CONFIRMED: How Iran Wiped Out America's Multi-million Dollar Radar System In Qatar

| Apr 13, 2026, 07:14:28 PM | TOI.in
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The first ground visuals showing damage to a key US early warning radar in Qatar are raising serious questions about the resilience of America’s missile defence architecture during the conflict with Iran. Footage indicates substantial internal damage to the AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Radar near Umm Dahal, a system that plays a critical role in detecting missile launches and providing early alerts across vast distances. Capable of tracking threats from over 5,000 kilometres away, the radar forms a core component of the United States’ global missile warning network. Unlike mobile defence assets, this radar is a fixed installation, making it both strategically valuable and inherently vulnerable. It is also the only system of its kind deployed outside the US mainland, amplifying the significance of any damage.

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