Updated AI models

[Stewart46660]

I see that they just released that the Bone and B-52 are getting updated, also requesting C-17 and all others to be updated.

[Silver_Dragon]

1 minute ago, Stewart46660 said:

I see that they just released that the Bone and B-52 are getting updated, also requesting C-17 and all others to be updated.

And The S-3 Viking.

[Tank50us]

36 minutes ago, Stewart46660 said:

I see that they just released that the Bone and B-52 are getting updated, also requesting C-17 and all others to be updated.

That's already in the cards. They're just starting with the planes that can make us go full Michael Bay with

[Silver_Dragon]

39 minutes ago, Stewart46660 said:

I see that they just released that the Bone and B-52 are getting updated, also requesting C-17 and all others to be updated.

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AI Units

New and Updated assets

Because DCS World is built on a project spanning almost two decades, some units now show their age and will be updated throughout the year. It is also important that we add new units to better fill the battlefields. Here are some of the items that we intend to create or update in 2021:

Large Aircraft: B-52H, Tu-95MS, Tu-142, B-1B, IL-38, and Tu-160

Carrier Aircraft: S-3B and SH-60B

Ground Units: M1A2, AMX-56 Leclerc, Wespe Sd.Kfz.124, KS-19 100mm ADA, Son-4 “Flap Wheel” radar, C1 Ariete, Pantsir SA-22 “Greyhound”, and S-300/SA-10 “Grumble”.

 

 

[Silver_Dragon]

A little detail on S-3 AI unit, by now, i think ED has not implement a detail sonobouy tube launchers with connectors. I suppouse the Viking not be implement initially with ASW capability yet. A post 99 variant?

S-3B Viking Data:
 

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S-3B Viking / ASW Patrol

Man Rtng: 2.0/1.5, Damage Value: 32
Size/Signature: Medium/Medium, Bombsight: Manual
Counterm: 2nd Gen D, Inflight Refuel: P

Sensors: APS-137 radar, MAD, 2nd Gen FLIR, 3rd Gen ES, Link 11 data link, 60 sonobuoys, UYS-1 sonobuoy processor

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
Low: 350 440 --
Med: 350 450 --
High: 350 390 --

Ceiling: 10760 m, Engine Type: TF
Cruise Range: 2300 nmi, Int Fuel: 5975 kg
Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add.
300 USG drop tank 920 kg 415 nmi

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 4536 kg
• 2 drop tanks, 4 Mk46 Mod 2 or Mod 5 (1979) or Mod 5A(S) (1990) or Mod 5A(SW) (1996) or Mk50 (1991) torpedoes
• 2 drop tanks, 2 Mk46, 1 B57 NDB (retired 1991)
• 2 drop tanks, 2 Mk46, 2 Mk54 DC
• 300 USG buddy store, 1 AGM-84D Harpoon IC or 1 AGM-65E/F, 2 Mk82 bombs, 2 Mk46 Mod 5 torp (standard 1990s)
• 1 AGM-84H SLAM or 1 AGM-84K SLAM ER, AWW-13 guidance pod
• 2 AGM-65E/F Maverick or 2 Harpoon IC or 4 ADM-141 TALD decoys
• 10 Mk36 or 10 Mk62 or 2 Mk52 or 2 Mk55 or Mk56 or 2 Mk60 or 2 Mk65 mines

Remarks: In Svc: 1988 - Dec 08
Carries one 300 USG drop tank and one 300 USG buddy store as standard.
• Estimated sonobuoy loadout - 45 SSQ-53D/E/F (search), 6 SSQ-77C (localization), 9 SSQ-62C/D/E.
• Jul 87-Aug 94: 119 converted from S-3A (Atlantic Fleet Jul 87-Jul 91, Pacific Fleet Mar 92-Sep 94). Strength: 64 (Jun 05), 40 (May 06).
• Squadron strength: 10 (1987) 6 (1992), 8 (1993-94) 6 (2004). Squadron to 6 a/c when aircraft carrier has one Super Hornet squadron. S-3B removed when each carrier has two Super Hornet squadrons.
• 1990: ALQ-190 AIRBOC available.
• Early 90s: Fitted with Emitter Correlation Program (ECP) - ES recorded and used post-mission to plot radar locations (treat as ELS with information available in post-mission debriefing cycle).
• 1996-99: Four fitted with AGM-65F capability (VS-22 on Roosevelt), later two each to VS-31 and VS-32. Possibly fitted with ALE-47 vice ALE-39 decoys at this time (Counterm: 3rd Gen D).
• 1999-00: ASW & minelaying roles deleted, with UYS-1 and MAD removed. No longer carry torpedoes or DC. Retains 16 sonobuoy chutes for dispensing chaff (SLQ-39 chaff buoy and ALQ-190 AIRBOC). Of 8 a/c squadron 4 operate as tankers, 4 for ASuW and strike warfare.
• Mar 02-05: 40 a/c fitted with AGM-65E/F, AGM-84H/K SLAM/SLAM-ER w/AWW-13 guidance pod.
• April 2004 - Jan 09: Retired. Last Pacific coast unit deployment 2007.
• May 06: 13 fitted with LANTIRN on starboard u/w hp replacing one drop tank (not fitted to use laser designator) with CVW-1 for ship surface search. In service early 2007.

 

Edited February 11, 2022 by Silver_Dragon

[Angelthunder]

Don't forget TU-142 Bear and SH-60 Seahawk also need an update too

[Silver_Dragon]

34 minutes ago, Angelthunder said:

Don't forget TU-142 Bear and SH-60 Seahawk also need an update too

That has planned on the old 2021 Roadmap, into the AI units (B-52, B-1B, S-3B has part of them).

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AI Units

New and Updated assets

Because DCS World is built on a project spanning almost two decades, some units now show their age and will be updated throughout the year. It is also important that we add new units to better fill the battlefields. Here are some of the items that we intend to create or update in 2021:

Large Aircraft: B-52H, Tu-95MS, Tu-142, B-1B, IL-38, and Tu-160

Carrier Aircraft: S-3B and SH-60B

Ground Units: M1A2, AMX-56 Leclerc, Wespe Sd.Kfz.124, KS-19 100mm ADA, Son-4 “Flap Wheel” radar, C1 Ariete, Pantsir SA-22 “Greyhound”, and S-300/SA-10 “Grumble”.

 

 

[Angelthunder]

1 minute ago, Silver_Dragon said:

That has planned on the old 2021 Roadmap, into the AI units (B-52, B-1B, S-3B has part of them).

 

Okay,i forgot about the White Swan bomber too