diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
index 2966536c79..3f936ee39d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Chrome.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			// Positioning of chrome elements
 			// Build palette
 			paletteColumns = 4;
-			paletteOrigin = new int2(Game.viewport.Width - paletteColumns * 64 - 9 - 20, 240 - 9);
+			paletteOrigin = new int2(Game.viewport.Width - paletteColumns * 64 - 9 - 20, 282);
 			
 			this.renderer = r;
 			specialBin = new Sheet(renderer, "specialbin.png");
@@ -198,9 +198,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			if (hasRadar != hadRadar)
 				Sound.Play((hasRadar) ? "radaron2.aud" : "radardn1.aud");
 			hadRadar = hasRadar;
+
+			var isJammed = false;		// todo: MRJ can do this
 			
-			if (hasRadar)
-				Game.minimap.Draw(new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 256, 8));
+			Game.minimap.Draw(new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 247, 10), hasRadar, isJammed);
 		}
 		
 		void AddButton(Rectangle r, Action<bool> b) { buttons.Add(Pair.New(r, b)); }
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		void DrawPower()
 		{
 			//draw background
-			float2 powerOrigin = Game.viewport.Location+new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 20, 240 - 9);
+			float2 powerOrigin = Game.viewport.Location + new float2(Game.viewport.Width - 20, paletteOrigin.Y);
 
 			buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(powerLevelTopSprite, powerOrigin, PaletteType.Chrome);
 			buildPaletteRenderer.DrawSprite(powerLevelBottomSprite, powerOrigin + new float2(0, powerLevelTopSprite.size.Y), PaletteType.Chrome);
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
index c4b1e52605..271d636519 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 
 			Rules.Map.InitOreDensity();
 			worldRenderer = new WorldRenderer(renderer);
-			minimap = new Minimap(renderer);
 
 			SequenceProvider.Initialize(usingAftermath);
 			viewport = new Viewport(clientSize, Rules.Map.Offset, Rules.Map.Offset + Rules.Map.Size, renderer);
 
+			minimap = new Minimap(renderer);
+
 			BuildingInfluence = new BuildingInfluenceMap();
 			UnitInfluence = new UnitInfluenceMap();
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
index c9a12c6825..7aa060aac5 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Minimap.cs
@@ -9,25 +9,36 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 	{
 		Sheet sheet;
 		SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
+		SpriteRenderer shpRenderer;
 		Sprite sprite;
 		Bitmap terrain, oreLayer;
+		Animation radarAnim, alliesAnim, sovietAnim;
 
 		public void Tick() { }
 
 		public Minimap(Renderer r)
 		{
 			sheet = new Sheet(r, new Size(128, 128));
+			shpRenderer = new SpriteRenderer(r, true);
 			spriteRenderer = new SpriteRenderer(r, true, r.RgbaSpriteShader);
 			sprite = new Sprite(sheet, new Rectangle(0, 0, 128, 128), TextureChannel.Alpha);
+
+			sovietAnim = new Animation("ussrradr");
+			sovietAnim.PlayRepeating("idle");
+			alliesAnim = new Animation("natoradr");
+			alliesAnim.PlayRepeating("idle");
+			radarAnim = Game.LocalPlayer.Race == Race.Allies ? alliesAnim : sovietAnim;
 		}
 
-		// todo: extract these from the palette
 		Color[] terrainTypeColors;
 
 		public void InvalidateOre() { oreLayer = null; }
 
 		public void Update()
 		{
+			radarAnim = Game.LocalPlayer.Race == Race.Allies ? alliesAnim : sovietAnim;
+			radarAnim.Tick();
+
 			if (terrainTypeColors == null)
 			{
 				var pal = new Palette(FileSystem.Open(Rules.Map.Theater + ".pal"));
@@ -87,10 +98,27 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 			sheet.Texture.SetData(bitmap);
 		}
 
-		public void Draw(float2 pos)
+		public void Draw(float2 pos, bool hasRadar, bool isJammed)
 		{
-			spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprite, pos, PaletteType.Chrome, new float2(256,256));
-			spriteRenderer.Flush();
+			if (hasRadar && radarAnim.CurrentSequence.Name == "idle")
+				radarAnim.PlayThen("open", () => radarAnim.PlayRepeating("active"));
+			if (hasRadar && radarAnim.CurrentSequence.Name == "no-power")
+				radarAnim.PlayBackwardsThen("close", () => radarAnim.PlayRepeating("active"));
+			if (!hasRadar && radarAnim.CurrentSequence.Name == "active")
+				radarAnim.PlayThen("close", () => radarAnim.PlayRepeating("no-power"));
+			if (isJammed && radarAnim.CurrentSequence.Name == "active")
+				radarAnim.PlayRepeating("jammed");
+			if (!isJammed && radarAnim.CurrentSequence.Name == "jammed")
+				radarAnim.PlayRepeating("active");
+				
+			shpRenderer.DrawSprite(radarAnim.Image, pos + Game.viewport.Location - new float2( 290-256,0), PaletteType.Chrome, new float2(290, 272));
+			shpRenderer.Flush();
+
+			if (radarAnim.CurrentSequence.Name == "active")
+			{
+				spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(sprite, pos - new float2((290-256)/2, -5), PaletteType.Chrome, new float2(256, 256));
+				spriteRenderer.Flush();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sequences.xml b/sequences.xml
index cd8b326b66..135736bbcc 100644
--- a/sequences.xml
+++ b/sequences.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" />
     <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="1" />
     <sequence name="make" start="0" length="*" src="atekmake" />
-	<sequence name="active" start="0" length="*" src="sputdoor" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="0" length="*" src="sputdoor" />
   </unit>
   <!-- soviet tech center -->
   <unit name="stek">
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@
   </unit>
   <!-- iron curtain -->
   <unit name="iron">
-	<sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
-	<sequence name="active" start="0" length="11" />
-	<sequence name="damaged-idle" start="11" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="0" length="11" />
+    <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="11" length="1" />
     <sequence name="damaged-active" start="11" length="11" />
     <sequence name="make" start="0" length="*" src="ironmake" />
   </unit>
@@ -1031,10 +1031,30 @@
     <sequence name="left-normal" start="0" length="1" />
     <sequence name="left-pressed" start="1" length="1" />
   </unit>
-  <unit name="sputnik">	<sequence name="idle" start="0" length="4" />  </unit>  <unit name="dd-crnr">	<sequence name="idle" start="0" length="4" />
+  <unit name="sputnik">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="4" />
+  </unit>
+  <unit name="dd-crnr">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="4" />
     <sequence name="top-left" start="0" length="1" />
     <sequence name="top-right" start="1" length="1" />
     <sequence name="bottom-left" start="2" length="1" />
     <sequence name="bottom-right" start="3" length="1" />
   </unit>
+  <unit name="ussrradr">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="open" start="1" length="20" />
+    <sequence name="jammed" start="21" length="4" />
+    <sequence name="close" start="25" length="16" />
+    <sequence name="no-power" start="41" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="42" length="1" />
+  </unit>
+  <unit name="natoradr">
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="open" start="1" length="20" />
+    <sequence name="active" start="42" length="1" />
+    <sequence name="jammed" start="21" length="4" />
+    <sequence name="close" start="25" length="16" />
+    <sequence name="no-power" start="41" length="1" />
+  </unit>
 </sequences>
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