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Page for the SMA VPG-A06 (OTOMATIC Tracking Radar)

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==Description==

[[File:Radar_OTOMATIC.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The [[OTOMATIC]]'s turret. The SMA VPG-A06 is the radar at the front.]]

The '''SMA VPG-A06''' is an Itallian [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the main tracking / fire-control radar of the [[OTOMATIC]], fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]] search radar.

===Vehicles equipped with this radar===


* [[OTOMATIC]]

==General info / usage==


The SMA VPG-A06 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot by itself detect targets and place them on the radar display. However on the [[OTOMATIC]] (the only vehicle which currently uses it), the SMA VPG-A06 is fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]], target detection radar; this allows the OTOATIC to use the VPS-A05 radar to detect targets, while the VPG-A06 radar is tracking a target. The VPG-A06 can track targets in a 180 degree arc from the front of the turret, out to a maximum range of 16 km.

{| 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}}
|-
| 16,000 m || 75 m || ±90° || -15°/+87° || 15 m/s (54 km/h) || 1,000 m/s (3,600 km/h)
|-
|}

===Comparison with analogues===


Compared to other tracking radars the SMA VPS-A05 has an average maximum range and a good minimum range. The minimum relative speed is about average. The tracking angles match those of the Tunguska's [[1RL144]] radar, being slightly worse the Gepard's tracking radar.

===Pros and cons===


'''Pros:'''

* Decent maximum range
* Good minimum range
* Good minimum relative speed

'''Cons:'''

* Radar cannot track targets through a full 360 degrees
* Radar tracking angles are slightly narrower than those of the Gepard's tracking radar (another radar which cannot track through 360 degrees).
* Radar is quite tall and cannot be folded

== History ==


The SMA VPG-A06 was developed in the 1980s by Galileo Avionica S.p.A. (now Selex ES). The radar was designed for use on the [[OTOMATIC]] anti-aircraft system. The radar was considered very accurate, reportedly being able to identify a target's location to within 2 m, at a range of 10 km.

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==


* [[SPAA radars]]
* [[SMA VPG-A06]]
* [[OTOMATIC]]

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

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

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+[[File:Radar_OTOMATIC.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The [[OTOMATIC]]'s turret. The SMA VPS-A06 is the radar at the front.]]
-The '''SMA VPG-A06''' is an Italian [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the main tracking / fire-control radar of the [[OTOMATIC]], fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]] search radar.
+The '''SMA VPS-A06''' is an Italian [[SPAA radars|ground based target-tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the main tracking/fire-control radar of the [[OTOMATIC]], fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]] search radar.
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-The SMA VPG-A06 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot by itself detect targets and place them on the radar display. However on the [[OTOMATIC]] (the only vehicle which currently uses it), the SMA VPG-A06 is fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]], target detection radar; this allows the OTOMATIC to use the VPS-A05 radar to detect targets, while the VPG-A06 radar is tracking a target. The VPG-A06 can track targets in a 180-degree arc from the front of the turret, out to a maximum range of 16 km.
+The SMA VPS-A06 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot by itself detect targets and place them on the radar display. However on the [[OTOMATIC]] (the only vehicle which currently uses it), the SMA VPS-A06 is fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]], target detection radar; this allows the OTOMATIC to use the VPS-A05 radar to detect targets, while the VPS-A06 radar is tracking a target. The VPS-A06 can track targets in a 180-degree arc from the front of the turret, out to a maximum range of 16 km.
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-Compared to other tracking radars the SMA VPS-A05 has an average maximum range and a good minimum range. The minimum relative speed is about average. The tracking angles match those of the Tunguska's [[1RL144]] radar, being slightly worse the Gepard's tracking radar.
+Compared to other tracking radars, the SMA VPS-A06 has an average maximum range and a good minimum range. The minimum relative speed is about average. The tracking angles match those of the Tunguska's [[1RL144]] radar, being slightly worse the Gepard's tracking radar.
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-The SMA VPG-A06 was developed in the 1980s by Galileo Avionica S.p.A. (now Selex ES). The radar was designed for use on the [[OTOMATIC]] anti-aircraft system. The radar was considered very accurate, reportedly being able to identify a target's location to within 2 m, at a range of 10 km.
+The SMA VPS-A06 was developed in the 1980s by Galileo Avionica S.p.A. (now Selex ES). The radar was designed for use on the [[OTOMATIC]] anti-aircraft system. The radar was considered very accurate, reportedly being able to identify a target's location to within 2 m, at a range of 10 km.
 == Media ==

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 [[File:Radar_OTOMATIC.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The [[OTOMATIC]]'s turret. The SMA VPG-A06 is the radar at the front.]]
-The '''SMA VPG-A06''' is an Itallian [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the main tracking / fire-control radar of the [[OTOMATIC]], fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]] search radar.
+The '''SMA VPG-A06''' is an Italian [[SPAA radars|ground based target tracking radar]]. In game it is found as the main tracking / fire-control radar of the [[OTOMATIC]], fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]] search radar.
 ===Vehicles equipped with this radar===
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 <!-- Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. -->
-The SMA VPG-A06 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot by itself detect targets and place them on the radar display. However on the [[OTOMATIC]] (the only vehicle which currently uses it), the SMA VPG-A06 is fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]], target detection radar; this allows the OTOATIC to use the VPS-A05 radar to detect targets, while the VPG-A06 radar is tracking a target. The VPG-A06 can track targets in a 180 degree arc from the front of the turret, out to a maximum range of 16 km.
+The SMA VPG-A06 is only a tracking radar, this means it can lock onto targets and provide a firing lead indicator, but cannot by itself detect targets and place them on the radar display. However on the [[OTOMATIC]] (the only vehicle which currently uses it), the SMA VPG-A06 is fitted alongside the [[SMA VPS-A05]], target detection radar; this allows the OTOMATIC to use the VPS-A05 radar to detect targets, while the VPG-A06 radar is tracking a target. The VPG-A06 can track targets in a 180-degree arc from the front of the turret, out to a maximum range of 16 km.
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Radar cannot track targets through a full 360 degrees
+* Radar cannot track targets through a full 360-degrees
-* Radar tracking angles are slightly narrower than those of the Gepard's tracking radar (another radar which cannot track through 360 degrees).
+* Radar tracking angles are slightly narrower than those of the Gepard's tracking radar (another radar which cannot track through 360 degrees)
 * Radar is quite tall and cannot be folded
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 * [[SPAA radars]]
-* [[SMA VPG-A06]]
+* [[SMA VPG-A05]]
 * [[OTOMATIC]]