What is MSI?

[kaoqumba]

Excuse me, what is SMI? What function is it?

[Ramsay]

MSI = Multi-Sensor Integration

 

AFAIK The radar track file and link-16 data, etc. are combined to ID/mark targets i.e. in RWS instead of contacts appearing as 'bricks', they inherit HAFU symbology from the SA page.

[Santi871]

MSI = Multi-Sensor Integration

 

AFAIK The radar track file and link-16 data, etc. are combined to ID/mark targets i.e. in RWS instead of contacts appearing as 'bricks', they inherit HAFU symbology from the SA page.

 

This is how LTWS works already.

 

MSI shows link16 tracks in the radar page (ie the SA page tracks) as well as the same RWR triangles you see on the SA page. See here for pictures.

Edited March 28, 2019 by Santi871

[kaoqumba]

This is how LTWS works already.

 

MSI shows link16 tracks in the radar page (ie the SA page tracks) as well as the same RWR triangles you see on the SA page. See here for pictures.

 

That is great! Thank you very much for your message.

[kaoqumba]

MSI = Multi-Sensor Integration

 

AFAIK The radar track file and link-16 data, etc. are combined to ID/mark targets i.e. in RWS instead of contacts appearing as 'bricks', they inherit HAFU symbology from the SA page.

 

Thanks very much

[Jak525]

This will be very cool. Gets you a better idea of the situation when you can see everything you see on the SA page on the radar, too

[Mule]

I was going to ask the same question. Thanks.

[sk000tch]

This is how LTWS works already.

 

MSI shows link16 tracks in the radar page (ie the SA page tracks) as well as the same RWR triangles you see on the SA page. See here for pictures.

 

Am I only one that gets an invalid thread error on this link? Curious as I was not aware DL tracks were showered on the radar page, much les RWR info. You’re talking about the display of link16 contacts on the apg-73 a/a attack pages? I.e. vs/rws/tws (assuming not stt)? Or the display or ownship radar tracks and link16 tracks on the SA page?

[Santi871]

Am I only one that gets an invalid thread error on this link? Curious as I was not aware DL tracks were showered on the radar page, much les RWR info. You’re talking about the display of link16 contacts on the apg-73 a/a attack pages? I.e. vs/rws/tws (assuming not stt)? Or the display or ownship radar tracks and link16 tracks on the SA page?

 

Apparently ED does not like diagrams made in powerpoint to get rule around 1.16 (beamscanner made them).

 

Either way it's not too difficult to picture them in your head. The exact same symbology as the SA page is repeated in the radar display, and the RWR triangles that appear around the compass are instead shown on the top of the radar display's tactical area (ie where bricks and such appear), IIRC limited to the top 4 hostile RWR nails.

 

I don't think link16 tracks would show in VS, and don't know about STT.

[Beamscanner]

VS is actually a sub-mode of RWS in the Hornet.

 

And yes, MSI works in VS/RWS/TWS/STT

 

MSI shows SURVL, PPLI, off-board F/F, RWR, HARM, and ATFLIR tracks.

 

 

The ownship radar tracks, as seen currently on the SA page, are only shown via LTWS/TWS/STT logic

Edited March 29, 2019 by Beamscanner

[Santi871]

VS is actually a sub-mode of RWS in the Hornet.

 

And yes, MSI works in VS/RWS/TWS/STT

 

MSI shows SURVL, PPLI, off-board F/F, RWR, HARM, and ATFLIR tracks.

 

 

The ownship radar tracks, as seen currently on the SA page, are only shown via LTWS/TWS/STT logic

 

How would MSI show on VS when the vertical scale is on a closure rate scale rather than range?

[Jak525]

VS is actually a sub-mode of RWS in the Hornet.

 

And yes, MSI works in VS/RWS/TWS/STT

 

MSI shows SURVL, PPLI, off-board F/F, RWR, HARM, and ATFLIR tracks.

 

 

The ownship radar tracks, as seen currently on the SA page, are only shown via LTWS/TWS/STT logic

Not true about VS actually. Per the manual it is its own top-level mode along with RWS and TWS.

[Beamscanner]

How would MSI show on VS when the vertical scale is on a closure rate scale rather than range?

 

angle only tracks (ie, HARM, ATFLIR, RWR)

 

MSI is not just LINK 16

 

Not true about VS actually. Per the manual it is its own top-level mode along with RWS and TWS.

 

You're correct.

 

Just looked back into the manual (A1-F18AC-742-100, chapter 14 page 5)

 

I must had incorrectly read "VSRWS" (a submode of RWS) as Velocity Search RWS, but looking back its "vector scan range while search".

Edited March 30, 2019 by Beamscanner

[Jak525]

You're correct.

 

Just looked back into the manual (A1-F18AC-742-100, chapter 14 page 5)

 

I must had incorrectly read "VSRWS" (a submode of RWS) as Velocity Search RWS, but looking back its "vector scan range while search".

Oh, never heard of that. Where'd you read about VSRWS?

[sk000tch]

Interesting, that's not how I understood it. I thought MSI/individual sensor info was aggregated on SA, not vice versa - e.g. attack radar and submodes displayed HARM, for example. Still can't fire on a SURV track from our lot right? the HAFU not show the upper chevron if you are not receiving returns? Also re rule 1.6, I was not aware. I could swear I have posted images, or at least quotes, from various tac manuals for proper HUD/HSI symbols but i am not banned?

 

Will AZ/EL integrate data into that view where applicable? Like harm emitters with radar tracks? or atflir LST?

[D4n]

Pictures where? 1st page link is invalid.

[Ramsay]

Pictures where? 1st page link is invalid.

The post with the pictures was deleted.

 

Although it didn't look to fall fowl of 1.16, presumably a moderator 'felt' they conveyed sensitive information or too much detail.