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Don't be shocked by the tone of my voice

Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice © :sorcerer:

 

Apache_APKWS.jpg

 

APKWS II

How much weight and lenght does it add

9.5lbs, 18.5"

 

Describe the new rocket components

-laser seeker optics in each of the wings

-IMU, inertial movement unit senses pitch roll and yaw

-laser switch assemblies provide various laser code options

 

thermal battery switch

-firing pin alignment, not electrical switch

-will not drain bat if left on

-off results in ballistic missle

 

nominal fly out sequence

.3 sec battery powers up

.5 wings deploy

.85-1.1 tgt acquired

.92-1.1 de-stress manuvering

1.1 guidance initiates

 

which warheads and fuze

m151, mk152, inert

m423, MK 435 Mod 0

 

tof (Time of Flight)

3.5-18 secs

 

When to put in code

manually on rocket

 

can you use mixed codes

yes but not recommended

 

what\'s the range

1.5-5 km

 

which mode can you use

LOAL

 

max apogee

1000 ft

 

How to fire 2 APKWS At single tgt

interval less than 1 sec

 

if tgt beyond 3km, employ at what alt

> 1500\' HAT

 

optimum employment

3-4km

 

TOF at distances

2-5,3-8, 4-12,5-18.

 

http://www.studydroid.com/index.php?page=viewPack&packId=568388

 

The optimal launch distance for the weapon is three kilometres. At this distance the system has the maximum off-axis capacity of ±15° in azimuth and ±7.5° in elevation.

 

http://armadainternational.com/assets/images/pdf/8._Armada_-_Aug_Sept_2014_Main_Magazine_-_SOFEX_Show_report_.pdf

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Griffin A

Lower the laser code

 

- Faster the update rate

 

Recommended laser codes, not recommended

 

- 11xx

- anything above 1721

 

Low reflectivity targets

 

- Spot next to low reflective targets then slew over target at end

 

Contact/PD fuzing

 

- fuze must detect 75 g deceleration w/n 1 ms

- provides least collateral damage

- MEWS and Block 3 minimize the collateral damage

 

Airburst/HOB fuzing

 

- HOB sensor detects at 2 to 7 feet above the ground

- Continuous wave signal approx 10 sec before ground collision

 

HIA

 

- High impact angle, > or equal to 65 degrees

- SAL powered 1 sec after rocket motor launch

- SAL ignores target reports until target is less than 2000m away

- BMS launch footprint CEP of 3 meters

- Do not use if mover is 15 mph+

 

LIA

 

- low impact angle

- CEP of 2 meters

- USed for MTK (moving target kills)

 

Collateral Damage Considerations

 

- For MTK's consider having non lasing sensor 1 KM ahead of mover to assess possible CD

 

Weapons effect considerations for LIA

 

- aim short in the open to help spread effects

 

Weapons effect considerations for HIA

 

- works best for personnel in the open and at impact angles > 65 degrees

 

Initialization time

 

- 20 to 45 seconds, timeout after 90

 

Pressing fire to missile ejection

 

- 5 to 7 seconds, max of 9

 

Time of Fall

 

- 15-60 seconds

 

How many Griffins can be rippled and ripple time

 

- 3 across stack

- 5 to 25 seconds. use lower ripple time for lower altitudes

 

Minimum employment altitude

 

- 6500 AGL

 

15 MPH or greater

 

- do not use HIA

 

https://quizlet.com/118859594/terminal-guidance-and-weaponeering-and-limitations-for-agm-176-flash-cards/

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Griffin B

Initialization Mode

 

- takes 20-45 seconds and transfers primary mission data to missile

- Coordinate updates only done once in Live mode

- Nav convergence done within 90 seconds

- GPS IMU alignment and target data sent to missile

- reports ready to BMS after this is all done

 

Missile Ready Mode

 

- Once good navigational/ GPS data received

- MEWS and Block 3 have last pulse logic algorithm

 

Fire Mode

 

- takes 4-8 seconds

- Consent and Armed switches must be activated. All consents on before armed switches

- Arms CLT not weapon

- Takes 5-7 (max 9) to fire weapon

- Pulls solenoid pin for up to 9 seconds

 

Safe Separation Mode

 

- ejection of weapon from CLT occurs

- fins come out after 500 ms

- missile rolls to put GPS on top of missile

- missile wont climb until below 1000ft below launch altitude

 

Capture Mode

 

- takes 3 to 5 seconds

- fin movement to stabilize movement

 

