Threat Database

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SA-6 Kub

The DCS universe is full of things that are constantly trying to kill you. In some cases, such as DCS: Black Shark, even your very own aircraft wants nothing more than to introduce you to the ground with maximum prejudice. In other cases, the threats you will encounter are proper anti-aircraft platforms, and that's what is covered here.

It helps to get an idea of what's out there. You should know when it's okay to dirty yourself when you hear BEEP! BEEP BEEP! come from your RWR vs. when it's safe to turn music back up. A SA-13 Gopher isn't much of a threat when you're 20,000 AGL, but if you see an SA-10 Grumble or one of its radars pop up on your green screen, well, it's probably a good time to call the wife and kids and tell them you might be stuck at the office for a while.

Basic symbology overview


Symbology Overview

Here is a list of symbology that can be found on most modern (Western) fighters: note that the Russian planes may make use of a different RWR system that does not use these symbols. Note that the symbols denote critical differences between various threats: an American F-15C jet aircraft will have the same symbol ('15') as a Russian SA-15 Tor SAM system: the ^ HAT symbol differentiates between airborne or not airborne threat.

Threat Overview

Ground

Threat Guide

Threat NATO

Code

RWR

IDENT

Type Gun

Ammo

Missile

Amount

Speed

(mach)

Range (nm) Radar

(nm)

Acquire

Time (sec.)

Altitude (ft) Danger

(1~10)

Min Max Max Min Max
AAA 2K22M Tunguska SA-19 Grison RWR-S6.PNG OP, RAD, LSR 1936 8x SACLOS 0 2/4 6 4 0 / 100 16000 5
Flk. Pnz. Gepard A RAD 660 0 2 8 4 0 9500 4
M163 VADS OP 2280 0 1.4 6 0 4500 3
ZPU-1/2/4 OP 50 - 4800 0 0.7 3.5 0 4500 1
ZSU-23-4 Shilka A RAD 2000 0 1.3 12 8 0 6500 3
ZSU-57-2 Sparka OP 254 0 2 5 0 14000 2
Zu-23-3 Sergey OP 100 0 1.3 4 0 6500 1
MANPADS 3K38 Igla SA-18 Grouse IR 3x IR 0.25 2.5 6 0 12000 3
9K338 Igla-S SA-24 IR 3x IR 0.25 2.5 6 0 12000 3
FIM-92 Stinger IR 3x IR 0.1 2 6 0 11000 3
SHORAD 9A33 Osa SA-8 Gecko RWR-8.png RAD 6x RAD 0.8 7.5 16 26 50 21000 7
Strela-1 9P31 SA-9 Gaskin IR 4x IR 0.4 2.5 2.5 100 12000 6
9K35 Strela-10 SA-13 Gopher RWR-13.png IR 4x IR 0.4 2.8 2.5 75 15000 6
9K331 Tor SA-15 Gauntlet RWR-15.png RAD 8x RAD 0.8 6.5 16 9 60 26000 7
Jeep Avenger ADS OP, IR 180 8x IR 0.1 3.7 2.5 0 11000 4
M6 Linebacker OP, IR 1500 4x IR 0.1 2 2.5 0 11000 4
MIM-115 Roland RO RAD 10x RAD 0.5 3.4 5.1 11 30 19500 6
MIM-72G Chaparral IR 4x IR 0.1 3 2.5 150 9500 5
MERAD S-75 Devina SA-2 02 RAD  ?  ? 25  ?  ?  ?
S-125 Pechora SA-3 Goa RWR-3.PNG RAD 4x RAD 13.5 40 21  ? 700 65600 5
2K12 Kub SA-6 Gainful RWR-6.png RAD 3x RAD 0.5 19.2 47 28 100 33000 7
9K37 Buk SA-11 Gadfly RWR-11.png RWR-SD.png OP, RAD 4x RAD  ? 20.2 90 26 450 45000 8
MIM-23 Hawk HA, HK RAD 3x RAD 1 25.6  ? 12 450 45000 7
LORAD S-300PS SA-10 Grumble RWR-10.png RWR-BB.png RWR-CS.png OP, RAD 4x RAD 3 40 160 3 50 150000 10
MIM-104 Patriot RAD 4x RAD 1.6 86 92  ? 200 80000 10
TGT RAD* P-19 Flat Face SA-3 FF Often part of SA-3, but can also guide others 85  ?  ?
SNR-125 Low Blow SA-3  ? SA-3 Missile guidance radar 22  ?  ?
1S91 Straight Flush SA-6  ? SA-6 Target acquisition and tracking radar  ?  ?  ?
9S80M1 Dog Ear SA-9 DE SA-9, SA-13, ZSU-23-4 support radar 20  ? 100000
5N66M Clam Shell SA-10 RWR-CS.png SA-10 TGT RDR 64  ?  ?
64H6E Big Bird SA-10 RWR-BB.png SA-10 TGT RDR 160  ?  ?
30N6E Flap Lid SA-10 RWR-10.png SA-10 Target tracking radar  ?  ?  ?
9S18M1 Snow Drift SA-11 RWR-SD.png SA-11 TGT RDR 86  ?  ?
Roland Radar RO Roland TGT RDR 16  ?  ?
AN/MPQ-46 HPIR HA MIM-23 Hawk Target tracking radar  ?  ?  ?
AN/MPQ-53 HK MIM-104 Patriot acquisition and tracking radar  ?  ?  ?
EWR / ACQR 1L13 Box Spring S Early Warning / Surveillance Radar 160  ? 130000
55G6 Tall Rack S Early Warning / Surveillance Radar 215  ? 130000
P-37 Bar Lock S 210  ?  ?
PRW-11 Side Net S 100  ? 100000
RSP-7 Two Spot S 20  ?  ?
Types: OP = optical, RAD = radar, LSR = laser,
Missile reload time for units supplied with logistical facilities (supply trucks, friendly bases) is approx. 10 minutes
Target radars (often) boost (radar) range and reaction time of the default vehicle: you could still be locked with the launchers own radar / optics
Vehicles that do not use radar for guidance may still use it for ranging and target detection (SA-13, SA-19)



