Convert Warsaw Pact Mils to Binary Degrees

Convert Warsaw Pact Mils (mil (WP)) to Binary Degrees (brad) instantly and accurately.

Conversion Formula

brad = mil (WP) × 0.04266666667

About Warsaw Pact Mils

The Warsaw Pact mil equals 1/6,000 of a full circle - π/3,000 rad ≈ 1.0472 mrad. The Soviet military adopted this system, dividing the circle into 6,000 parts instead of the NATO standard 6,400. A full circle = 6,000 WP mils; a right angle = 1,500 mils. Used by Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Finland, and other post-Soviet states. The 6.7% difference between WP and NATO mils (6,000 vs 6,400 per circle) can cause targeting errors of >1.5 m at 1,000 m if confused. 1 WP mil ≈ 1.0472 mrad = π/3,000 rad.

About Binary Degrees

A binary degree (brad) divides the full circle into 256 equal parts - π/128 rad ≈ 0.024544 rad (= 1.40625°). The 256-part circle maps perfectly onto an 8-bit byte, making binary degrees ideal for memory-constrained embedded systems: headings stored in a single byte (0-255) need no floating-point arithmetic. Game engines, CNC machine controllers, and digital servo systems use this representation. 16-bit BAM (65,536 per circle) gives ~0.005° (≈ 89 µrad) per unit for precision heading systems. 1 brad = 1.40625° = 84.375′.

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