Jindalee Operational Radar Network

The Jindalee Operational Radar Network ( JORN ) is the Australian over the horizon radar network. The system can locate sea and air movements with an environment of 37,000 km ².

Officially, the range of the system 3000 km, but can expand when favorable atmospheric conditions, to the Korean mainland. It serves the defense system of Australia and may Seebewegungen, wave heights and wind directions document. The structure of the network has cost up to now about 1.8 billion Australian dollars.

History

In the early 1970s took the Defence Science and Technology Organisation ( DSTO ) Research on to an over the horizon radar system ( OTHR ). Only in 1987 was awarded the project through a Defence White Paper the government higher priority because an OTHR was further considered cost -effective solution for monitoring parts of the area around Australia. In December 1990 the government decided to build the JORN system. 2009 JORN was completed with the 5th construction phase.

Stations

Each JORN radar station has a separate transmitter and receiver location. The stations are:

  • The Queensland transmitter in Longreach
  • The Queensland receiver at Stonehenge (Queensland )
  • By the Western Australian Transmitters in Leonora, with a coverage of 180 ° and
  • By the Western Australian receiver in Laverton, with 180 ° coverage

Research and Experimental Station:

  • The Alice Springs transmitter in Harts Range, with 90 ° coverage and
  • The Alice Springs receiver in Mount Everard, with 90 ° coverage

The Alice Springs radar was originally the ' Jindalee Stage B' test site, according to the American model, the stations in Queensland and Western Australia were built. The station will continue to be used as a testing and research station.

Longreach, Queensland Leonora (Western Australia)
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