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Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Russia · 1981

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Yantar-1KFT

MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 65

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment

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Origin

Russia

ManufacturerProgress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center

CategoryIntelligence / Recon Aircraft

EraCold War

In service1981

Operators1 countries

⊕ History

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01 / Overview

Yantar-1KFT

Category

Intelligence / Recon Aircraft

Country

Russia

Prime contractor

Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center

Production

1981–

Operators

1 countries

02 / Specs & Design

◎General5MOD.5

Base Airframesatellite bus
Mission Typeoptical reconnaissance
Service Entry Year1982
Flight Crew0
Mission Crew0

◈Mission Systems1MOD.1

Primary Sensor / Radaroptical camera

▣Service History1MOD.1

Operational Statusretired

03 / History

SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service

1981Production started

years in service

countries operating

ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.

04 / Operators

Operator Countries1country

RussiaACTIVE

05 / MASS Score

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