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Hi everyone, This is probably in the wrong place, but I wanted to bring up something regarding our new La Combattante IIa (finally, a ship from western Europe!). At the moment the La Combattante IIa in DCS is outfitted with Harpoon (though is still erroneously calling them AGM-84S EDIT: Not any more, it's finally been renamed to RGM-84D), but is firing them from launchers for the MM38 Exocet (the ribbed, box launchers). AFAIK Harpoon should be launched from the Mk 140/141 launcher (which has cylindrical tubes), as seen on our current Ticonderoga class. Another thing reinforcing this is that the ship is depicted as a 90s German Type-148 Tiger-class (owing to the radar fit and decoy launchers), these ships fired the MM38 Exocet Block 1 AFAIK, not any version of the Harpoon. Similarly, the majority of the current liveries depict ships fitted with MM38 Exocets and not Harpoons. The only ships fitted with Harpoons out of our current liveries are the Plotarchis Vlachavas (P74 Vlachavas) and Plotarchis Maridakis (P75 Maridakis), only these ships have 2x2 Mk 140/141 launchers, not the Exocet launchers we see in-game. For comparison: Hellenic La Combattante IIa P72 Votsis firing an MM38 Exocet (presumably a Block 1). Note that the launchers are identical to those seen on our La Combattante IIa in DCS. Compared with: Hellenic La Combattante IIa P75 Maridakis with 2x2 Mk 140/141 launchers, for RGM-84 Harpoon (most likely RGM-84D).
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Hi everyone, Can we get the Exocet anti-ship missile added to DCS World? Specifically the MM38 Exocet Block 1 and the MM40 Exocet Block 1 (and if an aircraft comes along that can carry it, the AM39 Exocet Block 1). The MM38 Exocet Block 1 in particular was present on numerous ships (and an improvised coastal battery) during the Falklands war - a few of these ships are planned by RAZBAM (see the list below). It's also the missile that our La Combattante IIa (which is depicted as a German Type 148 Tiger-class) should fire, instead of the RGM-84D Harpoon Block 1C that it currently fires. As for future ships that have at least been teased that have MM38 Exocet Block 1: Type 21 (Amazon) FF Type 22 (Broadsword) FFG County-class DDG And other ships and assets that to my knowledge haven't been teased, but were present during the Falklands War: Type 12I (Leander) Batch 2 and 3A FF Type 42 destroyers ARA Hércules & ARA Santísima Trinidad Improvised, towed, coastal launcher As for the MM40 Exocet Block 1, it's the missile that the Condell-class frigates currently in the South Atlantic asset pack should fire.
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Hi everyone, The 2 Condell-class ships we have have a couple of errors in their weaponry: On either side of the hangar, there are 2 launchers for MM40 Exocet Block 1. Currently, these fire the RGM-84D Harpoon Block IC. The MM40 Block 1 has roughly half the range of the Harpoon (powered by a solid rocket motor as opposed to a turbojet) and a smaller warhead (165 kg HE as opposed to 221 kg penetrating blast-frag). On top of the hangar there's currently a Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B (PSuM) CIWS. On real images this is actually a Mk 15 Phalanx Block 0, which looks like this (I believe this is an image taken from Invincible post Falklands): Note the shorter, unclamped barrels, lack of Phalanx Thermal Imager and the smaller magazine. Compared with the Block 1B, the Block 0: Has a lower rate of fire (3000 rpm as opposed to 4500 rpm) Has a smaller magazine (989 rounds as opposed to 1550 rounds) Takes far longer to reload (~30 minutes as opposed to <5 minutes) Lacks Phalanx Thermal Imager and so lacks surface-engagement capability (aerial targets only) Has a far smaller elevation range for the acquisition radar (0-5°) as opposed to 0-75° for Block 1 onwards. Has a smaller elevation range (-10°/+80° as opposed to -20°/+85°) Has a slower traverse rate (100°/s as opposed to 115°/s) Has a slower elevation rate (86°/s as opposed to 115°/s) Has shorter (1520 mm as opposed to 2000 mm), unclamped barrels (likely slower muzzle velocity and higher dispersion - though all Phalanx systems have the wrong dispersion in DCS), note that the current muzzle is inaccurate, even for the Block 1B. Fires Mk 149 APDS as opposed to the newer Mk 244 APDS (though, once again, all Phalanx systems fire the wrong rounds in DCS). [source]
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Hi everyone, The current HMS Andromeda is depicted in its initial, pre-1977 configuration; with 4.5"/45 Mark 6 twin naval gun, GWS 22 Sea Cat, Oerlikon Mk 7 20 mm L70, Mk 10 Limbo as well as the original sensor fit (965, 993, 975, 903, 904). From 1977-1980 Andromeda was significantly modified and upgraded. See the spoiler below for a comparison. Is there any chance we can get the post 1980 upgraded HMS Andromeda? It would be much more appropriate for the Falklands War, not to mention being vastly more capable in both air defence and anti-ship (and ASW). Here's HMS Andromeda during the Falklands war, the sextuple Sea Wolf launcher and Exocet launchers are just about visible, also note the completely different sensors and that Sea Cat and its FCR has been deleted. And here's better view, clearly showing the new weapons and sensors (note, this is post Falklands - Type 670 antenna can be seen on the foremast at a height just above the bridge):