GPS Terminal Mode

 

- takes 3 to 5 seconds

- takes most direct path to GPS/IMU data coords

- Rocket fire after 5 seconds (EAFD timer expired)

- SAL seeker activates 6 seconds after munition ejected

- If no laser info weapon goes to GPS targets

 

SAL Terminal mode

 

- Takes approx 6 seconds

- If sees correct laser code will go to it

- normally 10-20 seconds after eject

- TSE updates flight path whole way through

 

https://quizlet.com/118856028/firing-and-launch-sequence-of-agm-176-imfscgs-flash-cards/

 

SAL

- semi active laser

- provides terminal guidance (last 10 seconds of flight)

- loss of laser energy will result in missile impacting last predicted intercept point

- Laser code must match what is in system and missile

 

TSE

 

- Target state estimator

- measures azimuth and elevation from the SAL to determine final target location in three dimensions

 

SAL LFOV

 

+/- 15 degrees

 

SAL FOR

 

+/- 30 degrees

 

MEWS

 

- 3.2 lbs of explosive

- 9400+ pieces of fragmentation

- area lethality of 25 ft

 

GPS antenna/receiver

 

- Used for precise hits

 

IMU

 

- provides and angular and velocity information

- 3 gyroscopes and 3 accelerometers

 

Fins

 

- Launched .5 seconds after launch

 

Guidances logic prevents....

 

- missile climb until below 1000ft below aircraft launch altitude

 

Rocket motor ignition...

 

- about 5 seconds after launch

- 180 lbs of thrust over 4.5 seconds

 

EAFD

 

- electronic arm fire device which fires rocket motor and arms warhead

 

Battery

 

- 28 V DC battery sustaining 2 min TOF

- Do not attempt to handle for 45 min after a suspected launch

 

CAS

 

- control actuation system

- 4 fins and thrust vector control vanes

- fin is 4.6 inches

 

https://quizlet.com/118853106/major-components-of-the-agm-176-system-flash-cards/

 

 

 

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SDB I

 

GBU 39 B

 

- penetrate 1 m dirt and 1 m reinforced concrete

- BOC

 

GBU 39 A/B

 

- Lower CDE

- Penetrating 6 inches reinforced concrete

 

Delays

 

- contact, contact+delay, airburst, airburst+delay

- Airburst available at 7 and 14 ft

- Delay times 0,5,15,25,35,45,60ms

 

Frag patterns

 

- Contact= 20 ft

- 7 ft airburst= 40 ft

 

Standard Impact Velocity

 

- 600 to 750 ms

 

GBU 39 B/B

 

- Laser guided SDB

 

https://quizlet.com/119121562/fuzing-and-delay-options-gbu39-weaponeering-flash-cards/

 

Pressurization amount and time

 

- 5104

- 22 to 25 min

- will take longer at higher altitude

 

Preflight Considerations

 

- Check HOB sensor wings and control fins for damage

- JMMI connected to umbilical cord

- Vent valves closed and safety levers locked

- Pitch valves all stations to 70 degrees FWD and AFT

 

GPS jamming

 

- Munition itself can overcome moderate to heavy jamming

- Susceptible to jamming on the a/c

 

Min and Max altitudes

 

- 10,000 to 25,000 HAT

- BMS limited to 10,000

 

Impact angles

 

- Default 80

- Up to 85

- Vendor docs say 75 default

 

https://quizlet.com/119119514/operation-limits-of-gbu-39-flash-cards/

 

Fuze Arming sequence

 

- battery power

- Weapon release from BRU/umbilical cord

- Arming generator cover released at wing opening

- Weapon armed 14 sec after released via arming generator power

 

Release Sequence

 

- Aft outboard

- Forward outboard

- Aft Inboard

- Forward Inboard

 

Ripple Timing

 

- 400 ms release between weapons

 

Seperation Phase

 

- Begins with weapons release and fins and wings are stowed

- Shortly after release fins open and no earlier than 2 sec wings are deployed

- GPS acquisition begins can take up to 30 sec

- Nav accuracy achieved within 45 sec of separation

 

Midcourse

 

- Maneuvers to target

 

Terminal Phase

 

- Calculates best direction to target

- guidance law Hierarchy in which weapon gives up something: Velocity, then IA, then impact point

 

https://quizlet.com/119116542/gbu-39-firing-and-launch-sequence-flash-cards/

 

HOB sensor

 

- Sense distance from ground

- activated 10 sec prior to impact

- Available at 7 and 14 ft HAT

 

