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Russian designations for electronic systems are very complex and variable - mainly due to the fact that the name changes at various stages of the development [as with most soviet/russian equipment] and any single item may have up to six different designations. This is the main reason that NATO assigned codenames to each item - the exception to this rule is soviet radio communications equipment which generally use the R- prefix and are listed here.

CODENAME COMMON NAME EQUIPMENT TYPE NOTES
  A-1000   Search radar for SA-1
  1R13 EWR  
  5N48    
  55ZH6 EWR  
  Arlsk Radar  
Back Net   Air defence  
Back Trap K-66 EWR  
Bald Head   ESM  
Band Stand   FCR  
Bar Brick SDR-2 ECM  
Bar Lock   EWR  
Bass Tilt   FCR  
Beam Track   FCR  
Bee Hive   Intercept  
Bell Clout   Naval antenna  
Bell Lace R-415    
Bell Shroud   Naval ESM  
Bell Slam      
Big Back   AWR  
Big Ball   SATCOM  
Big Bar   Air defence  
Big Bird   EWR  
Big Cap A SPN-40 Jammer  
Big Cap B      
Big Ear   Air defence  
Big Fred SNAR-10 GSR  
Big Mesh   Air defence  
Big Net   Radar  
Bike Pump   UHF comms  
Bill Fold   AW, AAA, AQ Radar  
Bill Board 9S15MV TAR  
Bird   Antenna  
Bob Tail      
Box Brick      
Box Spring      
Box Yoke   UHF comms  
Brass Neck   Elint  
Bread Bin   Met radar  
Brick Pulp   ESM  
Brick Round      
Brick Shell   Elint  
Brick Spring   Antenna  
Brick Square      
Buzz Stand   MPR  
Cage Bear A   Naval VHF  
Cage Bear B   Naval VHF  
Cage Cone      
Cage Skirt   Comms  
Cage Stalk   Antenna  
Cake Stand   Naval ACR  
Cats Paw A R-409 VHF Comms  
Cats Eye R-140 VHF Comms  
Cheese Brick      
Chair Back   TER Phased array engagement radars associated to Buk-M2 SAM system
Chuck Luck   Intercept  
Chuck Tube   Antenna  
Clam Shell 76N6    
Clothes Horse R-125M Comms  
Clothes Rail   HF Comms  
Cod Eye A   EOAS  
Cod Eye B   EOAS  
Cod Eye C   EOAS  
Cod Eye D   EOAS  
Coin Grass R-405 UHF Comms  
Cone Dish R-413 UHF Comms  
Copper Plate R414 Intercept  
Crab Pot   Intercept  
Cross Fork P-5    
Cross Loop      
Cross Sword   3D Radar  
Cylinder Blanc   Naval ECM  
Disc Cone   Comms  
Dog Cart   Jammer  
Dog Ear   EWR  
Dog Tail   EWR  
Dome Brick      
Don Kay   EWR with IFF  
Don Two      
Draft Cup R-416 RRS  
Drum Tilt   Naval FCR  
Dry Rack   Comms  
Dumbo P-3 Biryuza    
Dust Bin   EOAS  
End Curve   IFF  
End Tray RMS-1 Met radar  
Eye Bowl   FCR  
Fan Song   3D Radar  
Farm Gate   AWR  
Fire Can SON-9A FCR  
Fire Dome   FCR  
Fish Net      
Fish Bowl      
Fix Eight R-301 DF  
Fix Four   DF  
Fix Six   DF  
Fix 24   DF  
Flap Lid 30N6E FCR  
Flap Track   FCR/EWR  
Flap Wheel   FCR  
Flat Box A   ESM  
Flat Box B 9S16 ESM  
Flat Face Various TAR  
Fold Plate      
