User Guide

The Symbols
The shape of a symbol provides important information concerning the contact’s type. Some ships,
submarines, airplanes and missiles have a different symbol shape depending on its alliance. Some
symbols are the same shape regardless of alliance. In those cases,you must rely on the color of
the symbol to determine the alliance of the contact. See Colors above.
SYMBOL OBJECT SYMBOL OBJECT
Ownship Surface Ship, Neutral
Unknown/Unknown Missile, Ownside/ Friendly
(Neither platform type nor
its alliance is known)
Submarine, Ownside/Friendly Missile, Hostile, Unknown
Submarine, Hostile Torpedo
Submarine, Unknown Helicopter
Submarine, Neutral Mine
Aircraft, Ownside/ Friendly Land-based Object
Aircraft, Hostile Downed Pilot
Aircraft, Unknown Explosion
Aircraft, Neutral SEAL Team
Surface Ship, UUV (Unmanned
Ownside/Friendly Underwater Vehicle)
Surface Ship, Hostile DSRV (Deep Submergence
Rescue Vehicle)
Surface Ship, Unknown Biologic
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