Arming generator and cover

 

- cover released as wings expand

 

Wings

 

- Two seconds after launch wings are deployed

 

GBU 39B/B warhead

 

- steel cased for penetrating

 

Fuze

 

- ESAF allows for flexible programming i.e contact and HOB

 

GPS Antenna

 

- located under wings

- activated after wings deploy

 

Guidance housing unit

 

- Houses IMU

- Under GPS antenna

 

Mission Computer

 

- located aft of IMU and GHU

 

IGAS

 

- located with mission computer between battery and GHU

 

Thermal Battery

 

- Aft section just forward of fins

 

Tail actuation system

 

- Four fins that deploy 600 ms after release

 

https://quizlet.com/119113892/major-gbu-39-components-flash-cards/

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Posted (edited)

 

What type of guidance section does the APKWS have and what is its nomenclature?

Semi-Active laser (SAL) guidance section (WGU-59/B)

 

Does the APKWS have any external electronic features?

No

 

How many wings does the APKWS have and when are they deployed?

It has 4 wings and its deployed after the thermal battery is activated upon rocket motor firing.

 

What does CAS stand for and what does it do?

Control Actuator System. It positions the flaperons in accordance with the commands provided by the autopilot

 

What does IMU stand for and what does it do?

Inertial measurement unit. It senses the APKWS II pitch, roll, and yaw and transmits that information to the autopilot

 

What does the autopilot do?

The autopilot uses the IMU and seeker data to calculate required wing positions, which are sent to the CAS which moves the flaperons to guide the target.

 

Where are the laser seeker optics located and what doe they do?

They are located on the forward edge of each of the four wings and receive laser energy reflected from the target. The laser energy is transmitted via fiber optics to the seeker electronics which determines the target angle.

 

The seeker optics are "___________" (not gimbaled) and provide constant field of view in excess of ____ degrees

Strapped down; 28

 

What does LSA stand for and what do they do?

Laser Switch Assemblies. These are dials attached to the guidance section that provide various laser coding options.

 

How are the LSA's read on the APKWS II

They are read facing aft, left to right, and a black line adjacent to the aft edge of the dial indicates the number selected on each LSA.

 

For the first (left most facing aft) LSA, which colored background turns the guidance countermeasures ON?

The light colored background with the black numbers.

 

Should we use the guidance section countermeasures?

No, because it has not been tested

 

What is the ETBI and why is it important?

The electronic thermal battery indicator which activates the capability for the thermal battery to be initiated upon firing. It aligns the explosive train used to initiate the battery. It's a manual switch on the outside of the missile which must be turned on or else the APKWS won't have guidance capabilities (it will fire like a regular 2.75" rocket).

 

Describe the flight path/times for an APKWS

1. Rocket fires

2. ETBI fully powered by 0.3 seconds

3. Wings deploy from 0.4 to 0.5 seconds

4. IMU begins initialization and comes online by 0.7 seconds

5. Guidance section attempts to acquire laser energy at 0.85 seconds

6. De-roll maneuver (change in flight path to stabilize the flight plath) complete by 1.1 seconds

7. After De-roll, system begins guidance

 

What happens if the laser energy isn't detected during flight?

The missile will enter altitude hold until it contacts the ground

 

What happens when the seeker acquires laser energy?

It enters Proportional Navigation Mode and attempts to hold ILOS (inertial line of sight) angle to the target, placing the APKWS on a collision course with the target regardless of winds or target motion.

 

What is the maximum time of flight and distance observed in tests of an APKWS in altitude hold mode

1 minute and 9 km

 

What is the release envelope of the APKWS?

1.5 to 5 km

 

Optimum employment range? Why?

3 to 4 km; It allows for the maximum error at those ranges of +/- 10 degrees azimuth and +/- 5 degrees elevation /разночтения с http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...&postcount=37/

 

What does the HUD assume for the degree of boresight for the LAU on the rail?

+4 degrees

 

If employing from beyond 4,000 meters, consider employing from ___________ altitude

Medium

 

Time of Flights/ Ranges

1500 m - 4 seconds

2000 m - 5 seconds

3000 m - 8 seconds

4000 m - 12 seconds

5000 m - 18 seconds

 

When firing from stations 2 and 3, what type of tracking is recommended?

Manual tracking with a low track rate

 

What must you select on the NARCARDS to get the APKWS rocket reticle

GUN PD

 

HUD Rules of Thumb

If you are outside 2500 m, below 500 ft HAT, or hovering, always use the 3 degree cue.

