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Early warning radar
P-18 radar is a early warning radar originating in Soviet Union. It was built by PIT-Radwar. Reported operators include Afghanistan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, East Germany, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Poland, North Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Soviet Union, Syria, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Soviet Union
1970
Early warning radar
VHF
250 km (160 mi)
35 km (22 mi)
360°
−5°–+15°
1 km (0.6 mi) (range)
260 kW
PIT-Radwar
up to 10
6 m (20 ft)
14 m (46 ft)
Afghanistan
Armenia
Bulgaria
Cuba
Czech Republic
East Germany
Egypt
Finland
Georgia
Hungary
India
Kazakhstan
Myanmar
Poland
North Korea
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Soviet Union
Syria
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
P-18 radar equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for P-18. Service scope: Ethiopian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for P-18. Service scope: Serbian Air Force and Air Defence; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, East Germany, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Poland, North Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Soviet Union, Syria, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for P-18. Service scope: Serbian Air Force and Air Defence; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.