Air Defense

50N6A multifunction radar

Also known as
  • 50N6A
  • 50N6A multi-functional radar
  • 50N6A MFMTR
  • 50N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar
  • 50N6E
  • 50N6E multifunctional radar

The 50N6A is a Russian mobile multifunction radar associated with the 50R6A/S-350 Vityaz air-defense system. It provides search, target tracking, fire-control, and missile-guidance support for Vityaz batteries, while official export data for the S-350E family gives the multifunction radar 150 km circular-scan and 230 km fixed-sector air-target detection modes. WarSpotting documented a Russian 50N6A radar destroyed in Donetsk oblast on January 1, 2026, making the component directly visible in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War rather than only through its parent S-350 system.

50N6A multifunction radar, Mobile multifunction radar for the S-350 Vityaz air-defense system, Air Defense
Image source: File:MAKS2013firstpix04.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia
Built by
Almaz-Antey
Type
Mobile multifunction radar for the S-350 Vityaz air-defense system
Service note
S-350 Vityaz radar component associated with Russian service from 2020 and documented in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Designer
Almaz-Antey
Designed
Associated with the S-350 Vityaz development program and publicly displayed in the 2010s
Produced
Serial production reported from 2015; S-350 service entry reported in 2020

Specifications

Radar role
Multifunction mobile tracking, search, fire-control, and missile-guidance radar for the S-350 Vityaz family
Associated system
50R6A/S-350 Vityaz; export-family references use S-350E and 50N6E naming
Radar band
X-band phased-array radar in Army Recognition's 50N6A profile
Tracked targets
Army Recognition lists up to 40 tracked targets for the 50N6A radar profile; Rosoboronexport lists up to 200 tracked targets for the S-350E system's multifunction radar context
Engaged targets
Army Recognition lists eight targets engaged for the radar profile; Rosoboronexport lists 16 aerodynamic and 12 ballistic targets engaged in S-350E system context
Detection range
Rosoboronexport S-350E data lists 150 km in circular rotation mode and 230 km in fixed-sector mode for the multifunction radar
Search sector
Army Recognition lists a 90-degree radar search sector and 45-degree elevation data
Carrier chassis
BAZ-69092-12 6x6 truck chassis in Army Recognition's profile
Radar Role In Vityaz

The 50N6A/50N6E radar line is the Vityaz battery's multifunction sensor and fire-control element. Rosoboronexport's S-350E figures describe the multifunction radar's air-target detection range by scan mode, while specialist references describe its task set as search, tracking, missile engagement support, and uplink/guidance work for the S-350 family.

Battery function

Searches for air targets, tracks threats, and supports missile engagement inside the S-350 Vityaz architecture.

Supported by Rosoboronexport and Army Recognition system descriptions.

Scan modes

Rosoboronexport lists 150 km detection in circular rotation mode and 230 km in fixed-sector mode for the S-350E multifunction radar.

These figures are export-system context and should not be treated as an independent 50N6A battlefield performance audit.

Conflict visibility

WarSpotting identifies a Russian 50N6A radar destroyed in Donetsk oblast on January 1, 2026.

That direct component identification is why this record carries its own Russia-Ukraine conflict row.

Source references: Vityaz; 50N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar S-350; WarSpotting 50N6A Destroyed.

Variants

Open sources use 50N6A for the Russian S-350 radar and 50N6E for the export S-350E presentation. The export imagery and official Rosoboronexport figures are used here for system context, while the conflict row is limited to a directly identified 50N6A battlefield loss.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
50N6ARussian S-350 Vityaz multifunction radar

Army Recognition describes 50N6A as the MFMTR radar used with the Vityaz 50R6/S-350 family, combining 3D search, tracking, and missile engagement functions.

Sources: 50N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar S-350

50N6EExport S-350E multifunction radar designation

Commons and export-system descriptions identify 50N6E as the multifunction radar shown with S-350E Vityaz, so images and export figures should be read as closely related export-family context rather than proof of the exact Russian-service 50N6A configuration.

Sources: Category:50N6E, Vityaz

Air-Defense System

The 50N6A is useful as a component record because it provides radar and fire-control functions for the Vityaz battery rather than operating as a standalone launcher.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
S-350 Vityaz, Medium-range surface-to-air missile system, Air DefenseS-350 VityazParent medium-range SAM system

The S-350 Vityaz record and external references describe 50N6-family radar components as part of the Vityaz battery architecture alongside 50K6 command-post and 50P6 launcher elements.

Sources: Vityaz, S-350E Vityaz 50R6 surface-to-air defence missile system, 50N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar S-350

Component record scope

The conflict row is based on direct identification of the radar in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War. Other S-350 Vityaz conflict context remains on the parent S-350 page unless sources identify the radar component itself.

Sources: WarSpotting 50N6A Destroyed

Timeline

50N6A multifunction radar Key Events

  1. S-350E display imagery shows 50N6E radar

    Wikimedia Commons groups MAKS 2013 images under the 50N6E multifunction radar category, documenting the export-family radar's public display context.

    Sources: Category:50N6E

  2. Serial production reported

    Army Recognition reports serial production of the 50N6A radar beginning in 2015, before operational service with the S-350 family.

    Sources: 50N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar S-350

  3. S-350 family service context

    Army Recognition places 50N6A operational service alongside the S-350 system in 2020, matching the Vityaz family service context already represented in the catalog.

    Sources: 50N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar S-350

  4. Russian 50N6A destroyed in Donetsk oblast

    WarSpotting documented a Russian 50N6A multi-functional radar for the 50R6A S-350 Vityaz as destroyed in Donetsk oblast.

    Sources: WarSpotting 50N6A Destroyed

Media

50N6A multifunction radar Images

50N6A multifunction radar, Mobile multifunction radar for the S-350 Vityaz air-defense system, Air Defense - view 1
Source: File:S-350E Vityaz - MAKS2013part4-08.jpg
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Sources

VityazPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export product page supporting S-350E Vityaz role, target set, engagement envelope, multifunction radar detection ranges, tracked targets, and engaged-target figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-0250N6A Multi-Function Mobile Tracking Radar S-350Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Specialist radar profile supporting 50N6A identity, S-350/Vityaz association, manufacturer attribution, radar role, X-band phased-array description, chassis, tracking and engagement figures, and production/service context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02S-350E Vityaz 50R6 surface-to-air defence missile systemPublisher: Army Technology | Note: Specialist S-350E system profile supporting the Vityaz architecture and the relationship among radar, launcher, command-post, and missile elements. | Accessed: 2026-07-02WarSpotting 50N6A DestroyedPublisher: WarSpotting | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use: identifies a Russian 50N6A multi-functional radar for the 50R6A S-350 Vityaz as destroyed in Donetsk oblast on January 1, 2026. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Category:50N6EPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and category context for 50N6E multifunction radar media used to illustrate the closely related S-350E export-family radar. | Accessed: 2026-07-02File:MAKS2013firstpix04.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for the primary 50N6E/S-350E radar image from MAKS 2013, used as export-family visual context for the 50N6A entry. | Accessed: 2026-07-02File:S-350E Vityaz - MAKS2013part4-08.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for a secondary 50N6E/S-350E radar gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-07-02