Foot Ball   Naval ECM  
Fork Rest   Comms  
Front Dome   FCR  
Front Door A   Naval TAR  
Front Door B   Naval FCR  
Front Door C   Naval FCR  
Front Plate   Intercept  
Full House A R-359 DF/Elint  
Full House B R-368    
Gage      
Gap Gate   AWR  
Gate Pole   Height Finder  
Golf Ball   EOAS  
Grid Bow   Antenna  
Grid Iron R-161    
Grid Shield   Intercept  
Grill Pan 9S32-1 TER  
Gun Dish   3D radar  
Hart Hache SPN-3    
Hart Hache SPN-4    
Hat Brick      
Hat Rack   Comms  
Hawk Eye   Comms  
Hawk Screech   FCR  
Hay Pole      
Hay Rick RSBN-4N PAR  
Hay Ring      
Hay Wain      
Head Lights   FCR  
Head Net A   Surveillance radar  
Head Net B      
Head Net C      
Heart Ache   Radar Jammer  
Hen House   2D radar  
High Brick      
High Gate   Height-Finder  
High Lark   Aircraft radar  
High Pole      
High Ring A   Naval antenna  
High Ring B   Naval antenna  
High Screen 9S19 TAR  
Home Talk   PAR  
Hot Brick      
Hot Shot   FCR  
Jack Knife SPO-10 Radar Jammer  
Jaw Gate   AWR  
King Pin SPO-8 Radar Jammer  
Kite Screech   FCR  
Knife Rest   AW/AAAAQ Radar  
Land Fall      
Land Roll   FCR  
Leg Drive   Met Radar  
Light Bulb      
Lone Box SRKR-2 Radar Intercept  
Long Brick      
Long Ears   Naval Optronic Sight  
Long Eye      
Long Fold   Naval antenna  
Long Talk   PAR  
Long Track P-40 TAR  
Long Trough   GSR  
Long Wire   HF/LF antenna  
Loop Three   Intercept  
Low Ball      
Low Blow SNR-125 TAR/TER  
Low Sieve      
Mercury Grass R-401 VHF Comms  
Mercury Grass R-401M VHF Comms  
Mercury Plate R-406 Comms  
Mercury Tree   Comms  
Mesh Brick      
Mound Brick      
Muff Cob   FCR  
Odd Pair PRV-13 Height-Finder  
Odd Group   Height-Finder  
One Eye   GCA  
Orange Peel SNAR-2    
Owl Screech   FCR  
Park Drive   SATCOM  
Paint Box SPN-30 Jammer  
Palm Frond   Naval SSR with IFF  
Park Drive A R-440-U SATCOM  
Park Drive B R-440-U SATCOM  
Park Lamp A   VLF/LF antennae  
Park Lamp B      
Park Lamp C      
Pat Hand 1S32 TER  
Peel Cone   Naval SSR  
Peel Group   FCR  
Peel Pair   Naval SSR  
Perfect Dot R-415 Intercept  
Pert Spring A   SATNAV  
Pert Spring B      
Pert Spring C      
Pie Dish   Intercept  
Plank Shave   Naval SSR  
Plate Steer   Naval 3D Radar  
Pole Dish NRS-1 DF  
Pole Horn   Elint  
Pole Star   Naval antenna  
Pole Web   Intercept  
Pop Art      
Pop Group   FCR  
Pork Trough A   GSR  
Pork Trough B   GSR  
Posrednik-1   DATALINK  
Post Gate   AWR  
Pot Drum   Naval SSR  
Pot Head   Naval SSR  
Prayer Wheel   Intercept  
Prim Wheel   Naval antenna  
Prong Rest   Comms  
Punch Bowl   SATCOM  
Quad Loop A   DF  
Quad Loop B      
Quad Ring      
Quad Spring   Intercept  
Rib Cone   Intercept  
Rice Bag ARK-1    
Rim Hat   ESM  
Ring Two      
RL-41 RL-41 GCA  
