On August 1, a radar with a detection range of up to 150 km was deployed in the area of western Euphrates, where there is a strong concentration of pro-Iranian factions and groups supported by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps [IRGC], BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, citing a field source. The information was also confirmed by observers from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [SOHR], which is based in London.
According to sources, the radar station is in the area of Hashot. We know from military sources that this area is known for its strong concentration of Iranian forces. They are most concentrated in the city of Al Mayadin, located in the province of Deir Ez-Zor, which has been attacked in recent months by both the US and Israeli air forces.
Russian sources claim that the Iranians have deployed the Russian radar station Casta-2E2. This is a relatively new radar, as it was officially presented at the military exhibition MAX 2015 in Moscow. The radar consists of three vehicles – one is the radar station itself, which can deploy a pylon up to 50 meters high, the second is a control station, and the third carries ancillary equipment. The radar can track up to 50 targets simultaneously and unfolds relatively quickly – up to 20 minutes.
The area around the city of Al Mayadin, where the radar was located, is strategically and topographically important, as it is surrounded by both Iranian pro-fighters and opposition forces against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as Russian troops.
BulgarianMilitary.com recalls that nearly one year ago there was information that Iran could use the “radar services” of the Russians, receiving data from their S-400 air defense systems in the area for the movement of American and Israeli stealth. However, this information was not confirmed, as for years of presence, the Russians have been using the S-400 only to protect their airbase in Syria, Khmeimim.
