Marconi S-400 - Revision history

U44629479: Edits

2023-05-14T20:25:32Z

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U123137325: /* Vehicles equipped with this radar */

2023-05-14T20:10:00Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this radar

U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this radar */

2021-09-11T15:58:28Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this radar

U42773747: /* Pros and cons */ Folding info is no longer true. Also these texts about radars "locking at 10km" make me die inside, as in-game they only lock at 4km, maximum 5km (unstable) range. Should i rewrite them for their real performance or leave this as it?

2021-09-10T07:29:29Z

‎Pros and cons: Folding info is no longer true. Also these texts about radars "locking at 10km" make me die inside, as in-game they only lock at 4km, maximum 5km (unstable) range. Should i rewrite them for their real performance or leave this as it?

U44629479: Edits

2021-09-09T10:34:08Z

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U38088265: U38088265 moved page Marconi S 400 to Marconi S-400: Official name in 2.9

2021-09-09T09:02:01Z

U38088265 moved page Marconi S 400 to Marconi S-400: Official name in 2.9

U47136605: general grammar / readability changes

2019-10-17T19:36:40Z

general grammar / readability changes

U28580205 at 16:10, 24 April 2019

2019-04-24T16:10:34Z

U28580205: Fixed category name

2019-04-24T16:03:43Z

Fixed category name

U13682523: Corrected terminology

2019-04-23T20:05:10Z

Corrected terminology

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-[[File:Radar_Marconi_S_400.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Marconi S-400 atop the turret of a [[Chieftain Marksman]]]]
+[[File:Radar_Marconi_S_400.jpg|thumb|x250px|right|The Marconi S-400 atop the turret of a [[Chieftain Marksman]]]]
 ==Description==
-<!-- Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the radar and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this radar is installed in our game. -->
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the radar and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this radar system in the game.'' -->
 The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or '''Marconi Series 400''' is a British ground-based [[SPAA radars|target detection and tracking radar]].
 ===Vehicles equipped with this radar===
-<!-- List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar. -->
+<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|uk_chieftain_marksman}}
 * {{Specs-Link|sw_veak_40}}
 ==General info / usage==
-<!-- Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. -->
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents.'' -->
 The Marconi S-400 is capable of both scanning for targets and locking onto targets. However, it does not offer "Track While Scan" (TWS) capability, meaning that the radar must cease scanning in order to lock onto a target. As a result of this, if a target is locked onto, then all other radar blips will stop updating and be removed from the display within a few seconds. When it locks on to a target, it will stop spinning and instead point directly towards the target, following it as the target moves. Upon a target lock being lost, the radar will revert back to scanning.
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 ===Comparison with analogues===
-<!-- Give a comparative description of similar or related radars. -->
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of similar or related radars.'' -->
 Compared to other search and tracking radars, the Marconi S-400 has fairly poor range, being able to detect targets at only 12 km range and lock on to them at only 10 km. The radar system also lacks Track While Scan capability which other systems can achieve by using two different radars. On the flip side, as the main radar is also the tracking radar, the Marconi S-400 can track targets through a full 360°. This is unlike SPAAs such as the [[Gepard]], where the tracking radar is mounted on the front of the turret, meaning that targets can only be tracked in a limited area in-front of the turret.
 ===Pros and cons===
-<!-- Summarise and briefly evaluate the radar in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list. -->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the radar in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-<!-- Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this radar. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the radar and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(radar-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. -->
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this radar. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the radar and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(radar-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.'' -->
 The Marconi S-400, also known as the Marconi Series 400 or Marconi 400 Series, is a ground based radar developed by the British company Marconi Electronic Systems. The radar was developed by Marconi in the 1980s for use on their Marksman anti-aircraft system. The Marksman is a generic turret which can be fitted to a number of chassis and is found in game on a Chieftain chassis as the [[Chieftain Marksman]]. Finland uses the Marksman system on T-55AM and Leopard 2 chassis.
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 == 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.''
 == See also ==
-<!-- Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
+''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
-references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees. -->
+''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 * [[SPAA radars]]

