{
  "id": "kasta-2e2",
  "name": "Kasta 2E2 (Squat Eye E)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "6x6 low-altitude all-around 3-D surveillance radar system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1982,
  "operators": [
    "DZA",
    "IRN",
    "RUS",
    "VNM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 4,
  "summary": "The Kasta-2E2 (Squat Eye E) Russian 3D surveillance radar is designed to conduct air surveillance, find range, azimuth, altitude, and track air targets like airplanes, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cruise missiles, including low- and extremely low-level and stealthy air targets, in a heavy clutter environment.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "KAMAZ-4310",
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Azimuth",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "360 degrees",
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Range",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "5 km to 150 km",
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Number of targets system can track",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "At least 50",
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Power consumption",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "up to 23 kW",
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Kasta 2E1",
      "text": "The Kasta 2E1 system uses two antennas and consists of two vehicles: one truck carries the antenna and its peripheral equipment and another truck operates as command post vehicle and on a trailer unit, the external power",
      "src": [
        "weg-kasta-2e2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "image": {
    "file": "kasta-2e2.jpg",
    "thumb": "kasta-2e2-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Vitaly V. Kuzmin",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:39N6E_Kasta-2E2_radar_-_100th_Anniversary_VVS-R_-01.jpg",
    "title": "File:39N6E Kasta-2E2 radar - 100th Anniversary VVS-R -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 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/kasta-2e2.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-kasta-2e2": {
      "title": "Kasta 2E2 (Squat Eye E) Russian 6x6 Low-Altitude All-Around 3-D Surveillance Radar System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Kasta_2E2_Squat_Eye_E_Russian_6x6_Low-Altitude_All-Around_3-D_Surveillance_Radar_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}