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HAARP research and testing in Alaska

Overview

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska has recently conducted tests of an over-the-horizon radar system. These tests, performed between September 7 and 11, 2026, utilized the facility’s antenna array alongside a receiver in Cold Bay to determine if ionospheric technology can enhance United States surveillance in the Arctic.

While the facility is now under civilian academic control at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, its scientific focus remains on studying ionospheric behavior. This research aims to improve communication and navigation systems, such as GPS, and enhance underwater communication for submarines. Physicists have noted that the facility’s energy is too weak and localized to impact global climate systems or tectonic plates, addressing previous public speculation regarding weather manipulation.

Entities

HAARP · US Air Force · Arctic · US Navy · Gakona, Alaska

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    HAARP research program's transition from media sensation to scientific focus

    An overview of the HAARP project in Alaska, explaining its scientific purpose in ionospheric research and why it has moved away from the sensationalist media coverage of the early 2010s.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    HAARP facility tests over-the-horizon radar in Alaska

    The HAARP facility in Alaska recently tested an over-the-horizon radar system using the ionosphere to enhance potential surveillance capabilities in the Arctic region.

Sources

larazon.es · m.metro-portal.hr · metro-portal.hr · noticiasdemalaga.es