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 * {{Specs-Link|uk_chieftain_marksman}}
 * {{Specs-Link|sw_veak_40}}
 ==General info / usage==

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 [[File:Radar_Marconi_S_400.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Marconi S-400 atop the turret of a [[Chieftain Marksman]]]]
 ==Description==
 <!-- Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the radar and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this radar is installed in our game. -->
 The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or '''Marconi Series 400''' is a British ground-based [[SPAA radars|target detection and tracking radar]].
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 * {{Specs-Link|uk_chieftain_marksman}}
 ==General info / usage==
 <!-- Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. -->
 The Marconi S-400 is capable of both scanning for targets and locking onto targets. However, it does not offer "Track While Scan" (TWS) capability, meaning that the radar must cease scanning in order to lock onto a target. As a result of this, if a target is locked onto, then all other radar blips will stop updating and be removed from the display within a few seconds. When it locks on to a target, it will stop spinning and instead point directly towards the target, following it as the target moves. Upon a target lock being lost, the radar will revert back to scanning.
 The radar has a "Line of Sight (LoS) scan" mode. In this mode, the radar dish is locked in place facing the front of the turret. As such, it will only detect targets within a very narrow azimuth range, relative to the front of the turret. Elevation scanning angles will remain unchanged in this mode, however. In LoS mode, the radar (and thus the turret) need to be directly facing a target in order to detect it. Once a target has been detected, it can be locked onto in the normal manner and the radar will automatically follow it; once a lock is lost the radar will revert to LoS mode and face the front of the turret. The benefits of operating the radar in LoS mode is that as the radar is not emitting in all directions, you will not alert enemy aircraft equipped with radar detectors to your presence unless you aim directly at them.

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 * Reasonably fast scanning
 * Can track targets through a full 360 degrees
-* As radar does not need to fold / unfold, can be powered up and shut down instantly
+* Since it scans and tracks, there is no need to guess if you can lock or not
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Poor range
 * Lacks "Track While Scan" capability
 == History ==

