Day: March 4, 2026

Today in 1776, Continental troops fortify Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston with captured guns dragged over 300 miles from Fort Ticonderoga. The British have no choice but to evacuate the city two weeks later.

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) Mar 4, 2026

🚨‼️ 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗨𝗦 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲

Satellite imagery from Planet Labs and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, dated 3 March 2026, reveals substantial damage to the U.S. AN/FPS-132 Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) at Umm Dahal, Qatar (25.706626, 51.253632).

Contrary to U.S. claims of “minimal damage,” the imagery shows debris scattered across significant damage to the NNE-facing phased-array panel, which covers Iranian air space, and water runoff consistent with firefighting efforts.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed the radar was “completely destroyed” in a precision missile and drone strike on 28 February.

Qatari officials confirmed two ballistic missiles struck Al Udeid Air Base and a UAV targeted the radar, injuring eight personnel from shrapnel.

Valued at $1.1 billion and installed in 2013, the AN/FPS-132 is one of only six UEWRs globally, providing ballistic missile detection coverage from the Middle East to the Indian Ocean at ranges up to 5,000 km.

#OSINT  #MilIntel  #Iran  #Qatar  #AlUdeid  #GulfConflict

— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Mar 4, 2026

The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena is in distress off the coast of Sri Lanka. Reuters reports that the vessel was attacked by a submarine.

According to Reuters, citing Sri Lankan Navy and Defense Ministry sources, the Iranian warship encountered trouble in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, with at least 101 crew members reported missing and 78 injured. Xinhua, citing a Sri Lankan Navy source, claims the missing sailors are presumed dead.

Adaderana, quoting Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, reports that the ship was near Galle in southern Sri Lanka and issued a distress signal at around 5:08 a.m. local time.

Sri Lanka’s Navy confirmed that at least 35 people have been rescued. The foreign minister told parliament that 30 injured sailors were taken to a hospital in Galle.

Reuters states that the frigate was attacked by a submarine. The Mirror reports that the crew informed Sri Lanka’s Navy that a projectile had struck the vessel.

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Mar 4, 2026