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Russia to supply radar for protecting nuclear power plant in Pakistan

I like how they termed it "civilian" radar knowing how some countries would start crying

Russia to supply radar for protecting nuclear power plant in Pakistan
Military & Defense
August 30, 16:54UTC+3
The radar is set to control and protect the Karachi nuclear power plant’s facilities

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MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. Russia will supply a civilian radar station to Pakistan to protect facilities of the nuclear power plant in Karachi, the press office of RTI hi-tech company said on Thursday.

"A memorandum of cooperation in the field of organizing the delivery of the civilian radar Surok was signed at the Army-2018 international military and technical forum between RTI Group and the Pakistani company TechWin Enterprise. The radar is set to control and protect the Karachi NPP’s facilities, and also some other installations of Pakistan’s critically important infrastructure," the press office said.

Both sides also agreed on exploring the possibilities of implementing joint projects in radiolocation and information systems in the interests of various ministries and departments of Pakistan.

RTI Group also held negotiations at the Army-2018 forum with China Electronics Corporation (CEC). Both sides agreed on opening joint R&D and experimental design works for creating new products and technologies, and also modernizing the Russian equipment earlier supplied to China.


"A delegation from Vietnam got interested in the RTI’s competences and experience in situational centers for creating national environmental crisis management centers in that country. The Indian partners were shown the possibilities of civilian projects in the field of information and communication technologies," the press office said.

The Army-2018 international military and technical forum was held in Kubinka near Moscow on August 21-26.



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There is no immediate real threat from anyone at the moment, besides Radar only detects not protects, if there was a real threat as you stated, then they would be buying SAM systems.
As one member suggested that Pakistan maybe wants to incorporate its own sam system with this radar considering the company that is responsible for the military version is under sanctions. Besides when you need to protect an installation as large as a nuclear plant, radar is only one part of it, so with this assumption in mind i made this observation however i may be entirely wrong but going for a Russian radar when most of the military had western, does raise eyebrows no?
 
KANUPP in Karachi is a civilian power plant. Pakistan has several radar and SAM sites surrounding Karachi so this a layered addition allowing possible down time for conservation of military and other civilian radars, prolonging their lives. For Pakistan's military and crucial nuclear installations there is a permanent no fly zone perimeter which PAF and SPD assets enforce. Besides this the ZDK-03 AWACs are based out in and near Karachi so they provide coverage around the city too.

Thirdly there could be a terrorist threat from bomb loaded short range quad copter drones which this radar can detect.
 
if that someone wants to attack, then the can unleash 100 cruise missiles at a time. im talking about uncle sam
This is not a video game nor Pakistan is Syria where Americans can just unleash 100 cruise missiles without fear of repercussions.
I was referring to the possibility of threat where nuclear power plant is hit on purpose to show and give impression that Pakistani nuclear facilities are not safe and prone to attacks and a threat to the rest of the world. Build a narrative against us.
 
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