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

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Ground Master 200
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Ground Master 200 in Évreux (France)
Country of origin France
Introduced2008
No. built>60
TypeDigital 3D AESA
FrequencyS band
RPM20 or 40
Range250 km (160 mi)
Altitude80,000 ft (24,000 m)
Azimuth360°
Elevation-7° and 70°
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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

Note: The GM 200 MM/A and MM/C are not the same radar as the GM 200.

 Armenia (3)
3 systems ordered in 2023[7]
 France (8)
  • 4 ordered in 2014 with the SCCOA [fr] step 4 phase 2 [8][9]
  • 4 ordered in February 2023 with the SCCOA [fr] step 5[10]
 Georgia (–)
GM200 and GM4000 installed on Renault Kerax 8×8 presented by the Georgian Army in May 2018[11][12]
 Iraq (14)
14 ordered for €600 million.[13][14]
 Moldova (1)
Agreement made in October 2023 with the French government, one system delivered in 2023.[15]
 Serbia (8)
8 systems[16]
 Ukraine (2)
  • 1 delivered in July 2023,[17] ordered in February 2023 and financed by France[18]
  • 1 ordered in June 2024 by France for Ukraine [19]

References

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