not planned or correct for version M-TADS/M-PNVS with color sensors, picture-in-picture, etc.

[Redeye 43]

Apparently, M-DSA Phase 2 was a thing and brought such ridiculous things to the Apache as color vision and an eye-safe laser. Any chance this would be implemented in an upgrade kit, perhaps a future Guardian, now that the Longbow is in fact happening?

[kgillers3]

It's not a thing for the d.  Maybe someone will mod it in tho. 

[Raptor9]

2 hours ago, Redeye 43 said:

Apparently, M-DSA Phase 2 was a thing and brought such ridiculous things to the Apache as color vision and an eye-safe laser. Any chance this would be implemented in an upgrade kit, perhaps a future Guardian, now that the Longbow is in fact happening?

I wouldn't even bother wondering about this. The sensors you are referring to have only just begun to get fielded to the US Army in their AH-64E fleet. It's brand-spanking new to even the 64E fleet, and like kgillers3 stated, never touched the Delta fleet.

And personally, I would also not worry about the possibility of any AH-64E module in DCS. It's probably just as unlikely as getting DCS Comanche.

Not trying to crush anyone's hopes, just being realistic.

[Redeye 43]

19 hours ago, Raptor9 said:

I wouldn't even bother wondering about this. The sensors you are referring to have only just begun to get fielded to the US Army in their AH-64E fleet. It's brand-spanking new to even the 64E fleet, and like kgillers3 stated, never touched the Delta fleet.

And personally, I would also not worry about the possibility of any AH-64E module in DCS. It's probably just as unlikely as getting DCS Comanche.

Not trying to crush anyone's hopes, just being realistic.

I was under the impression this had started in around 2015, and the Apache we're getting is 2007-odd. Eight years is a long time, but DCS has been around for longer than eight years.

Good point, though. Maybe in the distant future.

[kgillers3]

Perhaps