If you are inside 2500 m and:

Above 1200 feet HAT - use 1 degree

Below 1200 feet HAT - use 3 degree

 

How many degrees should the firing pilot lead a moving target laterally?

3 degrees

 

Firing against moving targets is affective against a moving target moving _____ mph with a ______ degree track crossing angel

40 mph; 90 degree

 

At the maximum range of 5 km, the APKWS requires ________ feet of cloud clearance

1000

 

What is the recommended means for employing the desired laser code?

Enter the laser code into the H code and setting TSU/GUNS. Ensure LOW track rate is selected to reduce spot jitter

 

What will you see in the HUD when the laser is fired?

The pipper will turn into an X and you adjust the reticle on the X based on rules of thumb

 

M282?

HE-incendiary penetrator warhead.

 

How many switch assemblies does the WGU-58/B contain?

4 Laser Switch Assemblies (LSA) that provide various code options.

 

The first LSA switch is identified with black and white background, what is each position used for?

The black position is the countermeasure off setting and the white position is the countermeasure on setting.

 

https://quizlet.com/127512199/apkws-flash-cards/

Edited by Heli
Posted (edited)

I for one would like to see most of the existing weapons reworked (already in progress). And weapons in differing variants for existing weapons (AIM-9B/D/E/G/L/X; AIM-7A/B/C/D/E/E-2/Skyflash) obviously where possible, most variants don't a lot between them, apart from rocket motor, seeker-head, age etc. It would also be good if we had different weapons for SAMs, AShMs etc. Such as the AGM-45, AGM-68 (again with variants). The same goes for the Matra R.550 'Magic'and Matra R.530

 

For Hellfire, it would be good to see AGM-114A/B/C/F/L/M/N/P/R Again where feasible. (Most have changes to seaker/warhead/rocket motor)

 

Future aircraft will sport even more weapons is what my guess is though.

Edited by Northstar98

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  • 4 weeks later...
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boresight envelope

 

 

Optimum employment range? Why?

3 to 4 km; It allows for the maximum error at those ranges of +/- 10 degrees azimuth and +/- 5 degrees elevation /разночтения с http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2452274&postcount=37/

 

https://quizlet.com/127512199/apkws-flash-cards/

 

APKWS II Allowable Error

 

1.5km - Elev: +/- 2°, Az: +/- 3°

2km - Elev: +4°/-2°, Az: +/- 5°

3km - Elev: +5°/-2°, Az: +/-10°

4km - Elev: +5°/-2°, Az: +/- 10°

5km - Elev: +5°/-2°, Az: +/-4°

Posted (edited)
I for one would like to see most of the existing weapons reworked (already in progress). And weapons in differing variants for existing weapons (AIM-9B/D/E/G/L/X; AIM-7A/B/C/D/E/E-2/Skyflash) obviously where possible, most variants don't a lot between them, apart from rocket motor. It would also be good if we had different weapons for SAMs, AShMs etc. Such as the AGM-45, AGM-68 (again with variants). The same goes for the Matra R.550 'Magic'and Matra R.530

 

For Hellfire, it would be good to see AGM-114A/B/C/F/L/M/N/P/R Again where feasible. (Most have changes to seaker/warhead/rocket motor

 

Future aircraft will sport even more weapons is what my guess is though.

The AIM-9X is already in the game.

 

Take a look:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=142808

 

My pics using the AIM-9X:

3BB28CC426DD17D8817E35BA3D7CB1468053CF06

333CAF598E6F868130B63F3FB64042AEE4ECB33A

 

E50554AFDFEE18F9CDBD5F8E5E104D0188B13C27

587E3A6F197D1BC01BD3DB2916266E4D53505D2C

151B09E9742D48A957257298F0A638272E773564

Edited by Darkbrotherhood7

Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call

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  • 2 months later...
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But the AIM-9X is just a mod, we need more like an added by ED weapon by default in a new update maybe

 

Huh?

The AIM-9X is not a mod, it is in game files.

Mission: "To intercept and destroy aircraft and airborne missiles in all weather conditions in order to establish and maintain air superiority in a designated area. To deliver air-to-ground ordnance on time in any weather condition. And to provide tactical reconaissance imagery" - F-14 Tomcat Roll Call

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Posted

update

 

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Overall hit percentage and direct hit percentage

86.9%, 78.9%

 

APKWS Warhead, Weapon-to-Target Match

M282 is a penetrator warhead only to be used with APKWS and not in an unguided role. With the M282 warhead, APKWS is truly an effective weapon-to-target match for lightly armored vehicles (i.e. APCs) vice with the M151 or Mk152 warheads which are HE-FRAG.

