List of NATO reporting names for equipment
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 controlBar Lock A – Russian P-37 "Metch" 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 systemBell Clout – Electronic warfare jamming radarBell Shroud – Electronic warfare jamming radarBell Squat – Electronic warfare jamming radarBig Bird C – SA-20 regiment surveillance radar 64N6, 1996Big Bird D – SA-21 regiment surveillance radar 91N6, 2017Big Net – Long-range air search radar
C
Cage Bare – VHF antennaCage Cone – VHF antennaCage Pot – Electronic warfare jamming radarCage Stalk – VHF antennaClam Shell – 76N6 low-altitude surveillance radar for S-300PCross Bird – Gius-2 long range air search radar. A copy of British Type 291 radar.Cross Dome – MR-352 Pozitiv, a target designation radarCross 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 gunsEye Bowl – Missile tracking and control
F
Fan Song – fire control radar of the SA-2 systemFlat Face – target acquisition radar of the SA-3 systemFlat Jack – rotodome-mounted airborne search radar of the Tupolev Tu-126 MossFlat Twin – ABM radar for the uncommissioned S-225 ABM systemFire Dome – fire control radar of the SA-11 systemFire Can – gun direction radar used during the Vietnam WarFlap Lid – fire control radar of the SA-10A/B systemFlash Dance – BRLS-8B "Zaslon" radar found on the MiG-31.Foxfire – The TL-25 Smerch-A radar featured in the MiG-25Front Dome – MR-90 Orekh, fire control radar of SA-N-7 system
G
Grave Stone – fire control radar of the SA-21 systemGrill Pan – fire control radar of the SA-12 system
H
Hair Net – Long-range air search radarHalf Bow – Fire control radar for gunsHalf Plate – MR-755 Fregat, target designation radar of SA-N-7 systemHawk Screech – MR-105 Turel, a gun fire-control radarHead Lights – Missile tracking and controlHead Net-A – Long-range air search radarHead Net-B – Long-range air search radarHead Net-C – Long-range air search radarHigh Pole A – Identification friend or foe antennaHigh Pole B – Identification friend or foe antennaHigh Sieve – Long-range air search radar
K
Kite Screech – MR-184, fire control radar of the AK-100 naval gun systemKnife Rest – Long-range air search radar
L
Land Roll – fire control radar of the SA-8 systemLow Blow – fire control radar of the SA-3 system
M
Moon Coast – Soviet CoastalMuff Cob – Fire control radar for guns
O
Owl Screech – Fire control radar for guns
P
Palm Frond – MR-212/201, a surface search radarPat Hand – fire control radar of the SA-4 systemPeel Group – Missile tracking and controlPlank Shave – Long-range air search radarPlinth Net – Missile tracking and controlPop Group – fire-control radar of SA-N-4 systemPork Trough – mortar-projectile tracking radarPost Lamp – Fire control radar for gunsPot Drum – surface search radarPot Hand – surface search radarPunch Bowl – Korvet-5 satellite data link used on Soviet surface ships and submarines.
R
Round House – Radar arrayRum Tub – Electronic warfare jamming radar
S
Salt Pot A – Identification friend or foe antennaScoop Pair – Missile tracking and controlScrum Half – fire control radar of the SA-15 systemSide Globe – Electronic warfare jamming radarSide Net – height finder radar of the SA-3 systemSkip Spin – The Oryol 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 radarSlot Back – The N-019 pulse-Doppler target acquisition radar used on the MiG-29Small Fred – counter-battery/surveillance radar, mounted onto a PRP-3 ValSmall Yarn – mortar-projectile tracking radar mounted in a shelter on an AT-L self-propelled, fully tracked chassis.Snoop Pair – surface search radar for submarinesSnoop Plate – surface search radar for submarinesSnoop Slab – surface search radar for submarinesSnoop Tray – surface search radar for submarinesSoft Ball – Ramona ELINT systemSpin Scan – The RP-21 Sapfir radar set featured in the MiG-21Spin Trough – Navigational radarSquare Head – Identification friend or foe antennaSquare Pair – fire control radar of the SA-5 systemSquare 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 systemSteel Yard – The Duga over-the-horizon radarStraight Flush – fire control radar of the SA-6 systemStrut Curve – MR-302, a surface and air-search radarStrut Pair – Long-range air search radarSun Visor – Fire control radar for guns
T
Tin Shield B – 5N59S/36D6, air search radar of SA-10bTomb Stone – fire control radar of the SA-20A/B systemTop Bow – Fire control radar for gunsTop Dome – Missile tracking and controlTop Hat A – Electronic warfare jamming radarTop Hat B – Electronic warfare jamming radarTop Knot – Radar arrayTop Mesh – Long-range air search radarTop Pair – Long-range air search radarTop Plate – MR-710 Fregat, a target designation radarTop Plate-B – MR-760 Fregat, an air search radarTop Sail – Long-range air search radarTop Steer – Long-range air search radarTop Trough – Long-range air search radarTrap Door – Missile tracking and controlTrash Can – Tamara ELINT system
V
Vee Bars – HF communication antennaVee Cone – HF communication antennaVee Tube – HF communication antenna
W
Wall Eye – Chinese JY-8 and JY-8AWatch Dog – Electronic warfare jamming radarWatchman – Soviet, in Chinese service since 1990Wide Mat – Chinese JY-27