The Ground Master 200 (GM200) is a medium range AESA 3D radar manufactured by Thales Group.
 Ground Master 200 in Évreux (France) | |
| Country of origin |  France |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2008 |
| No. built | >60 |
| Type | Digital 3D AESA |
| 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° |
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 a Rocket/Artillery/Mortar sense 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 the C-130) or helicopter and can be set up in 15 minutes.[citation needed]
This radar is part of the Ground Master family alongside its GM200 MM/A and MM/C variants as well as the short-range GM60 and long-range GM400 and their respective variants. The GM200's unit cost is stated to be €30 million (FY2023).[4][5][6]
Main characteristics
editDetection 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
- GaN transmitters
- Artificial Intelligence inspired algorithms
- Electronic Counter Counter Measures (ECCM) capabilities
- Full digital stacked beam
- Full doppler waveforms
- GaN Technology
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
editNote: The GM 200 MM/A and MM/C are not the same radar as the GM 200.
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. ISSN 1293-8882.
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- ^ "Surveillance aérienne : nouveau contrat pour Thales en Irak". La Tribune (in French). 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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- ^ ""Très difficile à détecter", "nouvelle menace".... qu'est-ce que le GM200, le radar français livré à l'Ukraine ?". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ ES&T Redaktion (2023-02-07). "Ukraine beschafft Luftverteidigungsradar GM200 von Thales". esut.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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