NORAD, Federal Aviation Administration Long-Range Radar Back in Operation After Catastrophic Failure in Nevada
September 08, 2023
September 08, 2023
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news:
The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, at Battle Mountain, Nevada, suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. This radar supports several agencies and feeds into the overall National Airspace System, or NAS, picture used by the North American Aerospace Defense . . .
The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, at Battle Mountain, Nevada, suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. This radar supports several agencies and feeds into the overall National Airspace System, or NAS, picture used by the North American Aerospace Defense . . .