This is a list of NATO names for Soviet, Russian and Chinese radars and ELINT systems. For additional reporting names, see NATO reporting names.
NATO reporting names
B Ball End – common navigational radar. Band Stand – Missile tracking and control Bar Lock A – Russian P-37 "Metch" (1RL139) 2D air surveillance radar. The basic "Bar Lock" dates back to 1961. Bass Tilt – MR-123, fire control radar of the AK-630 close-in weapon system Bell Clout – Electronic warfare jamming radar Bell Shroud – Electronic warfare jamming radar Bell Squat – Electronic warfare jamming radar Big Bird C – SA-20 (S-300PMU-1/2) regiment surveillance radar 64N6, 1996 Big Bird D – SA-21 (S-400 missile system) regiment surveillance radar 91N6, 2017 Big Net – Long-range air search radar
C Cage Bare – VHF antenna Cage Cone – VHF antenna Cage Pot – Electronic warfare jamming radar Cage Stalk – VHF antenna Clam Shell – 76N6 low-altitude surveillance radar for S-300P Cross Bird – Gius-2 long range air search radar. A copy of British Type 291 radar. Cross Dome – MR-352 Pozitiv, a target designation radar Cross Slot – Soviet HF Coastal
D Don – Navigational radar. Don-Kay – Navigational radar for large ships. Replaced by Palm Frond. Down Beat – Maritime bomber I-band targeting radar for anti-ship cruise missiles. Drum Tilt – MR-104 Rys, a gun fire-control radar
E Egg Cup – Fire control radar for guns Eye Bowl – Missile tracking and control
F Fan Song – fire control radar of the SA-2 system Flat Face – target acquisition radar of the SA-3 system Flat Jack – rotodome-mounted airborne search radar of the Tupolev Tu-126 Moss Flat Twin – ABM radar for the uncommissioned S-225 ABM system Fire Dome – fire control radar of the SA-11 system Fire Can – gun direction radar used during the Vietnam War Flap Lid – fire control radar of the SA-10A/B system Flash Dance – BRLS-8B "Zaslon" radar found on the MiG-31. Foxfire – The TL-25 Smerch-A (also referred to as Product 720) radar featured in the MiG-25 Front Dome – MR-90 Orekh, fire control radar of SA-N-7 system
G Grave Stone – fire control radar of the SA-21 system Grill Pan – fire control radar of the SA-12 system
H Hair Net – Long-range air search radar Half Bow – Fire control radar for guns Half Plate – MR-755 Fregat, target designation radar of SA-N-7 system Hawk Screech – MR-105 Turel, a gun fire-control radar Head Lights – Missile tracking and control Head Net-A – Long-range air search radar Head Net-B – Long-range air search radar Head Net-C – Long-range air search radar High Pole A – Identification friend or foe antenna High Pole B – Identification friend or foe antenna High Sieve – Long-range air search radar
K Kite Screech – MR-184, fire control radar of the AK-100 naval gun system Knife Rest – Long-range air search radar
L Land Roll – fire control radar of the SA-8 system Low Blow – fire control radar of the SA-3 system
M Moon Coast – Soviet Coastal Muff Cob – Fire control radar for guns
O Owl Screech – Fire control radar for guns
P Palm Frond – MR-212/201, a surface search radar Pat Hand – fire control radar of the SA-4 system Peel Group – Missile tracking and control Plank Shave – Long-range air search radar Plinth Net – Missile tracking and control Pop Group – fire-control radar of SA-N-4 system Pork Trough – mortar-projectile tracking radar Post Lamp – Fire control radar for guns Pot Drum – surface search radar Pot Hand – surface search radar Punch Bowl – Korvet-5 satellite data link used on Soviet surface ships and submarines.
R Round House – Radar array Rum Tub – Electronic warfare jamming radar
S Salt Pot A – Identification friend or foe antenna Scoop Pair – Missile tracking and control Scrum Half – fire control radar of the SA-15 system Side Globe – Electronic warfare jamming radar Side Net – height finder radar of the SA-3 system Skip Spin – The Oryol ('eagle') radar set featured perhaps most memorably on the Yak-28, but also on the Su-11, and Su-15. Slim Net – Long-range air search radar Slot Back – The N001 and N019 pulse-Doppler target acquisition radars used on the Su-27 and MiG-29 respectively Small Fred – counter-battery/surveillance radar, mounted onto a PRP-3 Val Small Yarn – mortar-projectile tracking radar mounted in a shelter on an AT-L self-propelled, fully tracked chassis. Snoop Pair – surface search radar for submarines Snoop Plate – surface search radar for submarines Snoop Slab – surface search radar for submarines Snoop Tray – surface search radar for submarines Soft Ball – Ramona ELINT system Spin Scan – The RP-21 Sapfir (sapphire) radar set featured in the MiG-21 Spin Trough – Navigational radar Square Head – Identification friend or foe antenna Square Pair – fire control radar of the SA-5 system Square Tie – surface search radar for small combatants and cruise missile target designation. Chinese type 352. Squat Eye – alternate target acquisition radar of the SA-3 system Steel Yard – The Duga over-the-horizon radar Straight Flush – fire control radar of the SA-6 system Strut Curve – MR-302, a surface and air-search radar Strut Pair – Long-range air search radar Sun Visor – Fire control radar for guns
T Tin Shield B – 5N59S/36D6, air search radar of SA-10b Tomb Stone – fire control radar of the SA-20A/B system Top Bow – Fire control radar for guns Top Dome – Missile tracking and control Top Hat A – Electronic warfare jamming radar Top Hat B – Electronic warfare jamming radar Top Knot – Radar array Top Mesh – Long-range air search radar Top Pair – Long-range air search radar Top Plate – MR-710 Fregat, a target designation radar Top Plate-B – MR-760 Fregat, an air search radar Top Sail – Long-range air search radar Top Steer – Long-range air search radar Top Trough – Long-range air search radar Trap Door – Missile tracking and control Trash Can – Tamara ELINT system
V Vee Bars – HF communication antenna Vee Cone – HF communication antenna Vee Tube – HF communication antenna
W Wall Eye – Chinese JY-8 and JY-8A Watch Dog – Electronic warfare jamming radar Watchman (T) – Soviet, in Chinese service since 1990 Wide Mat – Chinese JY-27
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