Laser guided weapons and mods??

[cyberwings]

I`m really not sure about this that´s why I´m asking.

In real life all the planes that carry laser guided weapons carry also a laser pointer an a TV camera to acquire targets?

I know that some planes like the F-18 have attached especial equipment when they use laser guided weapons, but would be possible for a plane to use those weapons without the TV monitor capability or the laser pointer capability.

Well, that´s what we do with laser guided weapon mods.

Thanks for any reply,

[nesher]

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I know that some planes like the F-18 have attached especial equipment when they use laser guided weapons, but would be possible for a plane to use those weapons without the TV monitor capability or the laser pointer capability.

 

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IRL it is possible if an outer source (f.e. ground troops, other units, planes, choppers, etc. if they are equipped with the proper marking and targeting system, and o.c. with a secure data transfer channel) marks the target for the 'weapon carrier' plane/chopper.

 

A longer read including a longer answer for this question and future proposals >

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/cc/neuenswander.html

 

 

 

In LO you have to edit the 'requirements' of the air-to-ground munition, in the MEinit.xml file, and then you aren't forced to use a targeting pod.

[v1per]

F/A-18's use LANTIRN pods for targetting.

 

And without them, you are talking about going back to the age of the "guess-n-release" game. Let alone, not hitting something on target or false identification of an object will really bit a pilot in the ass if he kills it. So the answer is No, there will not be that ability. That ability is only for pre-lased targets set by GPS coordinates.