A Central Military District air defense large unit based in the Novosibirsk Region in western Siberia has received an advanced Nebo-UM radar under the state defense procurement program, the district’s press office said. "The servicemen are currently undergoing training to learn to operate the advanced military hardware. The crew of the Nebo-UM radar will start to accomplish combat training missions soon," the press office said.

The Nebo-UM is a derivate of the Nebo-U radar with an amended set of equipment made with the use of new components. (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin)

The Nebo-UM is a derivate of the Nebo-U radar with an amended set of equipment made with the use of new components. The radar monitors the airspace, detects various targets and determines their coordinates. The station can detect and track both aerodynamic targets, including aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles, and ballistic missile warheads.

The radar detects a target, determines its coordinates and state affiliation and transmits information to the command and control post or air defense crews. Besides, it can take the bearings of jamming sources and determine their location.

The station detects targets at a range of 600 kilometers (373 miles) and at an altitude of up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) and prevents enemy attacks in advance. The Nebo-UM is composed of several modules comprising antennas, a control compartment with workstations and a self-contained power supply system.