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Source: http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=988
Russia Helps Syria Upgrade Radar to Give Iran Early Warning
(Israel Defense) Arie Egozi - Russian experts recently upgraded Syria's long-range radar systems in an effort to provide Iran with an early warning in the event of an attack on its nuclear facilities. The Russians installed new equipment at a radar facility south of Damascus, and modified software for other systems. Similar work was done on the radar system positioned at Mount Sannine in Lebanon. The upgraded radar covers a wide area in the eastern Mediterranean and can detect aerial activity for hundreds of kilometers. Special sites in Syria are fully or partially manned by Russian operators, primarily near Tartus.