Dimona Radar Facility, Military radar installation in Dimona, Israel

The Dimona Radar Facility consists of two 400-metre radar towers, the tallest radar towers in the world and the tallest structures in Israel. Each tower is a slender lattice mast anchored by guy wires, rising from a low rectangular base building. Small red lights are mounted along the masts and at the top.

The facility was built by the American defence contractor Raytheon and is operated by the United States near Dimona. Its stated purpose is detecting, tracking and intercepting incoming aircraft and ballistic missiles at ranges of up to 2,000 kilometres, with particular attention to threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It was sited beside the Nuclear Research Center, whose surroundings were already closed to aviation, so that the 400-metre towers and their guy wires would not disrupt air force activity in the Negev.

The facility is run by the United States on Israeli soil, while the Hebrew source describes a VLF antenna of the Israeli Navy used to communicate with submarines, since very low frequency waves reach depths of at least 40 metres. The two functions are reported separately, and the towers stand beside the Nuclear Research Center, whose airspace was already closed to aviation.

The facility is not open to the public due to its military status and security restrictions. Visitors can only view the towers from a distance from public areas.

The two 400-metre towers are anchored by guy wires, which restrict flying in their immediate surroundings. The site was placed beside the Nuclear Research Center, an area already closed to aviation, so air force activity in the Negev would not be disrupted.