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#REDIRECT [[DCS Reference/Air Defences]]
 
This resource is mainly for missions designers to set up fully-featured and functional SAM groups using the many various units available under the “Air defence” vehicle category in the [[Digital Combat Simulator|DCS]] mission editor.
 
Each block describes the system as a whole, the ground units it consists of, the dependencies between these units, and some very rough performance figures (in-game and wiki-based). Note that maximum altitudes, in particular, can be a bit vague due to the interaction between maximum sensor elevation, sensor range, and missile flight capabilities. While the maximum altitude may seem sufficient on some systems, it is often a lot lower in practice because there is a rather narrow band between where the missile still has energy enough to climb, and where the (usually) radar is still able to track a target. For maximum skylord murderness, make sure the altitude capabilities are ridiculously above where the target is expected to fly.
 
== Redfor systems ==
 
=== Radar-guided ===
 
 
=== IR-guided ===
 
 
=== Optically guided ===
 
 
== Bluefor systems ==
 
=== Radar-guided ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-23_Hawk MIM-23 Hawk PIP Phase I]
|-
! Units !! Function !! Stores !! Range
|-
| SAM Hawk CWAR AN/MPQ-55 || '''C'''ontinuous '''W'''ave '''A'''cquisition '''R'''adar (low-altitude search) || — || Detection: 37nm
|-
| SAM&nbsp;Hawk&nbsp;LN&nbsp;M192 || '''L'''au'''n'''cher || 3&times; MIM-23B || Engagement: 24nm<br>Altitude: 200–65,000'
|-
| SAM&nbsp;Hawk&nbsp;PCP || '''P'''latoon '''C'''ommand '''P'''ost || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
| SAM&nbsp;Hawk&nbsp;SR&nbsp;AN/MPQ-50 || '''P'''ulse '''A'''cquisition '''R'''adar (high-altitude search) || &mdash; || Detection: 48nm
|-
| SAM&nbsp;Hawk&nbsp;TR&nbsp;AN/MPQ-46 || '''H'''igh '''P'''ower '''I'''llumination doppler '''R'''adar (tracking) || &mdash; || Detection: 48nm
|-
| ''(Optional: SAM&nbsp;Hawk&nbsp;PCP)''  || '''''A'''ssault '''F'''ire '''C'''ommand '''C'''onsole'' || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
| N/A || '''''B'''attery '''C'''ontrol '''C'''entral'' || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
| N/A || '''''I'''nformation '''C'''oordination '''C'''entral'' || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
| ''(Optional: SAM&nbsp;Hawk&nbsp;PCP)'' || '''''L'''auncher '''S'''ection '''C'''ontrols'' || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
| N/A || ''M390 Missile Pallet'' || 3&times; MIM-23B || &mdash;
|-
| (Unarmed) M818 || M501 Loading Tractor || &infin; || &mdash;
|-
| N/A || '''''R'''ange-'''O'''nly '''R'''adar'' || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
| N/A || ''SEA 56kVA Generator'' || &mdash; || &mdash;
|-
! Reload / rearm
| colspan="3" | 120s per launcher (3 missiles).<ref name="rearm" />
|-
! Acquisition time
| colspan="3" | 12s
|-
! colspan="4" | Notes
|-
| colspan="4" |
A basic Hawk battery consists of:
* 1&times; PCP
* 2&times; AN/MPQ-56 HPIR
* 1&times; AN/MPQ-50 PAR
* 1&times; AN/MPQ-55 CWAR
* 6&times; M192 Launchers
* 3&times; M501 Loading Tractors
For endurance, it should be supplemented with static warehouses or M818 trucks to supply ammunition. Other components of the system can either be added as (non-functional) static objects, or excluded altogether. The system cannot be driven using Combined Arms.
 
The ROR is a fall-back system to help with ranging in a high-ECM environment. It is not simulated or present in DCS. Similarly, the AFCC and LSC are distributed systems for redundancy should the command post be eliminated. The effect of these can be approximated by adding 3 additional PCP:s.
|-
! colspan="4" | Available to
|-
| colspan="4" | [[File:Flag-us.png|frameless|USA]]
|}
 
=== IR-guided ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-72_Chaparral MIM-72G / M48 Chaparral]
|-
! Units !! Function !! Stores !! Range
|-
| SAM Chaparral M48 || IR-guided, self-propelled SAM || 4&times; MIM-72G + 4 reserve || Detection: 5.4nm<br>Engagement: 0.2–4.5nm<br>Altitude: 25-4,000m / 82–13,000'
|-
! Reload / rearm
| colspan="3" | ?<ref name="rearm" />
|-
! Acquisition time
| colspan="3" | 2.5s
|-
! colspan="4" | Notes
|-
| colspan="4" | Originally based on the rear-aspect AIM-9D, the G model upgrade uses an all-aspect seeker from the FIM-92 Stinger.
 
Intended to complement the M163 VADS as protection, primarily for light mechanised columns.
|-
! colspan="4" | Available to
|-
| colspan="4" | [[File:Flag-us.png|frameless|USA]]
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/TWQ-1_Avenger AN/TWQ-1 / M1097 Heavy HMMWV Avenger.]
|-
! Units !! Function !! Stores !! Range
|-
| SAM Avenger M1097 || IR-guided, self-propelled SAM || 8&times; FIM-92 + 8 reserve<br>180&times; 12.7mm || Detection: 2.75nm<br>Engagement: 2.45nm<br>Altitude: 3,000m / 10,000'
|-
! Reload / rearm
| colspan="3" | 40s per missile; 640s total rearm time from depleted state.<ref name="rearm">See https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3674493&postcount=3 for full table.</ref>
|-
! Acquisition time
| colspan="3" | 2.5s
|-
! colspan="4" | Notes
|-
| colspan="4" | Optical acquisition all-aspect IR homing.
 
Fits well within mobile infantry columns and other HMMWV / Stryker-based groups.
|-
! colspan="4" | Available to
|-
| colspan="4" | [[File:Flag-us.png|frameless|USA]]
|}
 
=== Optically guided ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Bofors 40mm
|-
! Units !! Function !! Stores !! Range
|-
| Bofors 40mm || Flak || 620&times; || 7,160m / 4nm
|-
! colspan="4" | Notes
|-
| colspan="4" | Requires WWII Assets Pack. Cannot be driven using Combined Arms.
|-
! colspan="4" | Available to
|-
| colspan="4" | [[File:Flag-us.png|frameless|USA]]
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M163_VADS M163 Vulcan Air Defence Systems (VADS)]
|-
! Units !! Function !! Stores !! Range
|-
| AAA Vulcan M163 || Radar-guided, self-propelled AAA || 2280&times; 20mm || Detection: 2.7nm<br>Engagement: 1.4nm<br>Altitude: 1,500m / 4,500'
|-
! Acquisition time
| colspan="3" | 6s
|-
! colspan="4" | Notes
|-
| colspan="4" | Optical sight with radar ranging; will not generate any RWR warning.
 
Intended to complement the M48 Chaparral, primarily for infantry/light mechanised columns.
|-
! colspan="4" | Available to
|-
| colspan="4" | [[File:Flag-us.png|frameless|USA]]
|}
 
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