Mil to Radian Converter

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Understanding Mil to Radian Conversion

What is a Mil?

A mil (NATO) is equal to 1/6,400 of a circle. It's commonly used in military applications for artillery and weapon sights. The NATO mil is slightly different from a true milliradian (which is 1/6,283 of a circle) for practical simplicity in field calculations.

What is a Radian?

A radian is the SI unit for measuring angles, defined as the angle made at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius. One complete circle equals approximately 6.28318 radians (2Ï€ radians).

Conversion Formula

To convert from mils to radians, multiply the angle in mils by 0.000982. This conversion factor comes from the relationship between NATO mils and radians (2Ï€/6400).