Anti Aircraft Artillery (AAA)

Note: NATO reporting names are italicized.

Threat NATO Designation RWR Symbology Range (NMI) Altitude (Feet) Acquire Time (Seconds) Guidance Type Ammunition
Min Max Min Max
ZU-23-3 Sergey - - 0 1.3 0 6500 4 Optical 100 rounds
ZSU-23-4 Shilka - A 0 1.3 0 6500 8 RADAR 2000 rounds
ZSU-57-2 Sparka - - 0 2 0 14000 5 Optical 254 rounds
ZPU-1/2/4 - - 0 0.7 0 4500 3.5 Optical 4800 rounds
Flakpanzer Gepard - A 0 2 0 9500 4 RADAR 660 rounds
M163 Vulcan - - 0 1.4 0 4500 6 Optical 2280 rounds

Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS)

Note: NATO reporting names are italicized.

Threat NATO Designation RWR Symbology Range (NMI) Altitude (Feet) Acquire Time (Seconds) Guidance Type Ammunition
Min Max Min Max
3K39 Igla SA-18 Grouse - 0.25 2.5 0 12000 6 IR 3 (1 per launcher)
9K338 Igla-S SA-24 Grinch - 0.25 2.5 0 12000 6 IR 3 (1 per launcher)
FIM-92 Stinger - - 0.1 2 0 6500 6 IR 3 (1 per launcher)

Surface to Air Missile (SAM) Systems

Note: The S-200 / SA-5 is yet to be added into DCS, and is coming soon™. NATO reporting names are italicized.

Threat NATO Designation RWR Symbology Track RADAR Search RADAR Range (NMI) Altitude (Feet) Acquire Time (Seconds) Missile Guidance Ammunition
Min Max Min Max
S-75 Devina SA-2 Guideline 2 SNR-75 Fan Song P-12 Spoon Rest TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC RADAR Command Guidance 1 per launcher
S-125 Neva/Pechora SA-3 Goa 3 SNR-125 Low Blow P-19 Flat Face 3.2 13.5 700 65600 TBC RADAR Command Guidance 4 per launcher
S-200 SA-5 Gammon 5 5N26 Square Pair P-14 Tall King TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC SARH 1 per launcher
2K12 Kub SA-6 Gainful 6 1S91 Straight Flush P-12 Spoon Rest 0.5 19.2 100 33000 28 Command Guidance, SARH Terminal 3 per TEL
9K33 Osa SA-8 Gecko 8 Integrated Land Roll - 0.8 7.5 50 21000 26 RADAR Command Guidance 6 per vehicle
9K31 Strela-1 SA-9 Gaskin - - - 0.4 2.5 100 12000 2.5 IR 4 per vehicle
S-300PS SA-10 Grumble 10, BB, CS 30N6E Flap Lid, 76N6 Clam Shell 64H6E Big Bird 3 40 50 150000 3 SARH 4 per TEL
9K37 Buk SA-11 Gadfly 11, SD Integrated Fire Dome 9S18M1 Snow Drift TBC 19.2 450 45000 28 SARH 4 per TEL
9K35 Strela-10 SA-13 Gopher 13 Integrated Snap Shot - 0.4 2.8 75 15000 2.5 IR 4 per vehicle
9K331 Tor SA-15 Gauntlet 15 Integrated Scrum Half - 0.8 6.5 60 26000 9 EO and RADAR Command Guidance 7 per vehicle
2K22M Tunguska SA-19 Grison S6 - - 0 4 0 16000 4 SACLOS 1936 rounds gun, 8 missiles
Avenger ADS - - - - 0.1 3.7 0 11000 2.5 IR 180 rounds gun, 8 FIM-92
M6 Linebacker - - - - 0.1 2 0 11000 2.5 IR 4 FIM-92 per vehicle
Rapier - RT Blindfire - TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC EO and RADAR guided SACLOS 4 per launcher
MIM-115 Roland - RO Integrated Roland EWR 0.5 3.4 30 19500 11 Command Guidance 10 per vehicle
MIM-72G Chapparal - - - - 0.1 3 150 9500 2.5 IR 4 per vehicle
MIM-23 Hawk - HK AN/MPQ-46 HPIR, AN/MPQ-55 CWAR AN/MPQ-50 PAR 1 25.6 450 45000 12 SARH 3 per launcher
MIM-104 Patriot - PT AN/MPQ-53/65 STR 1.6 86 200 80000 TBC TVM 4 per TEL

