manufacturing a broad range of military equipment, including the air defense systems that use cutting edge technologies.

Tehran has repeatedly stated that its military might is defensive in nature and poses no threat to other countries.