AI Wingmen and JTAC

[Yoda967]

I'm loving the LMAV in the Hornet...but I can't seem to get my wingman to engage with LMAVs.

 

Anyone know how to make that happen?

[Eagle7907]

AI Wingmen and JTAC

 

I’ve never been able to observe -2 roll in on a JTAC target on its own. The only way I’ve been able to manipulate-2 to engage is on the A10C. Make the target SPI and have -2 engage my SPI.

 

You may have to find out what kind of target is being lased and give -2 the “engage (blank) with missile” command.

 

Just a guess.

 

 

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[Yoda967]

Thanks, Eagle.

 

There being no datalink in the FA-18C yet, the desig method isn't an option.

 

I've tried all the wingman "engage" options for ground targets, but -2 just won't engage with LMAVs. No joy.

[pimp]

In advanced options in the ME, you can assign the type of weapon to engage with. Maybe that'll help.

[Eagle7907]

Thanks, Eagle.

 

There being no datalink in the FA-18C yet, the desig method isn't an option.

 

I've tried all the wingman "engage" options for ground targets, but -2 just won't engage with LMAVs. No joy.

 

 

 

Yeah, that’s the only way I can think of in simulation.

 

 

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[Yoda967]

Yup. Tried that, too.

[Yoda967]

Update on this issue: The wingman has to "see" the targets to know they're there.

 

I was thinking that maybe the wingman was not engaging because the LMAV defaults to laser code 1111 and the default JTAC laser defaults to 1688. Set up a test mission with CTLD to change the JTAC laser code and discovered that the wingman wouldn't engage until he'd "seen" ground targets. After that, I could turn him loose and he'd shoot LMAVs without any laser designation. (This has been confirmed by others: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=224778)

 

Second test, same scenario, with JTAC set for laser code 1688, yielded the same results.

 

Clearly, the wingman is not dependent on a laser desig. He's also closing mighty close to the targets...so much for standoff weapon.

 

I also found that once the wingman has been "shown" the ground targets, you can lead him out several miles and order him to engage ground targets, and he'll go back and shoot.

 

HOWEVER: If he shoots the target being lased, the default JTAC will call ABORT, ABORT, ABORT. (CTLD JTAC, not so much).

[Eagle7907]

Excuse my ignorance, but what’s CTLD?

 

Nice write up by the way.

 

 

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[Yoda967]

Thanks.

 

CTLD is "Complete Troops and Logistics Deployment", a scripting tool for DCS that includes some JTAC functions. You can find it here: https://github.com/ciribob/DCS-CTLD#jtac-automatic-targeting-and-laser