Air Defense

96L6-TsP acquisition radar

Also known as
  • 96L6-TsP
  • 96L6-TsP radar
  • 96L6-TsP acquisition radar
  • 96L6-TsP all-altitude detector
  • 96L6-TsP AESA radar
  • 96Л6-ЦП
  • 96Л6-ЦП РЛС
  • Yenisei radar

The 96L6-TsP is a Russian mobile acquisition and all-altitude surveillance radar in the 96L6 family, associated in open sources with upgraded S-350, S-400, and higher-tier Russian air-defense networks. It is described as a dual-array active electronically scanned radar that can work with passive 96L6-VP modules, giving Russian batteries a broader air-picture sensor for aircraft, UAV, missile, and high-altitude target detection.

96L6-TsP acquisition radar, Mobile acquisition and surveillance radar, Air Defense
Image source: File:96L6-TsP radar (3).png

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia
Built by
Almaz-Antey
Type
Mobile acquisition and surveillance radar
Service note
Reported active from the 2020s; documented with Russian air-defense deployments during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Designer
Almaz-Antey
Designed
Publicly reported as a 2020s 96L6-family upgrade
Produced
Reported active from 2023
Number built
Not publicly confirmed
Developed from
96L6 all-altitude radar family

Specifications

Radar class
Mobile three-coordinate acquisition and surveillance radar
Radar family
96L6 all-altitude detector family
Reported array type
Dual active electronically scanned arrays in 96L6-TsP modernization reporting
Associated passive modules
Up to three 96L6-VP passive modules reported with S-350 configurations
Reported tracked targets
Deagel lists 200 tracked aerial targets for 96L6-TsP; earlier 96L6-family sources list more than 100 for 96L6E
Reported chassis
BAZ-69096 10x10 truck for 96L6-TsP in Deagel; earlier 96L6E family sources describe MAZ/MZKT 8x8 transport vehicles
Reported range
Open-source figures vary widely; Deagel lists up to 700 km for 96L6-TsP, while older 96L6E-family references list 300 km-class detection figures
Target information
96L6-family sources describe azimuth, elevation, and range output to connected air-defense users
Radar Family Context

The 96L6-TsP sits in a radar family that open sources describe as all-altitude, three-coordinate air-defense sensors. Earlier 96L6E descriptions emphasize automatic target tracking, nationality recognition, air-target classification, and data output to air-defense users; later 96L6-TsP reporting emphasizes dual active phased-array hardware and passive 96L6-VP modules.

Primary task

Acquire and track air targets for layered Russian air-defense networks.

Supported by 96L6-family descriptions and S-350 deployment reporting.

Sensor architecture

Reported dual-array AESA radar with associated passive 96L6-VP modules in newer configurations.

Public figures vary by source and configuration.

Catalog boundary

This page covers the radar component, not the missiles, launchers, or full command-post architecture of S-350 or S-400 batteries.

Variants

Open sources describe the 96L6-TsP as a later 96L6-family radar rather than the original export-oriented 96L6E; related 96L6 designations differ by chassis, export status, and passive-module integration.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
96L6EEarlier 96L6-family all-altitude radar

The 96L6E is the established 96L6-family all-altitude radar associated with S-300PMU/S-400 batteries and is usually described on an 8x8 chassis.

Sources: 96L6 Radar, 96L6E

96L6-VPPassive sensor module associated with 96L6-TsP reporting

Recent reporting describes three passive 96L6-VP modules operating with the dual-array 96L6-TsP radar to support passive or covert sensing modes.

Sources: Russian Armed Forces S-350 and S-400 air defense systems modernized with new AESA radars

Associated Air-Defense Systems

The 96L6-TsP is documented as a sensor component within layered Russian surface-to-air missile networks rather than a standalone launcher.

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

The War Zone identified a 96L6-TsP acquisition radar among S-350 components seen at Taganrog Air Base near Ukraine, and Zona Militar later described S-350 systems fitted with a dual-array 96L6-TsP radar plus passive 96L6-VP modules.

Sources: Russia's New S-350 Air Defense System Appears At Base Near Ukraine Border, Russian Armed Forces S-350 and S-400 air defense systems modernized with new AESA radars

S-400 Triumf, Long-range mobile surface-to-air missile system, Air DefenseS-400 TriumfLong-range SAM system

Reporting on Russian modernization describes S-400 systems prepared to operate with Yenisei-type radars, while the broader 96L6 family has long been associated with S-400 battery sensing and all-altitude detection.

Sources: Russian Armed Forces S-350 and S-400 air defense systems modernized with new AESA radars, 96L6 Radar

Sensor role

The record treats the radar as an air-defense sensor and target-acquisition component; missile engagement ranges and launcher loadouts belong to the associated SAM-system pages.

Sources: Russia's New S-350 Air Defense System Appears At Base Near Ukraine Border, 96L6 Radar

Timeline

96L6-TsP acquisition radar Key Events

  1. 96L6 family shown as an S-300PMU upgrade path

    GlobalSecurity describes Lianozovo Electromechanical Plant and Lira KB showing a 96L6 radar vehicle model at IDEX 1997, linking the family to S-300PMU air-defense modernization.

  2. 96L6 family enters Russian air-defense service

    GlobalSecurity reports Russian commissioning of the 96L6 radar family in 2008 after earlier state testing and serial-production steps.

  3. 96L6-TsP identified near Ukraine

    The War Zone reported that S-350 components visible at Taganrog Air Base near Ukraine included a 96L6-TsP acquisition radar.

  4. Mil.ru image documents 96L6-TsP hardware

    A Russian Ministry of Defence image later mirrored on Wikimedia Commons identified the photographed system as a 96L6-TsP all-altitude detector of the 96L6-AP complex.

  5. AESA upgrade reporting ties 96L6-TsP to S-350 and S-400 modernization

    Zona Militar reported that Russian S-350 systems had appeared with a dual-array 96L6-TsP radar and passive 96L6-VP modules, while S-400 modernization reporting also referenced Yenisei-type radars.

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Sources

Russia's New S-350 Air Defense System Appears At Base Near Ukraine BorderPublisher: The War Zone | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by identifying a 96L6-TsP acquisition radar among Russian S-350 components seen at Taganrog Air Base near Ukraine in 2022. | Accessed: 2026-07-0296L6EPublisher: Deagel | Note: Supports 96L6-TsP designation, Russian origin, Almaz-Antey contractor attribution, active status, reported 2023 IOC, BAZ-69096 chassis, tracked-target count, and high-altitude acquisition context; figures are treated as open-source estimates. | Accessed: 2026-07-02Russian Armed Forces S-350 and S-400 air defense systems modernized with new AESA radarsPublisher: Zona Militar | Note: Supports newer 96L6-TsP/S-350 modernization context, dual-array AESA reporting, passive 96L6-VP module reporting, and S-400/Yenisei radar modernization context. | Accessed: 2026-07-0296L6 RadarPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports 96L6-family background, S-300/S-400 integration context, Almaz-Antey/Lianozovo production background, three-coordinate output, target-classification role, and older 96L6E specification context. | Accessed: 2026-07-02File:96L6-TsP radar (3).pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons / Russian Ministry of Defence | Note: Image provenance and license page for the primary 96L6-TsP image, identifying the file as a 96L6-TsP all-altitude detector of the 96L6-AP complex and listing CC BY 4.0 attribution to Mil.ru. | Accessed: 2026-07-02