Radar – 1st Virtual Strike Command

Intel

This Intel page is a collection of aircraft, air defense vehicles and terrains. This page is inclusive to both DCS and BMS. If there are differences for a specific threat between platforms, that information will be annotated on the specific threat page. While DCS does not have a comprehensive threat guide and only provides limited information, the information presented has been collected from a number of sources. These include, BMS Threat Guide, Wikipedia, DCS Encyclopedia and numerous other sources. If during a mission you realize that any of the information is off or just downright wrong, reach out to Wing Leadership and we will update it as required. Obviously, this is a simulation and these numbers can be off and sometimes missile behavior won’t be what we expect. Use this information to help with your briefings and known threats in the AO. Many thanks to TeeSquare for the countless hours that went into gathering information!

RADAR d. S(SNR)-125 “Low Blow” (SA-3 Track Radar)

Russian designator: S-125 “Newa” (Kabina UNW) Low Blow is the NATO reporting name given to a family of I-band radars used with land-based SA-3 “Goa” surface-to-air missiles. The name Low Blow reflects the ability of the radar to guide the missile towards low-flying targets through heavy clutter. It use pairs of electromechanically scanning (so-called Lewis scanner) antennas mounted…

RADAR k. 9518 “Snowdrift” (SA-11 Search Radar)

Coverage Zone: 360 Degree Azimuth/0-40 Degree Elevation Detection Range: 85nm Time to/from Combat Readiness: 5 Min Max Ground Speed: 35mph The 9S18M “Kupol-M” (Cyrillic: «Купол-М»; NATO designation: “Snow Drift”) is a mobile 3-D acquisition radar operating frequency agile in the S-band (IEEE designation) or in the F-band (NATO designation). The radar uses a rectangular phased array antenna with mechanical rotation in azimuth and…

RADAR e. 5N62V “Square Pair” (SA-5 Track Radar)

The 5N62V (Cyrillic: 5Н62В; NATO designation: Square Pair) is a missile guidance radar for the S-200V surface-to-air missile system (NATO designation: SA-5 Gammon). The original version S-200A, code-named Angara (Cyrillic: «Ангара»), was developed since 1958 and had a range of up to 180 km. The follow-up version S-200V, codenamed Vega (Cyrillic: «Вега»), appeared from 1970 with a range…

RADAR g. 1S91 “Straight Flush” (SA-6 Track Radar)

Operational Range: 130nm Max Road Speed: 28mph Detection Range: 40nm Azimuth Detection Range: 5nm Altitude Tracking Range: 15nm The 1S91 (Cyrillic: 1С91; NATO designation: Straight Flush) is a missile guidance radar for the surface-to-air missile system “Kub” (Cyrillic: Куб, NATO designation: SA-5 Gammon). With the built-in high-resolution TV camera, the target can also be tracked visually. The…

RADAR b. SNR-75 “Fan Song” (SA-2 Track Radar)

Fan Song E is a missile control radar operating in frequency band G, associated with the SA-2E Guideline Mod 4. The main differences to the predecessor “Dwina” (Fan Song B) are the frequency of the radiation from the Lewis scanners and the fan beam (and hence the sector dimensions). The beams in Fan Song E are about 7.5° wide in the fan…

RADAR f. ST-68U “Tin Shield” (SA-5 Search Radar)

The ST-68U (Russian designation: 19Sh6; Cyrillic: 19Ж6; NATO code: “Tin Shield”) was a medium-range 3D air defense radar in the former Warsaw Pact countries. It was designed for the detection and tracking of targets at low altitudes under conditions of active and passive interference with strong ground reflection and under difficult meteorological conditions. The radar used a frequency-controlled…

RADAR h. 30N6 “Flap Lip” (SA-10 Track Radar)

30N6E “Flap Lid” is an I/J-band multi-function phased-array trailer-mounted engagement radar with digital beam steering for use with the SA-10 “Grumble” theatre defence missile. The operators and command staff for the SA-10 are positioned in a cabin to the rear of the radar cabin. Flap Lid, like the AN/MPQ-53, uses a 10,000 element transmission type of space feeded phased-array, with a…

RADAR l. MCC-SR “Dog Ear” Surveillance and Fire Control Radar (SA-9, SA-13, Shilka)

Tracking Range: 19nm Detection Range: 43nm The PPRU-1 mobile reconnaissance and air defence control point was introduced in the late 1970s as a unified way to coordinate mobile tactical air defence batteries such as the Shilka, SA-9, and SA-13.

RADAR i. 5N66M “Clam Shell” (SA-10 Acquisition Radar)

Max Number of Targets: 180 Detection Range: 65nm The Acquisition Radar 76N6 (NATO-Designator “Clam Shell”) is an operating in X-band (IEEE designation) or in the I-band (NATO designation) low-altitude FMCW search and acquisition radar designed to detect and track approaching and receding low radar cross section targets, particularly cruise missiles. The system will detect targets at extremely low altitudes in ground clutter under intense ECM conditions. This system…

RADAR a. P19 “Flat Face” (SA-2/3/5 Search Radar)

Operational Range: 80nm Range Accuracy: 2000 Meter Azimuth Accuracy: 2 Degrees P-19 “Danube” (Russian designation: 1RL134; NATO designation “Flat Face B”) is a mobile two-coordinate radar station of the decimeter wave range. The P-19 radar can interface with all types of automatic interacting and control systems: P-18, SA-3 “Goa” and SA-2 “Guideline” surface-to-air missile systems, and PRW-9 und PRW-16 radio altimeters. The power supply of the…