fixed NASAMS bug: a launcher can't fire at several targets at the same time

[Mad_Shell]

The DCS NASAMS site should have the capability to simultaneously launch several missiles at several targets (according to the manufacturer, with a complete battery including 12 launchers, all the 72 missiles can engage 72 targets simultaneously). 

I join a track, showing that a NASAMS site with 1 launcher engages 2 targets one after another, and not simultaneously.

NASAMS.trk

Edited October 26, 2023 by Mad_Shell

[Flappie]

You put only one launcher in your mission. Here's a track with 4 of them: they do fire simultaneously at different targets.

Multiple_NASAMS_launchers.trk

[Mad_Shell]

1 hour ago, Flappie said:

You put only one launcher in your mission. Here's a track with 4 of them: they do fire simultaneously at different targets.

Multiple_NASAMS_launchers.trk 117.81 kB · 0 downloads

 

Sorry my 1st message wasn't clear, I put only 1 launcher because the problem is that a single launcher should be able to launch at several targets simultaneously, and putting only 1 launcher shows it's not the case in DCS.

Edited July 25, 2021 by Mad_Shell

[Flappie]

So they say, indeed. Here's one of the official source : https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kda/products/defence-and-security/integrated-air-and-missile-defence/nasams-air-defence-system/19_08_2019-brosjyre-nasams-air-defence-system.pdf

 

I'll ask the team about this.

[Mad_Shell]

1 minute ago, Flappie said:

So they say, indeed. Here's one of the official source : https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kda/products/defence-and-security/integrated-air-and-missile-defence/nasams-air-defence-system/19_08_2019-brosjyre-nasams-air-defence-system.pdf

 

I'll ask the team about this.

 

Thx. It is logical after all that a launcher can engage several targets simultaneously, as they use active radar homing missiles. The command post can distribute targets to each missile, then it's fire and forget basically (with mi-course guidance updates).

[Shadow KT]

As this brochure is from 2019, are you sure all these things are not for the NASAM II ?

[Mad_Shell]

1 hour ago, Shadow KT said:

As this brochure is from 2019, are you sure all these things are not for the NASAM II ?

What we have in DCS is the NASAMS II. It uses the upgraded AN/MPQ64F1 radar.

[Mad_Shell]

On 7/25/2021 at 11:58 AM, Flappie said:

So they say, indeed. Here's one of the official source : https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kda/products/defence-and-security/integrated-air-and-missile-defence/nasams-air-defence-system/19_08_2019-brosjyre-nasams-air-defence-system.pdf

 

I'll ask the team about this.

Hey Flappie, any news on the topic? NASAMS is way weaker than it should be without the multi target engagement capability.

[Mad_Shell]

Bumping this issue, because it seems ED has changed some underlying code for SAMS: a limitation in DCS has always been that for any SAM, a launcher could only fire missiles at a single target. As a consequence, a SAM site could never engage more targets than its own number of launchers.

This has changed with 2.9: the S-300 and Patriot sites are able to engage several targets with a single launcher. 

I checked the NASAMS and it is still unable to engage more than 1 target per launcher. Since it seems that the code now allows it, I bump this issue so ED can take a look again.

It's very possible that other SAMs should see changes on that front too.

On another note, the NASAMS is still missing its electro-optical tracker vehicle, allowing for passive engagements.

Edited October 26, 2023 by Mad_Shell

[Flappie]

I've just bumped the report.

[Mad_Shell]

I don't know when it was fixed, but problem not present anymore in the latest version (2.9.3.51704)

[Flappie]

I'll check. Thanks!

Edited February 22, 2024 by Flappie

[Flappie]

Wow, what a change!

[Mad_Shell]

7 hours ago, Flappie said:

Wow, what a change!

 

Yes! You understand now why I wanted this feature

Edited February 23, 2024 by Mad_Shell