A curated archive of Cold War-era defense technology
"CARTWHEEL Tower", Fort Reno, Washington DC
"CARTWHEEL Tower", Fort Reno, Washington DC An unassuming water tower in Washington, DC, that held a critical part in the Continuity of Government plan.
DECOMMISSIONED
Chernobyl-2 DUGA
Chernobyl-2 DUGA From the Soviet north, the ticking sound of long range radar.
ABANDONED
DYE-MAIN
DYE-MAIN Primary DEW Line Main station at Cape Dyer, Nunavut (Baffin Island). Built in 1957 as the DYE Sector hub; converted to a North Warning…
DECOMMISSIONED
Jupiter (Pripyat)
Jupiter (Pripyat) A soviet secret production facility of semiconductor components for military use.
ABANDONED
POW-MAIN
POW-MAIN Westernmost DEW Line Main station at Point Barrow (Utqiagvik), Alaska. Built in 1957 as the POW Sector hub; converted to a North Warning…
CONVERTED
BAR-MAIN
BAR-MAIN Easternmost DEW Line Main station in Alaska and birthplace of the DEW Line. Site of the 1953 MIT Lincoln Laboratory proof-of-concept tests;…
CONVERTED
PIN-MAIN
PIN-MAIN One of four Canadian Main stations on the DEW Line, serving as PIN Sector headquarters on the Parry Peninsula. Converted to a North Warning…
CONVERTED
CAM-MAIN
CAM-MAIN One of four Canadian Main stations on the DEW Line, serving as CAM Sector headquarters at Cambridge Bay. The station directly catalyzed the…
CONVERTED
FOX-MAIN
FOX-MAIN One of four Canadian Main stations on the DEW Line, serving as FOX Sector headquarters at Hall Beach (Sanirajak). The best-documented…
CONVERTED
DYE-1
DYE-1 Mountaintop DEW Line station on Greenland's west coast, part of the DEW East extension closing the radar gap between Baffin Island and…
DEMOLISHED