North Warning System
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The North Warning System is a chain of long-range radar stations across the Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska designed to provide early detection and tracking of airborne threats approaching North America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early warning system
ⓘ
military installation ⓘ radar network ⓘ |
| agreement | Canada–United States North Warning System Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | early 1990s ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
Canadian Department of National Defence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
detection of aircraft
ⓘ
detection of cruise missiles ⓘ |
| environment |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
remote locations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
long-range radar station
ⓘ
short-range radar station ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedAlong |
Arctic coastline
ⓘ
Canadian Arctic Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Northern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
Arctic airspace
ⓘ
North American air approaches ⓘ |
| operator |
North American Aerospace Defense Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NORAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
aerospace warning
ⓘ
airspace surveillance ⓘ early detection of airborne threats ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Distant Early Warning Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-Canada Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinetree Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Distant Early Warning Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityRole |
continental air defense
ⓘ
homeland defense ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| technology |
long-range radar
ⓘ
short-range radar ⓘ |
| uses |
automated monitoring systems
ⓘ
unmanned radar sites ⓘ |
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