{
  "id": "96l6e",
  "name": "96L6E (Cheese Board)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Early-warning and acquisition radar",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1997,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "96L6E “Cheese Board” is a 3D early-warning and acquisition radar operating in C-Band designed to replace the 36D6 “Tin Shield B” and 76N6 “Clam Shell”. It is used in conjunction with the SA-10 “Grumble” (S-300) and SA-21 “Growler” (S-400) theatre defence missile systems. Three operators are needed to run the set.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Target detection range",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "300 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-96l6e"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "MAZ-7930 (8x8) truck chassis and is intended for use with the S-300PMU and S-300PMU1 air defence systems as an upgrade to replace several existing radar's with a single more capable system",
      "src": [
        "weg-96l6e"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Band",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "C-Band",
      "src": [
        "weg-96l6e"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-96l6e"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": {
    "file": "96l6e.jpg",
    "thumb": "96l6e-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Doomych",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:96L6E_at_the_MAKS-2011_(01).jpg",
    "title": "File:96L6E at the MAKS-2011 (01).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/96l6e.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-96l6e": {
      "title": "96L6E (Cheese Board) Russian Early-Warning and Acquisition Radar",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/96L6E_Cheese_Board_Russian_Early-Warning_and_Acquisition_Radar",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}