AN/VPS-2 - Revision history

U103724011: Added the Hovet to the list of vehicles equipped with the AN/VPS-2 radar

2023-12-02T16:26:30Z

Added the Hovet to the list of vehicles equipped with the AN/VPS-2 radar

U38088265: Edits

2021-09-09T23:28:22Z

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2019-06-28T09:21:17Z

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U13682523: Page for AN/VPS-2 (M163 tracking radar)

2019-06-28T09:17:19Z

Page for AN/VPS-2 (M163 tracking radar)

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==Description==

[[File:Radar_ANVPS-2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The AN/VPS-2 radar on the side of an [[M163]]'s turret.]]

The '''AN/VPS-2''' is an American [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the only radar on the [[M163]].

===Vehicles equipped with this radar===


* [[M163]]

==General info / usage==


The AN/VPS-2 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot detect targets and place them on the radar display. As the AN/VPS-2 is the only radar on the [[M163]] this means that the M163 has no search capability, the player must go into their sight, place the cross hairs over a target and then lock on. Once locked on the AN/VPS-2 can track a target through 360°, out to a maximum range of 7 km.

{{Notice|In order to lock on you must be looking through your sight, position the croshair over a target (within 7 km) and press the lock on key. The target must be within a 2° from the centre of the crosshair}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="6" | Tracking Characteristics
|-
! {{Annotation|Maximum Tracking Range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
! {{Annotation|Minimum Tracking Range|The range below which targets cannot be tracked by the radar}}
! {{Annotation|Azimuth Tracking Angle|How far to each side the radar can track a target}}
! {{Annotation|Elevation Tracking Angle|How far up and down the radar can track a target}}
! {{Annotation|Minimum target speed|The minimum speed a target can must be moving in order to be tracked by the radar}}
! {{Annotation|Maximum target speed|The maximum speed a target can be moving in and still be tracked by the radar}}
|-
| 7,000 m || 100 m || 360° || -20°/+85° || 15 m/s (54 km/h) || 1,000 m/s (3,600 km/h)
|-
|}

===Comparison with analogues===


Compared to other tracking radars the AN/VPS-2 has an poor maximum range of only 7 km ( not as bad as the [[3JB10]]), the minimum range is decent at only 100m. The minimum relative speed is about average. Being able to track targets through 360 degrees once locked on is an advantage compared to other radars.

===Pros and cons===


'''Pros:'''

* Can track targets through a full 360 degrees
* Decent minimum range

'''Cons:'''

* Poor maximum range
* Requires use of scope to tock on to targets

== History ==


The AN/VPS-2 is a small range-oly radar developed in America. In reality the gunner of the vehicle would have to keep their scope over the target continuiusly; the radar would then feed ranging information into a coumputer which would then calculate the lead required to hit the target.

== Media ==

{{Youtube-gallery|r5cghOeGE3o|'''War Thunder - How to use the M163 radar''' - ''Chris Newson''}}

== See also ==


* [[SPAA radars]]
* [[M163]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

[[Category:Radars]]
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 ==Description==
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 [[File:Radar_ANVPS-2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The AN/VPS-2 radar on the side of an [[M163]]'s turret.]]
-The '''AN/VPS-2''' is an American [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the only radar on the [[M163]].
+The '''AN/VPS-2''' is an American [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In-game it is found as the only radar on the [[M163]].
 ===Vehicles equipped with this radar===
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-* [[M163]]
+* {{Specs-Link|us_m163_vulcan}}
 ==General info / usage==
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-The AN/VPS-2 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot detect targets and place them on the radar display. As the AN/VPS-2 is the only radar on the [[M163]] this means that the M163 has no search capability, the player must go into their sight, place the cross hairs over a target and then lock on. Once locked on the AN/VPS-2 can track a target through 360°, out to a maximum range of 7 km.
+The AN/VPS-2 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot detect targets and place them on the radar display. As the AN/VPS-2 is the only radar on the [[M163]] this means that the M163 has no search capability, the player must go into their sight, place the crosshairs over a target and then lock on. Once locked on, the AN/VPS-2 can track a target through 360°, out to a maximum range of 7 km.
 {{Notice|In order to lock on you must be looking through your sight, position the crosshair over a target (within 7 km) and press the lock on key. The target must be within a 2° cone from the centre of the crosshair.}}
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-Compared to other tracking radars the AN/VPS-2 has an poor maximum range of only 7 km ( not as bad as the [[3JB10]]), the minimum range is decent at only 100m. The minimum relative speed is about average. Being able to track targets through 360 degrees once locked on is an advantage compared to other radars.
+Compared to other tracking radars the AN/VPS-2 has an poor maximum range of only 7 km (not as bad as the [[3JB10]]), the minimum range is decent at only 100 m. The minimum relative speed is about average. Being able to track targets through 360 degrees once locked on is an advantage compared to other radars.
 ===Pros and cons===
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-The AN/VPS-2 is a small range-oly radar developed in America. In reality the gunner of the vehicle would have to keep their scope over the target continuiusly; the radar would then feed ranging information into a coumputer which would then calculate the lead required to hit the target.
+The AN/VPS-2 is a small range-only radar developed in America. In reality the gunner of the vehicle would have to keep their scope over the target continuously; the radar would then feed ranging information into a computer which would then calculate the lead required to hit the target.
 == Media ==
-<!--''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''-->
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 {{Youtube-gallery|r5cghOeGE3o|'''War Thunder - How to use the M163 radar''' - ''Chris Newson''}}
 == See also ==
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 * [[SPAA radars]]
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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 The AN/VPS-2 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot detect targets and place them on the radar display. As the AN/VPS-2 is the only radar on the [[M163]] this means that the M163 has no search capability, the player must go into their sight, place the cross hairs over a target and then lock on. Once locked on the AN/VPS-2 can track a target through 360°, out to a maximum range of 7 km.
-{{Notice|In order to lock on you must be looking through your sight, position the croshair over a target (within 7 km) and press the lock on key. The target must be within a 2° from the centre of the crosshair}}
+{{Notice|In order to lock on you must be looking through your sight, position the crosshair over a target (within 7 km) and press the lock on key. The target must be within a 2° cone from the centre of the crosshair.}}
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