diff --git a/airdef-mod/src/battery_view.rs b/airdef-mod/src/battery_view.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..580df9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airdef-mod/src/battery_view.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//! Player-facing labels for battery configuration snapshots.
+use crate::sim::battery::{BatteryStatus, RadarRole, SamMode};
+
+pub fn radar_role_name(role: RadarRole) -> &'static str {
+    match role {
+        RadarRole::Multifunction => "многофункциональная",
+        RadarRole::Search => "обзорная",
+        RadarRole::Engagement => "сопровождения",
+        RadarRole::Height => "мачтовая",
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn status(status: BatteryStatus) -> String {
+    match status {
+        BatteryStatus::Radar { index, role, emitting, operational } => format!(
+            "№{} РЛС: {}, излучение {}, {}", index + 1, radar_role_name(role),
+            if emitting { "вкл" } else { "выкл" },
+            if operational { "работает" } else { "нет связи или РЛС не работает" }
+        ),
+        BatteryStatus::Launcher { index, kind, mode, linked } => format!(
+            "№{} {}: {}{}", index + 1, kind.name(), mode.key(),
+            if mode == SamMode::LauncherOnly {
+                if linked { ", РЛС связана" } else { ", нет связанной РЛС сопровождения" }
+            } else { "" }
+        ),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::sim::SamKind;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn renders_battery_status_in_existing_format() {
+        assert_eq!(status(BatteryStatus::Radar { index: 0, role: RadarRole::Search, emitting: false, operational: false }), "№1 РЛС: обзорная, излучение выкл, нет связи или РЛС не работает");
+        assert_eq!(status(BatteryStatus::Radar { index: 1, role: RadarRole::Engagement, emitting: true, operational: true }), "№2 РЛС: сопровождения, излучение вкл, работает");
+        assert_eq!(status(BatteryStatus::Launcher { index: 2, kind: SamKind::S400, mode: SamMode::LauncherOnly, linked: true }), "№3 С-400: launcher, РЛС связана");
+        assert_eq!(status(BatteryStatus::Launcher { index: 3, kind: SamKind::S500, mode: SamMode::LauncherOnly, linked: false }), "№4 С-500: launcher, нет связанной РЛС сопровождения");
+        assert_eq!(status(BatteryStatus::Launcher { index: 4, kind: SamKind::S400, mode: SamMode::Integrated, linked: false }), "№5 С-400: integrated");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/airdef-mod/src/lib.rs b/airdef-mod/src/lib.rs
index 2255f57..50ad017 100644
--- a/airdef-mod/src/lib.rs
+++ b/airdef-mod/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use horizon_mod_sdk::{
     ui::{self, ButtonWidget, ItemWidget, ListWidget, Screen, Widget},
 };
 
+mod battery_view;
 mod cinema;
 mod capabilities;
 mod engines;
@@ -2301,7 +2302,7 @@ impl Mod for AirDef {
             ["deploy", kind] => Some(self.deploy_configured(kind)?),
             ["battery"] => {
                 let status = self.sim.battery_status();
-                for line in &status { say(line); }
+                for entry in status { say(&battery_view::status(entry)); }
                 Some("/airdef battery <номер> integrated|launcher; /airdef radar <номер> on|off|multi|search|engagement|height".into())
             }
             ["battery", n, mode] => {
diff --git a/airdef-mod/src/map.rs b/airdef-mod/src/map.rs
index 899ee09..2f205e8 100644
--- a/airdef-mod/src/map.rs
+++ b/airdef-mod/src/map.rs
@@ -2330,7 +2330,7 @@ impl AirDef {
                 let k = sam.kind;
                 lines.push((format!("{} №{}", k.name(), n + 1), CYAN));
                 if k == SamKind::Radar {
-                    lines.push((format!("Роль РЛС: {}", sam.radar_role.name()), WHITE));
+                    lines.push((format!("Роль РЛС: {}", crate::battery_view::radar_role_name(sam.radar_role)), WHITE));
                 } else if sam.mode == sim::battery::SamMode::LauncherOnly {
                     lines.push(("Отдельная пусковая: внешняя РЛС сопровождения".into(), WHITE));
                 }
diff --git a/airdef-mod/src/sim/battery.rs b/airdef-mod/src/sim/battery.rs
index 9c0300b..e5f7060 100644
--- a/airdef-mod/src/sim/battery.rs
+++ b/airdef-mod/src/sim/battery.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ impl RadarRole {
     pub fn from_key(key: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         match key { "multi" => Some(Self::Multifunction), "search" => Some(Self::Search), "engagement" => Some(Self::Engagement), "height" => Some(Self::Height), _ => None }
     }
-    pub fn name(self) -> &'static str {
-        match self { Self::Multifunction => "многофункциональная", Self::Search => "обзорная", Self::Engagement => "сопровождения", Self::Height => "мачтовая" }
-    }
     pub fn authorizes(self) -> bool { matches!(self, Self::Multifunction | Self::Engagement) }
     pub(super) fn reach_factor(self) -> f64 { match self { Self::Multifunction => 1.0, Self::Search => 1.15, Self::Engagement => 0.8, Self::Height => 1.05 } }
 }
@@ -68,15 +65,22 @@ impl Sam {
     }
 }
 