 

Virtual Target Symbol

Identifies the targets location to allow BOC APKWS attacks.

Symbol is slashed out if outside release parameters (>140 KTAS, >5km from target) The system does not account for crosswind effects.

 

CCM Coding

Set to black with white lettering = CCM off

 

PAC Responsibilities for APKWS Employment

Preattack:

_Determine release distance

_Confirm pod selection, mil setting, and designator code

Attack:

_Maneuver A/C into FAH

_Contact area and/or tally maneuver aircraft within constraints

_Request master arm

_Overlay rocket reticle

Release:

_Fire rocket

_Maintain flight profile

Impact:

_Request master arm off

 

PNAC Responsibilities for APKWS Employment

Preattack:

_Input target into navigation system

_Determine release distance

_Set mil setting

_Set designator code

_Select appropriate pod

_Capture target

Attack:

_Track target

_Verbalize laser target line

_Verbalize countdown distance to target

_Select master arm/confirm in DFD

_Designate target

_Continue countdown distance

Release:

None

Impact:

_Deselect master arm/confirm in DFD

 

The TDC has the capability to store up to ___ per mission (2 missions per card)

23

 

LGR Preflight

Laser codes set in line with black tick mark

Read facing aft

LGR battery switch must be on (aligns the explosive train)

 

If Battery On/Off Switch Left Off

1. Does not deploy wings

2. No guidance

3. Flies a ballistic trajectory

 

LGR Rocket Reticle based off

Slant range

Height above target

Pressure altitude

True airspeed

 

Rocket reticle/LGR virtual target dimensions

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LGR VTGT:

Each side is 4.8 degrees

Each mark is 2.0 degrees

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Draw Reocket reticle over Virtual Tgt Symbol desired pic atlaunch

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Draw Slashed Rocket reticle and Virtul Tgt Symbol parked at ADL & demensions

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When does LGR reticle become invalid

- Above 140 KTAS

- longitudinal TAS < 0

-Hover with tailwind, or aft motion with no winds

 

LGR virtual target symbol is placed where

at recommended release attitude

 

What happens if LGR is left off

- Does not deploy wings

- No Guidance

- Flies a ballistic trajectory

What does LGR reticle system default to for sland range and Alt

amnual + RALT, 1500m Slant range

 

LGR Rocket Reticle:

Blank center is 0.8 degrees al sides

Between each tick mark across is 1.2 degrees

Up and down lines are 1.5 degrees

Across lines are 2.0 degrees

Tick marks are 0.32 degrees tall/wide

Overall 4.8 degrees wide by 3.8 degrees tall

 

Manual + RALT Mode

_Mode entered when either range/HAT (nnnn/nnnn) or just range set in T6 on weapons page.

_If just range is entered HAT is updated automatically to the lased point elevation.

_Parks VTGT symbol along ADL azimuth.

 

Laser Mode

_Mode entered when L is entered at T6 on weapons page

_System calculates range/HAT to NTIS lased point

_Reticle invalid until LRF is fired

_Must lase every 20 seconds or system switches to degraded laser mode

_When laser is complete firing APKWS enters laser coasting mode until 20 seconds or laser is fired

 

Navigation Mode

_Mode entered when waypoint/target/threat numbered point is set in T6 on weapons page

_System calculates range and HAT off of point

_If no elevation data is available Navigation + RALT mode is entered

_VTGT along azimuth to the navigation point

 

Azimuth Corrections for Wind

Magnitude Correction

Cross Wind (Coordinated Flight): 25kts Upwind 2

Cross-Wind (Hover/Slip): 25kts Downwind 2

Target Crossing Velocity: 40mph Lead by 3

Corrections in degrees

 

LGR VTGT displays too high in:

Long Range (>4km)

Hover

Daytime

Low-reflectivity target

 

Recommend aligning reticle in lower-half of VTGT symbol during long-range daytime hover shots

 

HMSD Symbology

L G R M N 2 1 2 3

T 0 1

LGR displays selected weapon

M is always manual for UH, can be A (automatic) for AH-1Z

N is current reticle mode

-N is navigation or navigation + RALT

-M is manual or manual + RALT or manual + sensor

-L is laser or degraded laser

T01 is selected TAGID (W02, K55, etc)

