Ground Master 200 Multi Mission

The Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission (GM200 MM) is a family of medium-range radars manufactured by Thales Nederland. 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). 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.

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

Design
There are two radars within the GM200 MM family:


 * 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).
 * 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. The radar is deployable in less than 2 minutes.

Both radars are transportable by road, rail or tactical aircraft.

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).

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).

Detection domain

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

Key Features

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

Detection performance

 * 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
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).

Future operators

 * 🇧🇷 Brazil (unknown quantity)
 * GM200 MM/A ordered in June 2024.


 * 🇩🇰 Denmark (5 ordered)
 * 5 GM200 MM/C ordered in October 2023.


 * 🇱🇹 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.


 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands (16 ordered, 1 delivered)
 * Radars installed on (100kN 6×6 LO trucks). First delivered in February 2024.
 * 9 ordered in May 2021:
 * 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


 * 🇳🇴 Norway (8 ordered)
 * 5 GM200 MM/C ordered in May 2021 with an option for 3 radars.
 * 3 GM200 MM/C ordered in November 2022.