Arma 3: Sensors

Overview

Vehicle and ammo sensors for target detection and tracking.

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 sensor

• 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 sensor

• can detect cold targets
• susceptible to environmental conditions (fog, light), in most cases useless at night
• often with field-of-view limited to the optics field-of-view
• often coupled with IR sensor

Laser and strobe tracker

• 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 sensor

• able to detect and track human targets
• doesn't fully work with data link

Data Link

• with send position capability - broadcasts own position to everyone on the same side who has a receive capability
  • Can be adjusted in-game via vehicleReportOwnPosition, setVehicleReportOwnPosition or in Eden editor vehicle attributes - Electronics & Sensors
• with send capability - broadcasts all targets acquired by own sensor suite to everyone on the same side who has a receive capability
  • Can be adjusted in-game via vehicleReportRemoteTargets, setVehicleReportRemoteTargets or in Eden editor vehicle attributes - Electronics & Sensors
• with receive capability - receives targets from send-enabled units on the same side; the targets will be displayed on Sensor panel - meaning the vehicle has to have the sensor panel in the first place
  • Can be adjusted in-game via vehicleReceiveRemoteTargets, setVehicleReceiveRemoteTargets or in Eden editor vehicle attributes - Electronics & Sensors
• with targeting (sensor) capability - conditioned by the receive capability; adds an ability to mark targets received via data link and achieve an easier lock-on or engage these targets with lock-after-launch ammo.

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	16000	12000
IFV-6a, ZSU-39	Radar	360/100	9000/6000	5000	up looking
	Data Link	360	16000
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 + 3000/2000	2000	targeting camera
	Radar	120/90	5000/4000	3000	down looking
A-143	RWR	360	16000	12000
	Laser + Strobe	180	6000		front hemisphere
	IR + Visual	26/20	4000/3000 + 3000/2000	2000	targeting camera
	Radar	90	8000/4000	3000
A-164, To-199	RWR + Anti-radiation	360 + 90	16000 + 8000	12000
	Laser + Strobe	180	6000		front hemisphere
	IR + Visual	50/37	5000/4000 + 4000/3000	2000	targeting camera
WIP

Precision guided munitions

6| R73 || IR || 150° || 75-6000 || 2160

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
R77	Radar (ARH)	65°	1000-10000	2880

Related

• Arma 3 Custom Info
• Arma 3 Targeting
• Arma 3 Sensors config reference
• Sensor Overhaul thread
• Sensor Overhaul OPREP