 

APKWS FOV

28 degrees

 

APKWS Timeline

0.3 Battery powers up

0.4 Wings deploy

0.85 Target acquired

0.92 De-roll maneuver

1.1 Guidance initiates

Additionally wings are completely deployed by 0.5 and IMU is on-line by 0.7

 

If no laser energy is detected APKWS enters ___ and can travel up to ___ seconds and ___ m

Attitude Hold Flight Mode, 60, 9000

 

APKWS Allowable Error

+/-2

 

Lasing aimpoint for APKWS should be ____

Center mass

 

Lookup Table Boundaries

Slant Range: 1500m to 5000m

HAT: -500' to 3000'

Airspeed: 0 KTAS to 140 KTAS

Pressure Altitude: 0' to 15,000'

 

APKWS Maximum Delayed Lase

1.5km: 0.5 sec delay, 3.5 sec lase

2km: 1.5 sec delay, 3.5 sec lase

3km: 3 sec delay, 5 sec lase

4km: 5 sec delay, 7 sec lase

5km: 7 sec delay, 11 sec lase

 

If launched in reactive mode, APKWS will fly a similar path if launched within ____m, beyond this it will land ____.

500, long

 

APKWS Loading Limitations

Authorized for shipboard use

Not authorized for hot tube loading

 

APKWS cumulative captive limit

750hr

 

https://quizlet.com/145065901/apkws-flash-cards/

https://www.studydroid.com/index.php?page=viewPack&packId=600342

Posted
Huh?

The AIM-9X is not a mod, it is in game files.

 

Lol:D

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  • 2 months later...
Posted

ED cannot add the APKWS to the A-10 even if they wanted to.

 

Unless they got a contract to model a later avionics suite (not gonna happen) they have to stick to weapons used by our avionics suite. The APKWS has been discussed a few times before and it's always the same answer, same goes for the AGM-65E (laser maverick).

 

Sorry, but sometimes realism sucks.

DCS modules are built up to a spec, not down to a schedule.

 

In order to utilize a system to your advantage, you must know how it works.

  • 5 months later...
Posted
Huh?

The AIM-9X is not a mod, it is in game files.

 

The AIM-9X in game is horrible, though. It uses an R-60M seeker...

 

So yeah a proper AIM-9X is definitely a wishlist item.

Lord of Salt

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Where is AIM-9X ?

 

it's hidden in the game luas, so you would have to search it and add it to whatever plane you want, but you will not be able to pass the IC if you modded it to a plane

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All the air to air missiles in the game are currently pretty damn terrible. It's an unfortunate side effect of the modeling of their countermeasure rejection algorithms, which are basically a dice roll. I know many here like to mention that missile modeling is WIP, and that may be true in a sense, however I doubt anything significant with come of it, ok. I've gone way off topic. Sorry.

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At this time, adding new weapons to the existing ones would be like adding new menu items at a restaurant that hasn't gotten kinks out of the items on the current menu.

 

Let them get the current suite of weapons working well, then adding more will be able to build on that.

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What must be understood is in order to have these weapons, we first must have the aircraft to carry them. The A-10C we have is the Suite 3.1, which does not support APKWS rockets, or the AGM-65E to my understanding. We also don't have the SDB because that weapon is fairly new, and also can't be carried by the Suite 3.1 A-10C to my understanding. The fact of the matter is, we can't have these weapons because they are incompatible with the aircraft we have in DCS.

 

Now, if we all write letters to ED pledging our support and immediate willingness to buy a Suite 7 DCS A-10 for absurd prices, they may seek another contract with the Air Force.. Ah I'm dreaming again. ;)

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GBU-54 Laser JDAM

 

gbu_54_ljadm_640.jpeg

 

Nose Sensor

DSU-38/B

 

Tail Kit

KMU-572

 

DSU-38/B FOV

17 Degrees

 

DSU-38/B Activation Distance

4.5 KM from target

 

APS delay settings

10', 20', 30' or OFF. Selected on UFC/ODU

 

GBU-54 TPO impact angle

70 degrees

 

How fast can the GBU-54 engage w/o velocity bias

up to 40 mph

 

static CEP

3m

 

max cep for mover

7m or less

 

Conditions for wpn to formulate IWL

tgt contributer assigned, LJDAM selected, +/-5 degrees FPA

 

min rel. alt

10k AGL

 

https://quizlet.com/152393357/gbu-54-flash-cards/

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