Open-source satellite imagery analysis indicates that an FPS-117 radar at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait was damaged during Iranian strikes, according to analysts. The finding follows Iranian claims earlier today that the radar was destroyed. The extent of damage and operational impact remain unclear.
At 20:43 Jerusalem, open-source satellite imagery analysis indicated that an FPS-117 radar at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait was damaged during Iranian strikes. The finding follows earlier claims by Iranian sources, as The Zioneer reported at 12:57 today, which published images purporting to show the destruction of the same radar. The new analysis suggests damage rather than outright destruction, though the extent of harm and the radar's operational status remain unclear.
The radar is part of a network of US and allied air defense systems in the region. Similar damage to installations at bases in Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain has been documented via satellite imagery in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. The Ahmad al-Jaber base hosts US and Kuwaiti forces.
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Source and signal
- Open-source intake