Radar (Tiberian Sun)

Radar
Structure
Internal ID	GARADR (GDI) NARADR (Nod)
Faction	Global Defense Initiative Brotherhood of Nod CABAL
Role	Radar provider Tech structure
Tier	2
Tech level	3
Properties
Hit points	1000
Armor type	Wood
Production
Cost	$1000
Build time	0:48
Produced by	Construction yard
Requires	Tiberium refinery
Combat
Sight range	10
Function
Power	-40
Allows	Structures: Helipad EMP cannon GDI tech center (with GDI war factory) Nod tech center (with Nod war factory) SAM (Nod only) Units: Jump jet infantry (GDI only) Hover MLRS (GDI only) Artillery (Nod only) Mobile sensor array Upgrades: Component tower SAM upgrade (GDI only)

The Radar is a detection system used by GDI and Nod, and later by CABAL in Tiberian Sun and Firestorm.

Background

A radar installation allows commanders to view the battlefield and the relative locations of friendly and enemy units. In order for the radar view to remain active, the radar installation must remain powered. Due to ion particle interference, radars will cease to function during ion storms.

In GDI bases equipped with EVA units, they are usually housed in the base's radar facility.

Trivia

• The GDI radar station was originally supposed to have two upgrade slots and the name communications tower. The idea was forwarded to the separate upgrade center, but the residual SHP sprite still exists in Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 files.
• On some single-player missions, capturing a particular enemy radar structure will reveal some or all of the shroud for the player. Examples of this include Capture Hammerfest Base, Recover the Tacitus and In the Box.

Gallery

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  GDI communications tower render
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  GDI communications tower render
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  GDI communications tower render, with plugs later migrated to the upgrade center
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  Nod radar station render
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  GDI radar station buildup animation
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  Nod radar station buildup animation
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  Nod radar station concept art
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  GDI radar station in Snow Theater
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  Nod radar station in Snow Theater