{
  "id": "ark-1m-rys",
  "name": "ARK-1M RYS",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Artillery locating radar",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1986,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "SVK",
    "TKM",
    "UZB"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 5,
  "summary": "MT-LBu based ARK-1M is a tracked vehicle mounted H-band artillery locating radar. Usually found in the division's reconnaissance battery.",
  "specs": [
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      "k": "crew",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "MT-LBu",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 min",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 min",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 15.7,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "YaMZ-238N",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 300,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 61,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_swim_kmh",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor, Hull",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "15 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor, Turret Front",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "20 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-ark-1m-rys"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "ARK-1",
      "text": "Baseline Model",
      "src": [
        "weg-ark-1m-rys"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/ark-1m-rys.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-ark-1m-rys": {
      "title": "ARK-1M RYS Russian Artillery Locating Radar",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/ARK-1M_RYS_Russian_Artillery_Locating_Radar",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}