+/// A snapshot of the relevant configuration, independent of its presentation.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum BatteryStatus {
+    Radar { index: usize, role: RadarRole, emitting: bool, operational: bool },
+    Launcher { index: usize, kind: SamKind, mode: SamMode, linked: bool },
+}
+
 impl Sim {
     /// Current configurations and whether a launcher has an operational radar link.
-    pub fn battery_status(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        self.sams.iter().enumerate().filter_map(|(i, sam)| {
+    pub fn battery_status(&self) -> Vec<BatteryStatus> {
+        self.sams.iter().enumerate().filter_map(|(index, sam)| {
             if sam.kind == SamKind::Radar {
-                Some(format!("№{} РЛС: {}, излучение {}, {}", i + 1, sam.radar_role.name(), if sam.radar_on { "вкл" } else { "выкл" }, if sam.radar_up() && sam.link_range() > 0.0 { "работает" } else { "нет связи или РЛС не работает" }))
+                Some(BatteryStatus::Radar { index, role: sam.radar_role, emitting: sam.radar_on, operational: sam.radar_up() && sam.link_range() > 0.0 })
             } else if matches!(sam.kind, SamKind::S400 | SamKind::S500) {
                 let linked = self.sams.iter().any(|r| r.kind == SamKind::Radar && r.radar_role.authorizes() && r.radar_up() && r.link_range() > 0.0 && sam.link_range() > 0.0 && r.pos.distance(sam.pos) <= r.link_range().min(sam.link_range()));
-                Some(format!("№{} {}: {}{}", i + 1, sam.kind.name(), sam.mode.key(), if sam.mode == SamMode::LauncherOnly { if linked { ", РЛС связана" } else { ", нет связанной РЛС сопровождения" } } else { "" }))
+                Some(BatteryStatus::Launcher { index, kind: sam.kind, mode: sam.mode, linked })
             } else { None }
         }).collect()
     }
@@ -87,6 +91,27 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use super::super::{sight, why};
 
+    #[test]
+    fn status_reports_real_radar_links_and_preserves_indices() {
+        let mut sim = Sim::new(1);
+        sim.sams.push(Sam::new(1, SamKind::Pantsir, DVec3::ZERO, 0.0));
+        let mut radar = Sam::new(2, SamKind::Radar, DVec3::ZERO, 0.0);
+        radar.radar_role = RadarRole::Engagement;
+        sim.sams.push(radar);
+        let mut launcher = Sam::new(3, SamKind::S400, DVec3::new(10.0, 0.0, 0.0), 0.0);
+        launcher.set_mode(SamMode::LauncherOnly);
+        sim.sams.push(launcher);
+        assert_eq!(sim.battery_status(), vec![
+            BatteryStatus::Radar { index: 1, role: RadarRole::Engagement, emitting: true, operational: true },
+            BatteryStatus::Launcher { index: 2, kind: SamKind::S400, mode: SamMode::LauncherOnly, linked: true },
+        ]);
+        sim.sams[1].radar_on = false;
+        assert_eq!(sim.battery_status(), vec![
+            BatteryStatus::Radar { index: 1, role: RadarRole::Engagement, emitting: false, operational: false },
+            BatteryStatus::Launcher { index: 2, kind: SamKind::S400, mode: SamMode::LauncherOnly, linked: false },
+        ]);
+    }
+
     fn track(now: u64) -> Track {
         Track { id: 42, kind: DroneKind::Kh101, pos: DVec3::new(0.0, 100.0, -200.0), vel: DVec3::ZERO, tick: now, own_tick: now, ttl: 400, hits: 3, locked: false }
     }