Soviet aerial surveillance radar mounted on a tracked chassis.
2. Or a fire control radar associated with SAM systems
For example, those used together with:
2K12 Kub (SA‑6)
9K33 Osa (SA‑8)
Soviet long-range surveillance systems
It is not a combat vehicle, but a specialized military electronics vehicle.
Type of technique
It is a Mobile Airspace Surveillance/Control Radar, mounted on a tracked armored vehicle to operate in difficult terrain.
Rating:
Air Surveillance Radar
Fire Control Radar
mobile air defense unit
What is it used for?
This type of vehicle is used for:
Detect planes, helicopters, drones and missiles at long distances.
Provide tracking data to anti-aircraft missile batteries.
Coordinate the air defense of an area.
Operate on the move or rapidly deploy to rural or combat areas.
Create a surveillance “bubble” to protect troops, bases or cities.
In a nutshell:
It is the electronic “eye” of an air defense system.
