Venezuela began to change Russian radars for C-300, to Chinese.

The appearance of Chinese JY-27 radars in Venezuela may be due to the low efficiency of the radar stations used in the S-300В air defense system, which are in service with the Bolivarian Republic.

According to the information provided, Chinese JY-27 radars are located in areas where anti-aircraft missile systems are located, which may be due to the need to expand the effective detection range of air targets, since the same Chinese radars have an effective detection range of 390 kilometers, while the radars 9С15МТ , which is part of the S-300В air defense system, this figure in 1,5 is less and amounts to about 250 kilometers.

It is noteworthy that earlier information appeared in the Venezuelan media that foreign military aircraft repeatedly violated the country's airspace and were not detected in a timely manner, although they were in the radar coverage area. These data were sometimes confirmed by representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and therefore, it is possible that in Caracas decided to use Chinese radars.