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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
Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR DEFENSE RADARS · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 surveillance radar
- Service Entry Year2011
- PlatformRQ-4B Global Hawk UAV
- MobileYes
- In ServiceYes
◈Radar Performance3MOD.3
- AESAYes
- 3D RadarYes
- ECCM FeaturesYes
▣Electronic Warfare3MOD.3
- EW Functionground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar imaging
- Emitter GeolocationYes
- Active (vs Passive)Yes
◇Deployment1MOD.1
- Platform Typeunmanned aerial vehicle
◆Production3MOD.3
- Total Production6
- Operators2
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
26
years in service
6
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR DEFENSE RADARS RANKING Air Defense Radars · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17AIR DEFENSE RADARS8POST-COLD WAR · AIR DEFENSE RADARS269UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR DEFENSE RADARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Defense Radarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Radar system that provides three-dimensional target location by measuring azimuth, elevation, and range simultaneously.
Active Electronically Scanned Array: a phased-array radar system using independently controlled solid-state transmit/receive modules for rapid beam steering and electronic warfare functions.
Active jamming refers to electronic attack systems that transmit signals to disrupt enemy radar or communications, as opposed to passive systems that only receive and analyze signals.
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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