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Ukraine Developing Domestic Counter-Battery Radar Modeled on US AN/TPQ-36
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Ukraine is developing a domestic version of the American-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar, according to statements from the country’s Ground Forces Command.
Brigadier General Andrii Zhuravliov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery Command, confirmed the initiative in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, as cited by Defense Express on December 28.
While no technical specifications or development timelines were disclosed, the project is described as an effort to replicate the key characteristics of the US AN/TPQ-36 system, which has been widely deployed by Ukrainian forces.
Zhuravliov did not clarify whether the project is being developed independently or in partnership with international manufacturers.
The AN/TPQ-36 is a mobile radar system designed to detect and track incoming artillery, mortar, and rocket fire.
It can simultaneously monitor up to ten weapons systems and has a maximum detection range of 24 kilometers. Its effective range for artillery-type targets is approximately 18 kilometers.
Ukraine first received two AN/TPQ-36 radars in November 2015 as part of US non-lethal military assistance, marking the beginning of broader radar-based surveillance integration into the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Alongside the new development, Ukraine is also working on upgrades to its domestically produced Zoopark-3 radar.
Zhuravliov noted that, according to internal assessments, Zoopark-3 exceeds some Western systems in certain parameters, while lagging behind in others. No additional details were made public regarding the scope or timeline of the modernization effort.
Zhuravliov highlighted that the integration of US-supplied radar systems—such as the AN/TPQ-36, AN/TPQ-37, AN/TPQ-50, and the Swedish ARTHUR—has significantly expanded Ukraine’s artillery reconnaissance capabilities.
These systems have been instrumental in enhancing battlefield awareness and improving response times to enemy indirect fire.
According to Defense Express, the broader radar network now supports real-time detection and targeting across multiple fronts, enabling Ukraine’s artillery units to strike Russian positions more effectively.
In a related development, additional TRML-4D radars, which support the IRIS-T air defense system, are expected to be procured by the end of the year, further enhancing Ukraine’s integrated surveillance and targeting architecture.
Earlier, it was reported that Ukraine operates US‑supplied AN/TPQ‑36 counter‑battery radar systems mounted on Humvee vehicles, which are used to detect and track artillery fire and provide targeting data as part of its broader battlefield sensor network.
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