IR launch detection

[Braeden108]

Anyone aware of the progress of IR launch detection? Or does the realsteel M2000 not have it?

[Skjold]

AFAIK, the current DCS version of the Mirage does not have the D2M system.

[Erab]

AFAIK, the current DCS version of the Mirage does not have the D2M system.

 

But there is a D2M switch at the cockpit.

[Skjold]

But there is a D2M switch at the cockpit.

 

Yeah i know. I based that on another post made somewhere here. Let me find it.

 

Edit:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2828702&postcount=2707

 

No clue on the posts accuracy, not my area of expertise.

Edited July 12, 2016 by Skjold

[QuiGon]

As far as I know Skjold is right and there is no IR detector in our version of the M2000, but the switch is already there indeed. But RAZBAM has also said multiple times, that they will implement it anyway.

[sedenion]

As far as I know Skjold is right and there is no IR detector in our version of the M2000, but the switch is already there indeed.

 

The D2M system is apparently mounted as option on the external pylons on the 2000D and 2000N:

 

http://florent1973.free.fr/FrenchAirWings/francais/walk%20around/autres_charges/Rail_Magic_Mirage2000/w_rail_magic_Mirage2000_2.htm

 

The 2000C is said as "don't have D2M", but the switch is here. There is two options:

1 - Because in operations, the 2000C never uses these D2M pylons (for some strategic reasons)

2 - Because the 2000C is in fact not wired for this system despite the presence of the switch

[Darkbrotherhood7]

The D2M system is apparently mounted as option on the external pylons on the 2000D and 2000N:

 

http://florent1973.free.fr/FrenchAirWings/francais/walk%20around/autres_charges/Rail_Magic_Mirage2000/w_rail_magic_Mirage2000_2.htm

 

The 2000C is said as "don't have D2M", but the switch is here. There is two options:

1 - Because in operations, the 2000C never uses these D2M pylons (for some strategic reasons)

2 - Because the 2000C is in fact not wired for this system despite the presence of the switch

 

If I'm not mistaken, the F-16C block 40/50 MWS is also located in the external pylon.

 

Option 1, I guess. I don't think that RAZBAM would make something unrealistic.

[jojo]

The DDM have been there from the very beginning of Mirage 2000 life, the sensor not.

 

P18, a picture of DDM says;

"Picture during early flight test in 1995" and it's a Mirage 2000N.

 

So, it's typically the "nice to have option" that engineer thought about, and nobody wanted to fund it until Mirage 2000N n°346 was shot down in Bosnia and several other French aircraft had close calls with MANPADs.

 

Then it was provided as upgrade to the MUDs who have most chance to face MANPADs.

 

It's typical behavior when money is missing :music_whistling:

lettre13fr.pdf

Edited July 12, 2016 by jojo

[Silvern]

According to RAZBAM, D2M will be implemented after RWR is updated.