Question About Employing the AGM-84E SLAM

[AG-51_Razor]

I've looked back through several of these pages and watched quite a few video tutorials and can't find any reference to this question: Is it absolutely necessary to have the DL-13 Data Link pod installed if you are going to be using the Pre Planned Mode with known coordinates for the target? I have not seen a single video showing the SLAM being set up using the PP Mode. It's always been the TOO Mode.

[Bunny Clark]

SLAM, especially the E version, is not particularly accurate without manual terminal guidance. If you're attacking a target where a miss by several hundred feet would be successful it could be useful in that mode, but that's hardly common. 

[Ziptie]

2 hours ago, AG-51_Razor said:

I've looked back through several of these pages and watched quite a few video tutorials and can't find any reference to this question: Is it absolutely necessary to have the DL-13 Data Link pod installed if you are going to be using the Pre Planned Mode with known coordinates for the target? I have not seen a single video showing the SLAM being set up using the PP Mode. It's always been the TOO Mode.

 

 

I've employed the SLAM twice, and only twice.  Both times it was via PP mode, without the DL13 pod - both resulted in two positive shacks.  Note, these were both stationary/fixed target locations.  So negative, you do not need to use the DL13 when employing in PP mode - unless I got exceptionally lucky both times (but the missile hit direct on target).

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Ziptie

Edited December 21, 2020 by Ziptie

[Drac]

4 hours ago, Ziptie said:

 

 

I've employed the SLAM twice, and only twice.  Both times it was via PP mode, without the DL13 pod - both resulted in two positive shacks.  Note, these were both stationary/fixed target locations.  So negative, you do not need to use the DL13 when employing in PP mode - unless I got exceptionally lucky both times (but the missile hit direct on target).

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Ziptie

 

What were the stationary/fixed targets?  Just trying to get a feel how large they were. Thanks...Drac

[fmedges]

I was under the assumption that it’s internal guidance was not good enough to hit precise targets without pilot intervention. 

[Ziptie]

15 hours ago, fmedges said:

I was under the assumption that it’s internal guidance was not good enough to hit precise targets without pilot intervention. 

Seems to work just fine for me....
 

17 hours ago, Drac said:

What were the stationary/fixed targets?  Just trying to get a feel how large they were. Thanks...Drac

SA-10 CR and SA-10 launcher.  Today I successfully employed upon SA-11 and SA-10 CR.  So 4/4 in my SLAM career.

Hornet HSI in Precise and Lat Long Sec (don't think that matters when using PP mode via stores page - but figured I'd relay that information.  MP on Syria map in our XSAF server.

 

Happy Holidays everybody.

 

Cheers,

 

Ziptie

[AG-51_Razor]

Thanks for all the replies fellas! They are much appreciated. Have a very Happy Holiday season and I sincerely hope your New Year is better than the last one!!