Falken2 Posted December 27, 2021 Posted December 27, 2021 I don't understand how I have to collaborate with JTAC with AGM65D Missiles. The JTAC officer gives me coordinate which I don't understand, then gives me a laser code (1688, as usual). He could lase and guide a GBU, right ? But can he really lase and guide a AGM65D ? I can't find any information about that. AGM65D Missiles have their own heat-seeker guidance system, right ? So I guess I just have to take account of the coordinates he gives me (once I understand them).
falcon_120 Posted December 27, 2021 Posted December 27, 2021 Jtac can lase for you when you use Laser guided mavericks, like the Agm65k or other variants.The procedure is different, not too much though, that when you use your TPOD to self lase. So basically, instead of finding a target in your TPOD and lasing, when a Jtac or other aircraft is involved you just need to look towards the rough area of the target, and uncage your maverick, if the laser is in the correct freq (the one your maverick is tuned to) and looking to the approximate direction of the laser, it will find it, you will get all the normal simbology and you will be able to shoot.Additionally to this, your TPOD is a great tool to find lasers from Jtac, there is a mode called LSS (laser spot tracker) that basically executes a search pattern around the area where you are looking with your TPOD. Cant remember how to activate it in the F16 (is the uncage button in the F18).The coordinates that you don't understand are probably in MGRS format, for which you cannot input it in your F16, but you can directly use them in the A10 or F18. Enviado desde mi ELE-L29 mediante Tapatalk
Raviar Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 AGM-65E and AGM-65L are the laser guided mavericks, in DCS E carried by Harrier and Hornet, L carried by A-10CII and Harrier
Gilligan Posted September 26, 2024 Posted September 26, 2024 On 12/27/2021 at 7:11 AM, Falken2 said: I don't understand how I have to collaborate with JTAC with AGM65D Missiles. The JTAC officer gives me coordinate which I don't understand, then gives me a laser code (1688, as usual). He could lase and guide a GBU, right ? But can he really lase and guide a AGM65D ? I can't find any information about that. AGM65D Missiles have their own heat-seeker guidance system, right ? So I guess I just have to take account of the coordinates he gives me (once I understand them). Lasers will not guide the AGM 65D. They are IR guided (Heat seeking). IIRC there are laser guided Mavericks but I don't think we have access to them in game. You SHOULD be able to visually see the laser the JTAC is emitting on your TPOD screen in either of the FLIR modes. JTAC gives coordinates in MGRS format. You CAN input these directly into the F16 as STPTs 21-25. Press 4 (STPT) on the ICP Press "21" (or 22, 23, 24, or 25) to select the steerpoint you want to use. Press SEQ (Dobber Right) and after a couple seconds the readout on the DED will switch from the usual degree decimal minute format to the MRGS format. The coordinate will follow a format similar to: "37S DV ### ###" or "37S DV ##### #####" (GRID SQUARE EAST NORTH) the specific numbers or letters are different depending on where you are but it will be in that format. GIRD - the "37S" will be one entry, hit ENTER on the ICP to edit the field, use the number buttons on the ICP to set the numbers, hit Enter and it will highlight the letter, use the Increment switch up and down to change the letters, then press ENTER again. SQUARE - the "DV" will be anther entry, Hit ENTER, use the increment switch to change the first letter, hit enter again to highlight the second letter and set it using the increment switch, then hit ENTER again when you're done to save it. EAST/NORTH - The numbers can be either 3/3 or 5/5, it will automatically detect which one you input, IIRC you can just type them in then hit enter. Set the Altitude the same way. After you entered the info into all the fields, dobber down until the CNVRT field is highlighted and hit ENTER one more time. This will store the STPT and your TGP should slew to it automatically. https://chucksguides.com/aircraft/dcs/f-16cm/#pf2bd Section 5.4 for MRGS Steerpoints
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