correct as-is AGM-65D does not lock with manual handoff

[itn]

Hi,

DCS 2.8.2.35632 Open Beta
F-16C & AGM-65D

AGM-65D does not lock when using MAN handoff. It slews and shows "HANDOFF IN PROGRESS" but does not lock the Maverick. From exact same parameters it locks with AUTO handoff and with TMS up on WPN page, but not with MAN handoff from TGP.

Track attached.

Br,
itn

AGM-65D-handoff-MANvsAUTO.trk

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

when we take over the track and once the maverick is in range it seems ok. MAN slave then TMS forward to initiate maverick track.

[itn]

The bug concerns the fact that using MAN handoff it doesn't command Mav to lock at all when using TMS right on TGP page when in point track.

At 5.3 NM range I enter active pause and try the different ways to lock the target up with the Mav. I do all these in Active Pause from same range. Range is not an issue.

MAN handoff: TGP SOI, point track, TMS right. WPN page shows HANDOFF IN PROGRESS but Mav does not lock. After this I can make WPN SOI and TMS up without slewing, and the MAV locks the target.

AUTO handoff: TGP SOI, point track. WPN page shows HANDOFF IN PROGRESS and Mav locks.

Manually (WPN page): TMS UP, Mav locks.

Shouldn't TMS right command full handoff with lock and all in MAN handoff mode? Alternatively should it make WPN SOI automatically?

-itn

[Raptor9]

@itn, this is the difference between MAN and AUTO modes. In AUTO, the Maverick will automatically lock the target when handoff occurs. In MAN, the Maverick will receive a handoff from the TGP, but you need to manually initiate a track by selecting the WPN format and press TMS Up.

[itn]

Ok, guess I thought/remembered wrong.

I was under the impression that in PRE mode MAVs are always slaved to SOI (i.e. TGP LOS in this case), and handoff specifically is slew (if slew necessary for example because of slewing MAV seeker head manually before) AND lock, so after completed handoff (MAN or AUTO), you could shoot without leaving TGP page.

Thanks,
itn