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Satellite Images Reportedly Confirm Iran Damaged $1.1B US Radar in Qatar
Iran struck a $1.1 billion U.S. early-warning radar in Qatar, reducing missile detection time for Gulf defenses, while about 200 missiles and 10 drones hit Israel, INSS data shows.
- On March 04, 2026, satellite imagery reportedly showed an Iranian projectile struck and visibly damaged the AN/FPS-132 Block 5 early-warning radar near Al-Khor/Al Udeid in Qatar.
- Using ballistic missiles and drones, Iran said the attack was part of Operation 'True Promise 4' and framed it as retaliation, with reports suggesting a low-cost attack drone penetrated defenses.
- The AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Upgraded Early Warning Radar is valued at $1.1 billion, featuring three phased-array faces, nearly 5,000 km range, and over 2,600 transmit‑receive modules.
- Qatar's interior, defense, and foreign ministries said air defenses intercepted 65 ballistic missiles and 12 drones, but reports say two missiles penetrated with one striking the radar and eight people injured.
- Strategic observers add that the loss could reduce U.S. Central Command's sensor depth, compressing reaction windows for Patriot, THAAD and Aegis interceptors across the Persian Gulf.
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