Zaslon phased-array radar
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The Zaslon phased-array radar is a powerful Soviet-era airborne radar system notable for being one of the first operational passive electronically scanned arrays, designed to give the MiG-31 long-range detection and tracking capabilities against multiple aerial targets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zaslon phased-array radar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10632090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zaslon phased-array radar Context triple: [MiG-31, avionics, Zaslon phased-array radar]
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Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
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B.
Northrop Grumman MESA radar
The Northrop Grumman MESA radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control radar system featuring a distinctive dorsal "top hat" antenna that provides 360-degree surveillance and battle management capabilities.
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C.
Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar
The Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar is an advanced airborne synthetic aperture and ground moving target indication radar system developed for high-resolution, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance.
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D.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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E.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zaslon phased-array radar Target entity description: The Zaslon phased-array radar is a powerful Soviet-era airborne radar system notable for being one of the first operational passive electronically scanned arrays, designed to give the MiG-31 long-range detection and tracking capabilities against multiple aerial targets.
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A.
Erieye radar
The Erieye radar is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) radar system known for its active electronically scanned array (AESA) technology and long-range surveillance capabilities.
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B.
Northrop Grumman MESA radar
The Northrop Grumman MESA radar is an advanced airborne early warning and control radar system featuring a distinctive dorsal "top hat" antenna that provides 360-degree surveillance and battle management capabilities.
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C.
Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar
The Raytheon ASARS-2 derivative radar is an advanced airborne synthetic aperture and ground moving target indication radar system developed for high-resolution, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance.
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D.
AN/MPQ-53 radar
The AN/MPQ-53 is a multifunction, phased-array fire control radar used to detect, track, and guide interceptors against aircraft and missile threats in the Patriot air defense system.
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E.
AN/MPQ-65 radar
The AN/MPQ-65 radar is an advanced multifunction phased-array radar used in later variants of the Patriot air and missile defense system, providing improved target detection, tracking, and engagement capabilities over its predecessor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne radar system
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passive electronically scanned array radar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RP-31 Zaslon ⓘ |
| associatedMissile |
R-33 air-to-air missile
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R-37 air-to-air missile ⓘ |
| capability |
engaging multiple targets simultaneously
ⓘ
long-range detection of aerial targets ⓘ look-up and look-down detection ⓘ track-while-scan ⓘ tracking multiple targets simultaneously ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryService |
Kazakhstan
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| designedForAircraft |
MiG-31 Foxhound
ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-31
Mikoyan MiG-31 ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-31
|
| designedForMission | long-range air defense interception ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
cruise missiles
ⓘ
strategic bombers ⓘ |
| designGoal |
early detection of high-speed high-altitude targets
ⓘ
interception of low-flying cruise missiles ⓘ |
| developer | Tikhomirov NIIP ⓘ |
| engagementCapacity | guidance for multiple missiles simultaneously ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Soviet Air Defence Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Defense Forces
|
| frequencyBand | X-band ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
MiG-31 fire-control system
ⓘ
linked to:
MiG-31
|
| introducedInPeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| maximumDetectionRange | over 200 km against bomber-sized targets ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Flash Dance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first operational airborne phased-array radars
ⓘ
being one of the first operational passive electronically scanned arrays ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
all-weather
ⓘ
day and night ⓘ |
| originEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| platformType | fighter-interceptor ⓘ |
| powerOutputClass | high-power radar ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
airborne interception radar
ⓘ
long-range air-to-air target detection ⓘ |
| radarAntennaType | slotted planar phased array ⓘ |
| radarMode |
search
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track ⓘ track-while-scan ⓘ |
| scanCoverage |
significant elevation coverage
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wide azimuth coverage ⓘ |
| scanType | electronic beam steering ⓘ |
| successor |
Zaslon-AM radar
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linked to:
Zaslon-M radar
Zaslon-M radar ⓘ |
| targetTrackingCapacity | up to 10 targets simultaneously ⓘ |
| technologyType | passive electronically scanned array ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Air Force
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Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Zaslon phased-array radar Description of subject: The Zaslon phased-array radar is a powerful Soviet-era airborne radar system notable for being one of the first operational passive electronically scanned arrays, designed to give the MiG-31 long-range detection and tracking capabilities against multiple aerial targets.
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