Air Force selects sites for upgraded North American air defense radar

Air Force selects sites for upgraded North American air defense radar

Three locations in Oregon, and one each in Idaho and Nevada have been selected as potential sites for a part of a $400 million modernized radar system

U.S. Air Force looks to build systems to detect long-range missiles in Malheur, Lake counties

MALHEUR COUNTY — The U.S. Military is looking to acquire land in Malheur and Lake counties in order to build and operate a type of radar that could detect long-range threats, such as missiles. A public scoping period started on…

Air Force scouts three states as potential sites for new homeland defense radar

The radars would help modernize NORAD’s air defenses, though it’s unclear how the program may change due to strained ties between the US and Canada introduced by the Trump administration.

Air Force Plans to Build New Over-the-Horizon Radars in Oregon

The Air Force has tapped sites in Oregon to build its first two new Over-the-Horizon Radars, capable of detecting inbound missile threats.