Thule Site J - Wikipedia
WEBThule Site J (J-Site) is a United States Space Force (USSF) radar station in Greenland near Pituffik Space Base for missile warning and spacecraft tracking.
Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) - Missile Defense …
WEBThule Air Base in Greenland hosts a UEWR radar that provides early warning and tracking of ballistic missiles over the North Pole. Learn about the history, role, and upgrades of this strategic radar system that is part of the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) | Missile Threat
WEBJun 24, 2021 · Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) provide detection, tracking, and classification data to the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Currently, three UEWRs are deployed by the United States, located at Beale AFB in California, Fylingdales in the United Kingdom, and Thule AFB in Greenland.
$40 million upgrade for Thule radar unifies missile shield sites
WEBMay 2, 2017 · The Thule station will undergo software and hardware improvements, replacing aging processors and delivering cyber security updates. With this installation, all five EWRs will be on the same hardware and software configuration for the first time in almost 30 years.
US Military Buildup of Thule and DEW Line (1950s-1960s)
WEBLearn about the construction and role of Thule Air Base in Greenland and the Distant Early Warning (DEW) line of radar stations in the Arctic during the Cold War. See photos and references of the US military buildup and its legacy.
(U) Ballistic Missile Early Warning Radar System (BMEWS) at Thule
WEBNov 13, 1997 · (U) The Thule Ballistic Missile Early Warning Radar System (BMEWS) site is located at Thule Air Base, Greenland, and is operated by the U.S. Air Force 12th Space Warning Squadron.
Watch the skies: How a US base in Greenland tracks ballistic missiles
WEBAug 5, 2019 · The headquarters of the 12th Space Warning Squadron at Thule Air Base, Greenland. The 12th SWS operates the Upgraded Early Warning Radar, which provides missile defense and space...
Northrop Grumman to upgrade U.S. early warning military radar …
WEBJun 4, 2018 · The REX and FTS already have been redesigned and upgraded at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Fylingdales, England, and Thule, Greenland sites as part of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR)...
Thule Air Base: Space Superiority from the Top of the World
WEBUEWR is a two-sided, solid-state phased-array radar system with 240 degrees of coverage, which is operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by the 12th Space Warning Squadron, a component of...
Raytheon Completes UEWR Thule Radar Upgrades - Defense Daily
WEBMar 27, 2011 · The UEWRs add missile defense capabilities to the Raytheon-developed PAVE PAWS and Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems radars. Thule Air Base is the third site Raytheon has upgraded to the new UEWR configuration.