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 __TOC__
 ==Description==
 <!-- Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the radar and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this radar is installed in our game. -->
-The '''Marconi S 400''' or '''Marconi Series 400''' is a British [[SPAA radars|ground based target detection and tracking radar]]. In game, it is the main fire control radar of the [[Chieftain Marksman]].
 ===Vehicles equipped with this radar===
 <!-- List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar. -->
-* [[Chieftain Marksman]]
+* {{Specs-Link|uk_chieftain_marksman}}
 ==General info / usage==
 <!-- Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. -->
-The Marconi S 400 is capable of both scanning for targets and locking onto targets. However, it does not offer "Track While Scan" (TWS) capability, meaning that the radar must cease scanning in order to lock onto a target. As a result of this, if a target is locked onto, then all other radar blips will stop updating and be removed from the display within a few seconds. When it locks on to a target, it will stop spinning and instead point directly towards the target, following it as the target moves. Upon a target lock being lost, the radar will revert back to scanning.
+The Marconi S-400 is capable of both scanning for targets and locking onto targets. However, it does not offer "Track While Scan" (TWS) capability, meaning that the radar must cease scanning in order to lock onto a target. As a result of this, if a target is locked onto, then all other radar blips will stop updating and be removed from the display within a few seconds. When it locks on to a target, it will stop spinning and instead point directly towards the target, following it as the target moves. Upon a target lock being lost, the radar will revert back to scanning.
 The radar has a "Line of Sight (LoS) scan" mode. In this mode, the radar dish is locked in place facing the front of the turret. As such, it will only detect targets within a very narrow azimuth range, relative to the front of the turret. Elevation scanning angles will remain unchanged in this mode, however. In LoS mode, the radar (and thus the turret) need to be directly facing a target in order to detect it. Once a target has been detected, it can be locked onto in the normal manner and the radar will automatically follow it; once a lock is lost the radar will revert to LoS mode and face the front of the turret. The benefits of operating the radar in LoS mode is that as the radar is not emitting in all directions, you will not alert enemy aircraft equipped with radar detectors to your presence unless you aim directly at them.
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 ! colspan="6" | Search Modes
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 <!-- Give a comparative description of similar or related radars. -->
-Compared to other search and tracking radars, the Marconi S 400 has fairly poor range, being able to detect targets at only 12 km range and lock on to them at only 10 km. The radar system also lacks Track While Scan capability which other systems can achieve by using two different radars. On the flip side, as the main radar is also the tracking radar, the Marconi S 400 can track targets through a full 360°. This is unlike SPAAs such as the [[Gepard]], where the tracking radar is mounted on the front of the turret, meaning that targets can only be tracked in a limited area in-front of the turret.
+Compared to other search and tracking radars, the Marconi S-400 has fairly poor range, being able to detect targets at only 12 km range and lock on to them at only 10 km. The radar system also lacks Track While Scan capability which other systems can achieve by using two different radars. On the flip side, as the main radar is also the tracking radar, the Marconi S-400 can track targets through a full 360°. This is unlike SPAAs such as the [[Gepard]], where the tracking radar is mounted on the front of the turret, meaning that targets can only be tracked in a limited area in-front of the turret.
 ===Pros and cons===
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 <!-- Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this radar. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the radar and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(radar-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. -->
-The Marconi S 400, also known as the Marconi Series 400 or Marconi 400 Series, is a ground based radar developed by the British company Marconi Electronic Systems. The radar was developed by Marconi in the 1980s for use on their Marksman anti-aircraft system. The Marksman is a generic turret which can be fitted to a number of chassis and is found in game on a Chieftain chassis as the [[Chieftain Marksman]]. Finland uses the Marksman system on T-55AM and Leopard 2 chassis.
+The Marconi S-400, also known as the Marconi Series 400 or Marconi 400 Series, is a ground based radar developed by the British company Marconi Electronic Systems. The radar was developed by Marconi in the 1980s for use on their Marksman anti-aircraft system. The Marksman is a generic turret which can be fitted to a number of chassis and is found in game on a Chieftain chassis as the [[Chieftain Marksman]]. Finland uses the Marksman system on T-55AM and Leopard 2 chassis.
-Marconi Electronic Systems merged with British Aerospace plc (BAe) in 1999 to form BAE Systems which is still operating today.
+Marconi Electronic Systems merged with British Aerospace PLC (BAe) in 1999 to form BAE Systems which is still operating today.
 == Media ==
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 * [[SPAA radars]]
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 [[Category:Radars]]
 [[Category:Ground_vehicle_radars]]

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 ! {{Annotation|Elevation Scan<br/>Angle|How far up and down the radar can scan}}
 ! {{Annotation|Scan Time|The time taken to complete one scan (the scan bar moving from one edge of the radar display to the other)}}
-! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>target speed|The minimum speed a target can must be moving in order to be detectable by the radar}}
+! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>relative speed|The minimum speed a target must be moving, relative to the radar, in order to be detectable by the radar}}
-! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>target speed|The maximum speed a target can be moving in and still be detectable by the radar}}
+! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>relative speed|The maximum speed a target can be moving, relative to the radar, and still be detected by the radar}}
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 | Default || 360° || -10°/+90° || 1.20 s || 15 m/s (54 km/h) || 1,000 m/s (3,600 km/h)
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 ! {{Annotation|Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle|How far to each side the radar can track a target}}
 ! {{Annotation|Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle|How far up and down the radar can track a target}}
-! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>target speed|The minimum speed a target can must be moving in order to be tracked by the radar}}
+! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>relative speed|The minimum speed a target must be moving, relative to the radar, in order to be tracked by the radar}}
-! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>target speed|The maximum speed a target can be moving in and still be tracked by the radar}}
+! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>relative speed|The maximum speed a target can be moving, relative to the radar, and still be tracked by the radar}}
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 | 10,000 m || 100 m || 360° || -10°/+87° || 15 m/s (54 km/h) || 1,000 m/s (3,600 km/h)