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Ground Master 200 Multi Mission

Series of medium-range radars

Ground Master 200 Multi Mission

Ground Master 200 MM/C and MM/A at Eurosatory 2022
Country of origin	Netherlands

The Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission (GM200 MM) is a family of medium-range radars manufactured by Thales Nederland.^[1][2] Benifiting from the technology of the land-based Ground Master 200 and naval NS100/200 radar systems, this series was developed by the Dutch subsidiary for, and in consultation with, the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA).^[1] The GM200 MM family features 4D Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, which is a ‘dual-axis multi-beam’ technology providing flexibility in both elevation and bearing.^[3]

The first delivery of the GM200 MM/C to the RNLA took place on 14 February 2024.^[4]

Design[edit]

There are two radars within the GM200 MM family:^[5]

• The GM200 MM/A (All-in-one) fits in a 20 ft ISO container and weighs 10 tons. It includes a power generator unit, a 8-meter-high-antenna, and room for 2 workstations with the voice and data radio communications. The GM200 MM/A can be set up in 15 minutes and be operated remotely or locally. The primary missions of the GM200 MM/A are Air Surveillance and GBAD (Ground Based Air Defence) up to MRAD (Medium Range Air Defence).^[6][7]
• The GM200 MM/C (Compact) is suited for Counter Battery and Weapon Locating operations and supports Very Short Ranged Air Defence (V/SHORAD) up to Medium range air defense (MRAD) missions.^[5] The radar is deployable in less than 2 minutes.^[8]

Both radars are transportable by road, rail or tactical aircraft.^[9]

The Ground Master 200 MM is a variant of the Ground Master 200, improving detection of small targets such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Rockets, Artillery and Mortars (RAM).^[10]

The GM200 MM is part of the Ground Master family (which includes the GM200 it is derived from as well as the short-range GM60 and long range GM400 and their respective variants).

Main characteristics[edit]

Detection domain[edit]

• Instrumented range: up to 400 km
• Ceiling: up to 100,000 feet
• Elevation coverage: up to 80°

Key Features[edit]

• S-Band
• Electronic Counter Counter Measures (ECCM) capabilities
• Dual-Axis Multi-Beam
• Full doppler waveforms
• GaN Technology
• Cyber protection

Detection performance[edit]

• Air Breathing Targets (ABTs)
• Helicopters (including hovering during pop-up phase)
• Cruise Missiles (CMs)
• Sea surface targets
• Rockets
• Artillery and Mortars (RAM) including Weapon Location and Counter Battery Fire support
• UAV from Class I (Mini) up to Class IV (HALE)

Unit Price[edit]

The unit price for the GM200 MM/C variant is approximately 14.5 million EUR (based on a Danish purchase of five for 540 million DKK in 2022).^[11][12]

Operators[edit]

 Brazil (unknown quantity)

GM200 MM/A ordered in June 2024.^[13][14]

 Denmark (5 ordered)

5 GM200 MM/C ordered in October 2023. ^[15]

 Lithuania (unknown quantity)

GM 200 MM/C selected in 2023 to be used as counter-battery radar, to be installed on Mercedes-Benz Zetros 6×6 trucks. The contract is worth €126.7 million. ^[16][17][18]

 Netherlands (16 ordered, 1 delivered)

Radars installed on Scania Gyraphus [nl] (100kN 6×6 LO trucks). First delivered in February 2024.^[19][20]

• 9 ordered in May 2021:^[21][22]
  • 6 for fire support command (GM200 MM/C)
  • 3 for the ground air defence command(GM200 MM/A)
• 7 GM200 MM/C ordered in April 2024 with 2 additional in option^[23]

 Norway (5 ordered)

5 GM200 MM/C ordered in May 2021. ^[24]

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