Rock Cake PRV-10 H/Finder  
Round House   TACAN  
Round Spread   IFF  
Rum Tub   Naval ESM  
RUS-1     WW2 search radar
RUS-2 Redut-40   WW2 search radar
Sage Gloss A   LRF  
Sage Gloss B   LRF  
Scoop Pair   FCR  
Score Board A   IFF  
Score Board B NRZ-2 IFF  
Scrum Half   TER/TAR  
Sheet Bend      
Ship Globe      
Ship Shell   SATCOM  
Ship Wheel   Comms  
Shot Gun A   VHF antennae  
Shot Gun B      
Side Globe   Naval ECM  
Side Net PRV-11 H/Finder  
Side Plate   Intercept  
Silver Cat R-400/R404    
Sky Board      
Sky Watch   Naval PAR  
Slant Blade      
Slim Net   Naval SSR  
Small Cross   DF  
Small Fred      
Small Yawn   GSR  
Snoop Head   Naval SSR  
Snoop Pair      
Snoop Plate   Naval SSR  
Snoop Slab   Naval SSR  
Snoop Tray   Naval SSR  
Snow Drift A 9S18 TAR  
Snow Drift B 9S18M TAR  
Snow Drift C 9S18M1 TAR  
Spar Stump      
Spike Square R-363 DF  
Spike Two      
Spin Trough   Naval SSR  
Sponge Cake   H/Finder  
Spoon Rest A P-12 TAR  
Spoon Rest B   TAR  
Spoon Rest C P-18 TAR  
Spoon Rest D   TAR  
Sprag Star   Dipole antenna  
Sprat Star   Naval dipole antenna  
Square Nose   Intercept  
Square Four   DF  
Square Pair K-1 FCR  
Square Pick   DF/Elint  
Square Tie   Naval SSR  
Squat Eye P-15M Radar  
Squid Head   ESM  
Stick Tree      
Stone Cake   H/Finder  
Stop Light A   ESM  
Stop Light B      
Stop Light C      
Stove Pipe R-388 ECM  
Strike Out P-25 AW/GCI  
Straight Flush 1S91 TAR/TER  
Straight Key   Antenna  
Strut Curve   Naval SSR  
Strut Pair   Naval SSR  
Stub Brace   UHF comms  
Sun Hat      
Sun Visor   FCR  
Swing Box   DF/ECM  
Tall King P-14 AWR  
Tall Mike   GSR  
Tall Path   GPE  
Tall Rods R-301 DF  
Taran   EW  
Tee Plinth      
Thick Eight   DF  
Thin Grin A   H/Finder  
Thin Grin B   H/Finder  
Thin Path   GPE  
Thin Skin   H/Finder  
Tin Man   Naval Optronics Tracker  
Tin Shield   TAR  
Token      
Tomb Stone 30N6E    
Top Bar A      
Top Bar B      
Top Bar C R-161    
Top Dome   FCR  
Top Knot   Naval ACR  
Top Pair   Naval SSR  
Top Plate   EWR  
Top Sail   Naval SSR  
Top Steer   Naval EWR  
Track Dish   GSR  
Tub Brick SPB-7 ECM  
Tube Arm   TAR  
Tube Tree   Intercept  
Turn Cut R-381-1 HF Intercept/DF  
Turn Pole R-381-4 Control Station  
Turn Spike R-381-2 VHF Intercept/DF  
Turn Twist R-381-3 VHF UHF Intercept/DF  
Twice Up   Comms  
Twin Box RPS-5 DF/Elint  
Twin Dish R-408 Tropo  
Twin Ear R-412 Tropo  
Twin Plate R-410 Tropo  
Two Spot   PAR  
Vee Cone   Naval C2  
Vee Tube   Naval C2  
View Point RPS-6 Elint  
Volna-S   SATCOM  
Wasp Head   FCR  
Whiff   FCR  
Witch Eight      
Witch Five      
Witch Four      
Wood Bine R-440-O SATCOM  
Wood Gage      
Orbita   SATCOM  
Moskva   SATCOM  
       

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