RADARS

Note: NATO reporting names are italicized.

RADAR NATO Designation RWR Symbology Role Associated SAM Range (NMI) Notes
1L13 Box Spring S EWR - TBC
55G6 Tall Rack S EWR - TBC
P-37 Bar Lock S EWR - TBC
PRW-11 Side Net S EWR - TBC
RSP-7 Two Spot S EWR - TBC
SNR-75 Fan Song 2 TR S-75 / SA-2 TBC
P-12 Spoon Rest S SR S-75 / SA-2 TBC
SNR-125 Low Blow 3 TR S-125 / SA-3 TBC
P-19 Flat Face S SR S-125 / SA-3 TBC
5N26 Square Pair 5 TR S-200 / SA-5 TBC Yet to be added to DCS
P-14 Tall King S SR S-200 / SA-5 TBC Yet to be added to DCS
1S91 Straight Flush 6 STR 2K12 / SA-6 TBC
9S80M1 Dog Ear DE SR 9K33 / SA-8 TBC
30N6E Flap Lid 10 TR S-300 / SA-10 TBC
64H6E Big Bird BB TR S-300 / SA-10 160
76N6 Clam Shell CS SR S-300 / SA-10 64
9S18M1 Snow Drift SD SR 9K37 / SA-11 TBC
Roland EWR - S SR Roland TBC
AN/MPQ-46 HPIR - HK TR Hawk TBC
AN/MPQ-50 PAR - S SR Hawk TBC
AN/MPQ-55 CWAR - HK TR Hawk TBC
AN/MPQ-53/65 - PT STR Patriot TBC

Missiles

Non-NATO

Russian Designation NATO Designation Platform Min Range (nm) Max range (nm) Speed (Mach) Guidance type Armament Threat Level
R-24R AA-7 Apex link 0.25 10.8 3 SARH High Explosive Moderate
R-24T AA-7 Apex link 0.25 10.8 3 IR High Explosive Moderate
R-27ER AA-10C Alamo link 0.25 37.8 3 SARH High Explosive High
R-27ET AA-10D Alamo link 0.25 37.8 3 IR High Explosive High
R-27R AA-10A Alamo link 0.25 27 3 SARH High Explosive Moderate
R-27T AA-10B Alamo link 0.25 21.6 2.5 IR High Explosive Moderate
R-60 AA-8 Aphid link 0.25 2.7 2 IR High Explosive Moderate
R-73 AA-11 Archer link 0.25 8.09 2.5 IR High Explosive Very High
R-77 AA-12 Adder link 0.25 31.07 3 ARH High Explosive Very High
R-33 AA-9 Amos link 0.25 TBC 4.5 INS and SARH High Explosive Very High

NATO

NATO Designation Platform RWR Symbol(s) Min Range (nm) Max range (nm) Speed (Mach) Guidance Armament (Warhead Type) Threat Level
AIM-120B link N/A 0.25 29.71 4 ARH Blast-Fragmentation Very High
AIM-120C link N/A 0.25 29.71 4 ARH Blast-Fragmentation Very High
AIM-7M link N/A 0.25 24.31 3 SARH Blast-Fragmentation Very High
AIM-9M link N/A 0.25 9.71 2.5 IR Blast-Fragmentation Very High

Aircraft

Non-NATO

NATO Designation Platform RWR Symbol(s) Min Range Max range Min Altitude Max Altitude Speed Armament
shell link RWR-3.PNG UNK UNK UNK UNK UNK UNK

Airspace Surveillance

Non-NATO

NATO Designation Platform RWR Symbol(s) Flexibility Max detection range Min Altitude Max Altitude
Dog Ear 1S80 "Sborka" PPRU RWR-DE.png self-propelled 80 km UNK UNK
Tall Rack 55G6-1 NEBO RWR-S.png stationary deployable 500 km UNK 40 km
Box Spring 1L13-3 NEBO-SV RWR-S.png stationary deployable 500 km UNK 40 km