Lithuania allocates funds for radar stations for Ukraine
29 May, 2024 RADA ieMHR radar. Photo credits: Blue/Yellow The Lithuanian government has prepared a financial package for the purchase of radar stations for Ukraine as part of the German air defense initiative.
The LRT publication reported on this. The financial package for the purchase of radar stations for Ukraine was approved on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The EUR13.5 million package will provide for the purchase of appropriate radar stations that will enhance Ukraine's radar coverage.
RADA ieMHR radar.
Lithuania. Photo credits: Blue/Yellow
"Today, the government allocated EUR13.5 million for the acquisition of radars that will strengthen the warning system in Ukraine. By doing so, we are joining the German-initiated air defense coalition," Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas said.
Four radar stations will be purchased as part of this financial package. It has not been officially reported what kind of radar model will be transferred to Ukraine. "Germany has given Ukraine their third Patriot system and other systems, so we are contributing what we can in response," he added.
Ukraine will receive new radar stations this year, which will allow it to quickly enhance its ability to detect Russian cruise missiles and drones.
Ukrainian military near RADA ieMHR radar, Lithuania, March 2023. Photo credits: Ievos Budzeikaites
Although the model of the radar stations to be transferred is not reported, it is highly probable that they will be RADA ieMHR. ieMHR is a tactical three-dimensional (3D) radar manufactured by the Israeli company RADA. It is capable of detecting stealth targets in the scanning zone and provides the system operator with information on the position and height of the detected objects.
RADA ieMHR radar on combat duty in Ukraine.
May 2023. Ukraine. Photo credits: Nathan Flyer
The radar can effectively operate in conditions of active use of electronic interference.
The advantages declared by the manufacturer are:
- the ability to effectively detect small objects;
- 360 ? view by azimuth and the entire upper hemisphere - the full cover of the dome;
- detection of targets with a radar reflection area of 0.005 m2 at a distance of up to 10 km.
The radar can also be used in counter-battery warfare to detect the direction of enemy artillery fire.
It can detect artillery systems fire at a distance of up to 12 kilometers.
ieMHR radars are already in use by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.