Air Defense

Green Pine radar

Also known as
  • EL/M-2080 Green Pine
  • ELM-2080 Green Pine
  • Oren Yarok
  • Super Green Pine
  • EL/M-2080S
  • ELM-2080S
  • Green Pine Block B
  • Green Pine Block C
  • Great Pine
  • EL/M-2080C
  • ELM-2080C

Green Pine is the IAI ELTA long-range AESA radar family that gives the Arrow Weapon System its ballistic-missile early-warning, tracking, classification, and fire-control sensor layer. Fielded first by Israel and later exported in upgraded forms, the radar can operate as a stand-alone early-warning sensor or as part of Arrow architecture, with direct Israeli use documented during Operation Rising Lion in the 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict.

Green Pine radar, Long-range ballistic-missile defense radar, Air Defense
Image source: Commons ELM-2080-2080S Image

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Role
Long-range ballistic-missile early-warning, tracking, classification, and fire-control radar
Radar type
Transportable ground-based digital AESA radar
Frequency band
L-band
Operating modes
Ballistic missile early warning, air surveillance, BMD support / fire control, and space situational awareness
Integration
Stand-alone early-warning radar, C2/C4-connected radar array element, or Arrow Weapon System sensor
Tracking capacity
Simultaneous tracking and classification of dozens of ballistic missiles
Original Green Pine range
Reported 500 km detection range for EL/M-2080
Super Green Pine range
Reported up to 900 km for EL/M-2080S
Antenna
Reported 9 m by 3 m trailer-mounted array for original Green Pine
Interoperability
IAI says ELM-2080C is integrated into NATO air defense and supports Link 16 and other protocols
Known operators
Israel, India, South Korea, Azerbaijan, and Germany are reported operators or customers across Green Pine variants
Radar Architecture

Green Pine is a ground-based sensor family for ballistic-missile warning and fire control. IAI describes the ELM-2080C as a transportable L-band radar with digital AESA technology, wide spatial coverage, simultaneous ballistic-missile tracking and classification, launch-point and impact-point estimation, and interoperability with air-defense networks.

Operating modes

Ballistic-missile early warning, air surveillance, BMD support/fire control, and space situational awareness.

System roles

Stand-alone early-warning radar, networked sensor connected to C2/C4, or Arrow Weapon System radar.

Design approach

AESA modules provide redundancy and graceful degradation while supporting all-weather operation under signal interference.

Variants

Open sources describe Green Pine as a radar family rather than a single fixed configuration. The original EL/M-2080 supports Arrow 2-era architecture, while Super Green Pine and the later ELM-2080C/Block C configurations add longer-range and upgraded fire-control, early-warning, and space-tracking roles.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
EL/M-2080 Green PineOriginal Arrow radar

MDAA describes the EL/M-2080 as the original Green Pine early-warning and fire-control radar for the Arrow missile-defense system, with a reported 500 km range.

Sources: Green Pine Radar (Israel)

EL/M-2080S Super Green PineUpgraded Arrow 3-compatible radar

MDAA describes Super Green Pine as an upgraded EL/M-2080 version with smaller, more powerful modules and a reported range up to 900 km.

Sources: Green Pine Radar (Israel)

EL/M-2080C Green PineCurrent transportable ballistic-missile radar

IAI's 2025 Green Pine brief describes ELM-2080C as a transportable, ground-based L-band ballistic-missile radar for early warning, air surveillance, BMD fire-control support, and space situational awareness.

Sources: IAI Green Pine ELM-2080C Brief

Arrow Weapon System Integration

Green Pine is a sensor and fire-control element inside Arrow missile-defense architecture, but it can also operate as a stand-alone or networked early-warning radar.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Arrow air-defense system, Anti-ballistic missile defense system, Air DefenseArrow air-defense systemUpper-tier missile-defense system

IAI says Green Pine can operate as part of IAI's Arrow Weapon System, and CSIS lists the EL/M-2080 Green Pine radar as a core Arrow Weapon System element.

Sources: IAI Green Pine ELM-2080C Brief, Arrow 2 (Israel) | Missile Threat

Arrow 2 interceptor, Upper-atmosphere ballistic missile interceptor, MunitionsArrow 2 interceptorUpper-atmosphere interceptor

IAI identifies the ELM-2080 Green Pine Radar System as the sensor that detects, locates, and identifies threats for Arrow 2 engagements.

Sources: Arrow 2 - Advanced ATBM Missile Protection

Arrow 3 interceptor, Exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interceptor, MunitionsArrow 3 interceptorExo-atmospheric interceptor

IAI describes Green Pine as coordinating with Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 interceptors, while MDAA links Super Green Pine to the later Arrow 3 layer.

Sources: IAI Green Pine ELM-2080S Product Page, Green Pine Radar (Israel)

Timeline

Green Pine radar Key Events

  1. Israel Air Force early-warning operation

    IAI says the Green Pine radar series has operated in the Israel Air Force as an early-warning radar since 1998.

  2. Arrow BMD integration

    IAI dates Green Pine's operation as part of the Arrow ballistic-missile defense system to 2000.

  3. Super Green Pine tracking test

    MDAA lists a February 2012 successful Arrow-system tracking test involving the ELM-2080S Super Green Pine radar.

  4. Operation Rising Lion defensive use

    IAI reported Green Pine and Multi-Mission Radar use during Operation Rising Lion to classify threats and direct interceptors during Iranian attacks on Israel.

Media

Green Pine radar Videos

Green Pine radar Images

Green Pine radar, Long-range ballistic-missile defense radar, Air Defense - view 1
Source: Commons Ein Shemer Super Green Pine Image
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Sources

IAI Systems Lead Multi-Domain Defence in Operation Rising LionPublisher: Israel Aerospace Industries | Note: Supports 2025 Israel-Iran Conflict: used by Israel during Operation Rising Lion when Green Pine radars detected, identified, and classified airborne threats launched at Israel and directed interceptors against them. | Accessed: 2026-07-06IAI Green Pine ELM-2080C BriefPublisher: Israel Aerospace Industries | Note: Supports Green Pine ELM-2080C specifications, operating modes, Arrow integration, Israel Air Force service dates, and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-07-06IAI Green Pine ELM-2080S Product PagePublisher: Israel Aerospace Industries | Note: Supports Green Pine product background, AESA technology, simultaneous threat tracking, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 coordination, Germany implementation context, and IAI manufacturer attribution. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Arrow 2 (Israel) | Missile ThreatPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports Arrow Weapon System architecture, including the EL/M-2080 Green Pine radar as a system element and reported radar dimensions and detection range. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Arrow 2 - Advanced ATBM Missile ProtectionPublisher: Israel Aerospace Industries | Note: Supports the relationship between Green Pine radar cueing and Arrow 2 threat detection, location, identification, and interception. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Green Pine Radar (Israel)Publisher: Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance | Note: Supports Green Pine overview, reported original and Super Green Pine range figures, L-band frequency, export/operator context, 2012 Super Green Pine tracking test, and Arrow family compatibility. | Accessed: 2026-07-06EL/M-2080 Green Pine DeagelPublisher: Deagel | Note: Supports supplemental specifications, operator context, and distinction between EL/M-2080 Green Pine and Super Green Pine configurations. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Commons ELM-2080-2080S ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for the primary Green Pine radar image. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Commons Ein Shemer Super Green Pine ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY 2.5 licensing for the aerial image identifying a Super Green Pine radar at Ein Shemer. | Accessed: 2026-07-06