How tall is the Duga 3 radar?

The Duga-3 radar, part of the Soviet Union's Duga radar system (known by NATO as the "Russian Woodpecker" due to the repetitive noise it emitted), is an imposing structure used primarily for over-the-horizon radar (OTH) to detect missile launches and aircraft at long ranges.

The Duga-3 radar specifically is a massive, over-the-horizon radar system located in the Soviet Union, near the city of Pripyat (close to the Chernobyl nuclear plant). The system was a series of large, high-frequency radar installations constructed during the Cold War era.

Height of the Duga-3 Radar:

• The Duga-3 radar tower is around 150 meters (490 feet) tall.
• The radar system itself was massive with large vertical arrays supported by towering structures. These towers were constructed using metal frameworks and were capable of emitting powerful signals for over-the-horizon detection, which could reach targets hundreds of kilometers away.

Components of the Duga-3 Radar System:

The system typically included multiple large towers that were arranged in an array to send out and receive radio signals across vast distances. Some components of the radar could be taller than others, but the central towers of the Duga-3 radar system were usually the most notable, with their monolithic metal structures standing as high as 150 meters.

The Duga radar system is now decommissioned, and the structures are abandoned, although they remain a haunting relic of the Cold War era.