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Alaska’s HAARP site is being used to test Air Force over-the-horizon radar technology

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The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program site in Alaska is supporting tests of over-the-horizon radar technology for the U.S. Air Force. The effort is tied to interest in monitoring the strategic High North, and could signal a new role for the facility.

Discovered 2026-10-20T12:05:27.648366-07:00 | 2026-10-20T12:05:27.648366-07:00

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  • Over-the-horizon radar testing at HAARP links the Alaska research site to efforts to improve surveillance of the strategically important High North.
  • The reported tests indicate a potential new defense application for the facility, though the article provides no details on system performance, scope or deployment plans.

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