Sensors – Arma 3
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Overview
Vehicle and ammo sensors for target detection and tracking.
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User Interface
Action keybinds (default)
| R | Select next target (targets are prioritized according to the currently selected weapon and the target threat) |
| T | Select target under the cursor / center of view |
| LCTRL + R | Toggle radar on/off |
See Custom panels page for more info about controlling the Sensor display.
Mechanics
Active Radar
- only sensor that can be switched ON and OFF.
- only sensor that provides information about a target's speed, altitude, and distance
- to be able to lock on target the radar-guided (ARH) missiles require the radar to be switched ON
- activated radar makes your vehicle detectable by RWR or Passive radars at up to twice the range of your own radar.
RWR and Passive Radar
- detects anyone who has a radar ON at twice the distance of the tracked radar's own range.
- provides unique indication to targets with active radars
- most often the RWR can detect radar threat in 360° field-of-view
- additional passive radar (less common than RWR) allows you to mark the radar threat and use it for targeting your weapons
Infrared
- can only detect 'hot' targets - vehicles that have been heated up by a running engine or fired weapon
- susceptible to environmental conditions (fog)
- often with field-of-view limited to the optics field-of-view
- often coupled with Visual sensor
Visual
- can detect cold targets
- susceptible to environmental conditions (fog, light), useless at night
- often with field-of-view limited to the optics field-of-view
- often coupled with Visual sensor
Laser and Strobe Tracking
- detect a spot lased by a laser designator or an IR grenade (as a homing beacon)
- usually with a 180° front hemisphere field-of-view
Human Tracking
- able to detect and track human targets
- doesn't work with data link
Vehicles
| Name | Sensors | FoV hor./vert. | Range sky/gnd (m) | target ID range (m) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xH-9 helicopters, Caesar | N/A | ||||
| UH-80, CH-49, CH-67, PO-30, Mi-290, WY-55 | RWR | 360/360 | 16000 | 12000 | |
| AH-99 | RWR | 360 | 16000 | 12000 | |
| Laser + Strobe | 180 | 6000 | front hemisphere | ||
| IR + Visual | 46/34 | 3000/2000 + 2000/1500 | 2000 | targeting camera | |
| Radar | 180/90 | 5000/4000 | 3000 | down looking | |
| Mi-48 | RWR | 360 | 16000 | 12000 | |
| Laser + Strobe | 180 | 6000 | front hemisphere | ||
| IR + Visual | 26/26 | 4000/3000 + 3000/200 | 2000 | targeting camera | |
| Radar | 120/90 | 5000/4000 | 3000 | down looking | |
| WIP |
Precision guided munitions
| Name | Seeker | Cone (degrees) | Min-Max range (m) | Target speed (km/h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCML | Visual | 5° | 20-600 | 126 | |
| Titan AT | IR + Laser | 4° | 50-4000 | 126 | + manual guidance |
| Titan AP | N/A | manual guidance only | |||
| DAGR | IR + Laser | 30° | 100-5000 | 126 | + manual guidance |
| Scalpel | IR + Laser | 30° | 250-6000 | 198 | + manual guidance |
| Macer | IR | 30° | 350-6000 | 198 | |
| KH25 / Sharur | IR | 20° | 300-6000 | 144 | |
| Jian | IR + Laser | 30° | 350-8000 | 126 | + manual guidance |
| GBU-12 | Laser | 180° | 250-8000 | 108 | doesn't require full lock |
| LOM-250 | Laser | 180° | 250-8000 | 108 | doesn't require full lock |
| Titan AA | IR | 4° | 100-3500 | 900 | |
| Titan AA Long | IR | 30° | 100-4500 | 1800 | |
| Zephyr | Radar (ARH) | 40° | 500-10000 | 3006 | |
| ASRAAM | IR | 90° | 200-6000 | 2160 | |
| Falchion-22 | IR | 30° | 150-4500 | 1602 | |
| Sahr-3 | IR | 45° | 150-5000 | 2520 | |
| RIM-116 | IR | 180° | 250-4000 | 2160 | |
| RIM-162 | Radar (ARH) | 120° | 1000-12000 | 3240 | |
| BIM-9X | IR | 180° | 250-5000 | 2160 | |
| BIM-120C | Radar (ARH) | 50° | 1000-12000 | 2880 | |
| BIM-120D | Radar (ARH) | 100° | 1000-13000 | 2880 | |
| R73 | IR | 150° | 75-5000 | 2160 | |
| R77 | Radar (ARH) | 65° | 1000-10000 | 2880 |