The radar can detect airborne ICBM warheads up to 2500 miles away.

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    8 months ago

    The radar can detect airborne ICBM warheads up to 2500 miles away.

    For reference, that’s about 1/10th the circumference of the Earth.

    In SI units that’s about 4’000 kilometers. The Earth circumference is almost exactly 40’000 kilometers (by historical definition).