DUGA-3

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    Duga was an over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used in the Soviet Union as part of its early-warning radar network for missile defense. It operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Two operational duga radars were deployed, with one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), and the other in eastern Siberia (present-day Russia).

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    About DUGA-3

    Known as The Russian Woodpecker, DUGA was an over-the-horizon radar system used in the Soviet Union for missile defense from 1976 to 1989.

    DUGA-3's Area of Expertise

    Cold War history, Soviet military technology, radar systems, and the Chernobyl disaster

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    ...the fascinating history of Soviet military technology and the enigmatic DUGA radar system.

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