Russia confirms its offer to the United States to jointly use the Gabala radar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here on Thursday.
“The proposal on joint RF – U.S. use of the Gabala Radar Station has been made. There has been no, at least no positive answer, so far,” Lavrov reminded.
“It (the proposal) remains on the negotiating table,” he underlined, “when our American and European partners display an interest, we”ll be happy to return to it on condition of Azerbaijan”s consent.”
The Soviet-built Gabala Radar Station is part of the Russian ABM system. It was commissioned in 1985. It has no analogues in the world by its technical performance characteristics, and is capable of detecting launches of ballistic and cruise missiles at a distance of up to 6,000 kilometers, projecting their course and calculating their flight time.
Located 200 kilometers from Baku, in immediate proximity to the Iranian border, the radar constantly monitors outer space in the southern hemisphere. It also monitors the air- and outer space above Iran, Turkey, India, Iraq, Pakistan, part of China and a number of other Asian and African countries.
The radar was one of the main suppliers of information during conflicts in the Persian Gulf.
The radar facility is an 18-storey structure, whose height is 128 meters. The 300-megawatt relay center matches the power of a large electric power plant.
Daryal ensures Russia”s nuclear safety. Radar returns can be used in the interest of defense, science and economy.
