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Imagery analysis suggests a possible ELINT system could have replaced one of the TELs—a previously identified configuration with air defense protecting the refinery.
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Planet imagery acquired 0433Z 17JUN2025 confirmed that Israel destroyed the Alam al-Huda VHF radar that was deployed to Fath Airport in western Tehran. The radar arrived in April 2025 replacing the Kavosh UHF (Kasta-2E2) system. SEI is believed to have only manufactured one Alam al-Huda.
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Up to 60 targets can be detected and processed by the system at any one time. Target detection is done using a rotating antenna making either six or twelve revolutions-per-minute with targets identified out at ranges of 81 nautical miles/nm (150 kilometres/km) to 108nm (200km).
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The Avtobaza-M is a Russian SIGINT system designed to detect signal emissions between 200 MHz and 18 GHz to support air defense. The system shares data on target azimuth and elevation angle, radar type (pulse-Doppler and/or continuous wave) and emission waveform.
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In the recent strikes around the Tehran refinery, we note that Iran still had an Avtobaza-M system deployed and at other places around Tehran. While we don't know whether it was operating or if Iran is having C3 issues, seeing a successful strike so close is notable.
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Iran has claimed for years that it had made great strides in electronic warfare (EW) with systems capable of detecting advanced threats through a web of mobile, ground-based and airborne systems. In the country's last five year plan, however EW modernization remained an important goal.
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no, but it is great motivation.
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I’m sure it’s likely damaged a lot more than they’ve let on.
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Here's a great reference collect for that target that I tasked with Umbra.
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Seems like it was triggered by this.