Norway Activates EISCAT_3D 10,000-Antenna Radar Network

This summer, the EISCAT_3D phased-array radar system—comprising about 10,000 antennas across Norway, Sweden, and Finland—begins initial operations after a €135 million European consortium investment to study auroral dynamics. It will deliver volumetric ionospheric imaging to resolve particle microphysics, improve geomagnetic-storm forecasts, and aid satellite operations, power-grid resilience, and atmospheric-drag modeling.