Data Quality82%
01 / Overview
Persona
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2008–
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$314.0M↗ 50% inflation · 2008→2025
Original Price
$210.0M (2008)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · POST-COLD WAR
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$314.0M
Original: $210.0M (2008)
Inflation: +%50
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeYantar
- Mission TypeOptical imaging
- Service Entry Year2008
- Flight Crew0
- Mission Crew0
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance1MOD.1
- Service Ceiling750,000 m
▣Mission Systems8MOD.8
- Primary Sensor / RadarKorsch type telescope
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkYes
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◇Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7 m
- Wingspan2.7 m
- Max Takeoff Weight7,000 kg
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3
- Unit Cost210,000,000 USD
- Operators1
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start2008
- Operational StatusIn production
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2008Production started
18
years in service
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
62INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT6POST-COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT932RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT115PRICE · ALL WEAPONS
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Enables real-time sharing of position, targeting, and sensor data among aircraft and platforms for coordinated combat operations.
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