ATP For the DCS Hornet

[G21pilot]

The CF-18 Hornet carries the ATP both on the cheek (Since 2011) and the centre station. 
Any chance we could see this in a future update?


Cheers!

[Weasel]

No, because our Hornet is a USN Hornet and they don‘t carry the ATP, only the ATFLIR pod. 

[G21pilot]

… and the Lightning pod. The question was meant to be directed to ED. Sorry if that wasn’t clear in the OP.

Lockheed Martin

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Currently, Sniper ATP flies on both the Kuwait F/A-18C/D and Canadian CF-18 Hornets. As the Kuwait Air Force transitions to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, they will benefit by receiving the new capabilities that the latest Sniper ATP configuration provides to the Super Hornet fleet. There are currently more than 27 countries and 15 different types of aircraft operating with the platform-agnostic Sniper ATP.

~ Lockheed Martin

[AdrianL]

The Hornet in game is from around the 2007 time frame.

ED have already stated in multiple places it will not be getting the ATP

For example,
- https://forum.dcs.world/topic/314029-anaaq-33-advanced-targeting-pod-discussion/page/7/#findComment-5673710
- And in the F-16 ATP video from Wags, look at Note 3 in the description 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by AdrianL

[G21pilot]

OK thanks. That’s a lot more informative than the first response. Still if this is a “wish list” I’d like this to be counted as a vote for it.

[Muchocracker]

1 hour ago, G21pilot said:

… and the Lightning pod. The question was meant to be directed to ED. Sorry if that wasn’t clear in the OP.

Lockheed Martin

~ Lockheed Martin

Marine corps hornets use it as their primary TGP. It's within the timeframe standard ED has set. 

[G21pilot]

Yep I got that. 

[_Hoss]

4 hours ago, Muchocracker said:

Marine corps hornets use it as their primary TGP. It's within the timeframe standard ED has set. 

Some Marine squadrons are still flying the C/D. The pod is called the ATFLIR... Advanced Targeting FLIR. It replaced the old TFLIR... 

We used to repair the legacy TFLIR at Boeing's Avionics Repair Facility at NAS Lemoore, but lost the contract for it when the ATFLIR came out. And never got the new contract for the updated version. The ARF is still there repairing RADAR, (65, 73) FCES, (RPYC), FIRAMS (SDC, IFEI), HSD, UFC, CLIPs, BADSA,.........

Not sure how much longer the Marines will fly the C/D. The ARF has been there since 1982, when I was first stationed there in the Navy. I retired in June 2021 from the ARF.

 

Edited 9 hours ago by _Hoss

[Muchocracker]

I'm talking about LITENING, not ATFLIR. 

[BarTzi]

12 hours ago, G21pilot said:

OK thanks. That’s a lot more informative than the first response. Still if this is a “wish list” I’d like this to be counted as a vote for it.

It's perfectly fine to ask ED for additions. However, you need to remember that the Hornet was released in 2018. By now, new features such as the one you asked for won't be added to the jet, at least not for free.