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P-14 Tall King**
Country of Origin: Russia
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Tall King** is a Russian ground-based early warning radar that was first introduced in the 1950s to provide air defense against high altitude flying aircraft. In Russian service, it has largely been replaced with the more advanced Big Back** L-band 500-km (311-mile) radar.
In order to stabilize the antennas, guy ropes are used. During severe winter conditions in order to keep the system operational, the horizontal wires of the reflector are electrically heated. The...
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