Ground Master 200
 Ground Master 200 in Évreux (France) | |
| Country of origin |  France |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2008 |
| No.built | >60 |
| Type | Digital 3DAESA |
| Frequency | S band |
| RPM | 20 or 40 |
| Range | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Altitude | 80,000 ft (24,000 m) |
| Azimuth | 360° |
| Elevation | -7° and 70° |
TheGround Master 200(GM200) is a medium rangeAESA3D radarmanufactured byThales Group.
The GM200 can operate both as an independent air surveillance radar or as the sensor module of an air defence system. The GM200 also features a surface channel and aRocket/Artillery/Mortarsense and warn capability.[1][2]
The system fits in a 20 ft ISO shelter and weighs less than ten tons.[3]It includes power generator unit, mast, and room for 2 workstations with a set of radio voice and data communications. The GM200 is transportable by road, rail, tactical aircraft (such as theC-130) or helicopter and can be set up in 15 minutes.
This radar is part of the Ground Master family alongside itsGM200 MM/A and MM/Cvariants as well as the short-range GM60 and long-rangeGM400and their respective variants. The GM200's unit cost is stated to be €30 million (FY2023).[4][5][6]
Main characteristics
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Detection domain
[edit]- Instrumented range:
- 250 km Surveillance
- 100 km Engagement
- Ceiling: up to 80,000 feet
- Elevation coverage: 70°
Key Features
[edit]- Update rate: up to 1.5s
- S-Band
- GaNtransmitters
- Artificial Intelligence inspired algorithms
- Electronic Counter Counter Measures(ECCM) capabilities
- Full digital stacked beam
- Fulldopplerwaveforms
- GaNTechnology
Detection Performances
[edit]- Air Breathing Targets (ABTs)
- Helicopters (including hovering during pop-up phase)
- Cruise Missiles (CMs)
- Sea surface targets
- Rockets
- Artillery and Mortars
- UAV from Class I (Mini) up to Class IV (HALE).
Operators
[edit]Note: The GM 200 MM/A and MM/C are not the same radar as the GM 200.
- France(8)
Moldova(1)- Agreement made in October 2023 with the French government, one system delivered in 2023.[10]
Ukraine(2)
References
[edit]- ^Pérouse de Montclos, Marc-Antoine (2009)."Du développement à l'humanitaire, ou le triomphe de la com'".Revue Tiers Monde.200(4): 751.doi:10.3917/rtm.200.0751.ISSN1293-8882.
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- ^"GM 200 - Radartutorial".www.radartutorial.eu.Retrieved2022-02-28.
- ^"Des yeux électroniques pour scruter le ciel ukrainien".5 February 2023.
- ^"Armement: à Limours, Thales aiguise les grandes oreilles de ses radars".21 May 2023.
- ^""Très difficile à détecter", "nouvelle menace".... qu'est-ce que le GM200, le radar français livré à l'Ukraine? ".23 July 2023.
- ^"Projet de loi de finances pour 2024: Défense: Équipement des forces".Sénat(in French).Retrieved2024-02-14.
- ^"L'armée de l'Air aura bientôt 16 nouveaux radars".Zone Militaire(in French). 2014-12-12. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.Retrieved2024-06-07.
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- ^"Moldova bolsters air defenses with French radar system".Kyiv Independent.Retrieved21 December2023.
- ^TangoSix."Prikazani MI-35P sa Kipra, najavljeni i Thales radari".
- ^""Très difficile à détecter", "nouvelle menace".... qu'est-ce que le GM200, le radar français livré à l'Ukraine? ".midilibre.fr(in French).Retrieved2024-06-07.
- ^ES&T Redaktion (2023-02-07)."Ukraine beschafft Luftverteidigungsradar GM200 von Thales".esut.de(in German).Retrieved2024-06-07.
- ^Valpolini, Paolo (2024-06-07)."Thales to supply Ukraine with a second air defence system to help protect its territory".EDR Magazine.Retrieved2024-06-07.