Western/US Ground EWR Systems???

[mytai01]

Why aren't there any ground based systems in DCS for the US/Western Countries? The USAF has ground based units dedicated to providing EWR/GCI functions. We can't rely on having AWACS in a big conflict. There aren't enough of them...;)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_air_control_squadrons

 

https://www.552acw.acc.af.mil/Library/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/430827/control-and-reporting-center-crc/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/TPS-43

 

A deployed CRC (Control & Reporting Center).

Edited April 16, 2020 by mytai01

[The LT]

We need a TPS-75 model in-game.

[mytai01]

We need a TPS-75 model in-game.

 

TPS-43 is good too...;)

 

This radar was deployed by the Argentine Air Force during the 1982 Falklands War to Stanley and survived two British attacks with AGM-45 Shrike anti radar missiles on May 31 and June 3. One of the radars was captured by British forces after the Argentine surrender and deployed at RAF Buchan. Another set installed at Rio Grande, in the mainland, was used to guide Argentine attacks on the British fleet.

[Northstar98]

Yeah it's surprising how few EWR/long-range surveillance RADAR systems are present.

 

There are 4 Eastern long-range RADARs, 1 of them is completely non-functional eye-candy, which can't even be placed in the mission editor (P-37 'Bar Lock'); 2 of them are in dire need for a major overhaul (1L13 'Box Spring' and 55G6 'Tall Rack') and even the last one could do with some work, as far as the vehicle it's mounted on is concerned (P-19 'Flat Face B').

 

One minor thing (only really applicable for more mobile RADARs) is that no RADARs are animated for deployment/stowage (only real exception the 9S18 'Snow Drift' TAR for the 9K37 'Buk'/SA-11 'Gadfly' SAM system). Speaking of SAM systems, the SA-2 and the upcoming SA-5 don't have their associated surveillance RADARs (the P-12/P-18 and P-14 respectively AFAIK).

 

There's also no other support vehicles/equipment associated with these RADARs (generators etc).

 

IMO we could really do with a more comprehensive set of RADARs, as well as 'activation' of current 'eye-candy' RADARs.

 

 

Here's a mostly comprehensive list for Eastern systems:

• 1L13 Nebo “Box Spring” (major overhaul)
  
• 55Zh6M Nebo-M “Tall Rack(?)”
  
• 55Zh6U Nebo-U “Tall Rack”
  
• P-8 “Knife Rest”
  
• P-12 “Spoon Rest”
  
• P-14 “Tall King”
  
• P-18 “Spoon Rest D
  
• P-19 “Flat Face B” (minor touch up)
  
• P-37 “Bar Lock” (activate it)
  
• P-40 “Long Track”
  
• PRV-9 “Think Skin”
  
• PRV-10 “Rock Cake”
  
• PRV-11 “Side Net” (activate it)
  
• PRV-13 “Odd Pair”
  
• PRV-16 "Thin Skin B"
  
• PRV-17 "Odd Group"
  

 

And for Western:

• AN/TPS-32
  
• AN/TPS-43
  
• AN/TPS-44
  
• AN/TPS-59
  
• AN/TPS-70
  
• AN/TPS-75
  
• AN/TPS-77
  
• Giraffe S
  
• Giraffe AMB
  
• RRP-117
  
• S 600
  
• S 613
  
• S 723 "Martello"
  
• Watchman
  

Edited April 16, 2020 by Northstar98