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| − | == Description ==
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{specs|rank}} American self-propelled anti-aircraft gun {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]].
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| − | == General info ==
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| − | === Survivability and armour ===
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| − | ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?''
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| − | ''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''
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| − | === Mobility ===
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| − | ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''
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| − | == Armaments ==
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| − | === Main armament ===
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| − | <!--''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''-->
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| − | {{main|M168 (20 mm)}}
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| − | A 20 mm VADS, or Vulcan air defence system. Used initially during the Vietnam war, it was a 20 mm air-cooled minigun attached to a small turret on the M163. Dangerous to anything in the sky, it will lock on and rip through anything in its path.
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| − | == Usage in battles ==
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| − | ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
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| − | ===Radars===
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| − | {{main|AN/VPS-2}}
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| − | The M163 is equipped with an [[AN/VPS-2]] tracking radar, with no search radar. The radar is fitted to the side of the turret.
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| − | {{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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| − | ! colspan="5" | [[AN/VPS-2]] - Tracking Radar
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| − | ! {{Annotation|Maximum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
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| − | ! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range|The range below which targets cannot be tracked by the radar}}
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| − | ! {{Annotation|Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle|How far to each side the radar can track a target}}
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| − | ! {{Annotation|Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle|How far up and down the radar can track a target}}
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| − | ! {{Annotation|Minimum<br/>target speed|The minimum speed a target must be moving, relative to the radar, in order to be tracked by the radar}}
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| − | | 7,000 m || 100 m || 360° || -20°/+85°<br/>(lock between -20°/+20°) || 15 m/s (54 km/h)
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Amphibious
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| − | * Quick acceleration
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| − | * Good traverse, especially when fully upgraded
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| − | * Insane rate of fire of 3000 rpm; can literally shred incoming enemy aircraft.
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| − | * Has a tracking radar
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| − | '''Cons:'''
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| − | * Light armour
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| − | * Not keen to climbing hills until performance modules are equipped
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| − | * Relatively slow for the rank
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| − | * Slow in water
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| − | * Inaccurate/wobbly in water
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| − | * One of the longest rearm/reload times in the game
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| − | * No search radar
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| − | == History ==
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| − | <!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''-->
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| − | The VADS was used during the Vietnam war and onwards and was based on the chassis of the M113 armoured personnel carrier. NATO used it as an anti-aircraft gun platform.
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | ''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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| − | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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| − | * ''encyclopedia page on tank;''
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| − | * ''other literature.''
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| − | {{USA anti-aircraft vehicles}}
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