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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air defense radars category.
01 / Overview
H2S radar
Category
Country
Production
1942–1950
Quantity
1,500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR DEFENSE RADARS · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air defense radars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- System Typeairborne ground scanning radar
- Service Entry Year1943
- Platformaircraft
- MobileYes
- In ServiceYes
◈Radar Performance5MOD.5
- Frequency BandS band (3 GHz) and X band (10 GHz)
- Detection Range350 km
- AESANo
- 3D RadarNo
- ECCM FeaturesYes
▣Electronic Warfare3MOD.3
- EW Functionnavigation and target identification
- Emitter GeolocationYes
- Active (vs Passive)No
◇Deployment1MOD.1
- Platform Typeaircraft
◆Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,500
- Variants18
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1950Production ended
84
years in service
8
years in production
1,500
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR DEFENSE RADARS RANKING Air Defense Radars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
102AIR DEFENSE RADARS8WORLD WAR II · AIR DEFENSE RADARS912UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR DEFENSE RADARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Defense Radarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) features are system capabilities designed to mitigate enemy electronic jamming or interference against radar, communications, or other electronic warfare systems.
The process of determining the geographic position of a radio frequency emitter using intercepted signals and triangulation methods.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
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