Air-defense systems with the longest radar range
50 of the 83 air-defense systems in the WeaponSpecs database publish a radar range figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 33 air-defense systems with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Radar range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQ-19 † | 4,000 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | THAAD | 1,000 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Arrow 3 | 800 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | S-500 Prometheus † | 800 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | S-400 Triumf † | 600 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | Arrow 2 | 500 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | Barak 8 | 470 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | Barak LR | 470 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | Barak MX | 470 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | Lanza-3D | 470 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-08-24 |
| 11 | Giraffe 4A radar | 400 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-04 |
| 12 | S-300V4 † | 350 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | S-300PMU2 Favorit † | 300 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | David's Sling | 300 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | HQ-9 † | 300 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | IRIS-T SLM | 250 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | TRML-4D | 250 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-08-24 |
| 18 | HQ-22 † | 200 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | Arman † | 200 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | Patriot PAC-3 | 170 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 21 | Patriot GEM-T | 170 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 22 | Patriot PAC-2 | 170 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 23 | HQ-16 † | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | S-350 Vityaz † | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | 15th Khordad † | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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