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Ground Master 200

Ground Master 200

French military medium-range 3D radar

The Ground Master 200 (GM200) is a medium range AESA 3D radar manufactured by Thales Group.

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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.

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

Detection domain

  • Instrumented range:
    • 250 km Surveillance
    • 100 km Engagement
  • Ceiling: up to 80,000 feet
  • Elevation coverage: 70°

Key Features

Detection Performances

  • 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

References

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    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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    "alesRayeonSystems Ground Master radars will boost France s airspace surveillance capability : Thales : International Broadcast News". www.4rfv.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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    "GM 200 - Radartutorial". www.radartutorial.eu. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
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    "Des yeux électroniques pour scruter le ciel ukrainien". 5 February 2023.
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    "Armement : à Limours, Thales aiguise les grandes oreilles de ses radars". 21 May 2023.
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    ""Très difficile à détecter", "nouvelle menace".... qu'est-ce que le GM200, le radar français livré à l'Ukraine ?". 23 July 2023.
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    "Projet de loi de finances pour 2024 : Défense : Équipement des forces". Sénat (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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    "Moldova bolsters air defenses with French radar system". Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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    TangoSix. "Prikazani MI-35P sa Kipra, najavljeni i Thales radari".
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