Iran Deployed Another Meraj-4 Long-Range AESA Radar
The Iranian military has begun operating another locally-made Meraj-4 S-band long-range early warning 3D electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
Satellite images posted to social networks on April 9 showed the advanced radar at a military base in the southeastern province of Khuzestan. This was reportedly the second system of this type to go operational in the Islamic Republic. The first is deployed in the southern province of Bushehr.
Meraj-4 was developed by Iran Electronics Industries. The company claims that the radar has a detection range from 400 to 500 kilometers, a maximum tracking range of 200 kilometers, and a 360-degree azimuth. The radar is also said to be able to track 200 targets moving at speeds up to Mach 3 simultaneously.
AESA radars like the Meraj-4 can spread their signal emissions across a wider range of frequencies, which makes them more difficult to detect over background noises and more resistant to jamming.
In addition, the Meraj-4 is compatible with Iran’s locally-made Bavar-373 long-range air defense system, which can engage aerial targets at ranges of up to 300 kilometers.
Read more: Military Knowledge: Bavar-373 Long-Range Air Defense System
The deployment of the additional Meraj-4 radar came amid rising tensions with the U.S., which recently bolstered its forces across the Middle East and made direct threats to Iran over its nuclear program.
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