The Defense Post

The US Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $200-million contract to build a deep space radar capable of monitoring 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above the Earth.

The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 2 contract involves building a radar site at Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, Wales, by February 4, 2030.

A total of 27 radar dishes are planned to be erected at Cawdor, each standing 20 meters (65 feet) tall and capable of seeing a football from space.

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