RF Hellfires not hitting tracked targets

[Ballinger French]

I'm seeing some weird behavior firing the 114Ls at radar targets correctly handed off to the RF missiles by the FCR.  Specifically, I see this when doing a scanburst of a group of stationary vehicles that include several BMPs, along with a couple of ZSU AAAs and a SA-6.  The FCR in default profile mode will typically highlight and target one of the air defense vehicles in the group (solid diamond over air defense radar target), then properly handoff target data to a waiting RF Hellfire on one of the rails.  The High Action display indicates the relevant 114L is tracking the target in LOBL mode, along with the missile page on the Weapons Display showing a 'T' for target tracking on the bugged missile ready to be fired.  

I fire the missile (in automatic LOBL launch mode), but it utlimately tracks to a nearby BMP instead of the targeted air defense vehicle.  I'm seeing this behavior over and over, and I'm absolutely sure the FCR has bugged the correct target and has properly handed off targeting data to a RF missile which again, indicates it's tracking the target handed off to it before launch.  I originally surmised the Hellfire missiles were simply impacting untargeted vehicles that were somehow in their line of sight to a targeted vehicle, but when switching to F6 missile view before target impact I can clearly see the Hellfires track directly at untargeted BMP vehicles instead of the targeted air defense vehicles they are supposed to be tracking.  

I'm launching attacks basically at treetop level at a target group roughly 2km away on a sloped terrain if this scenario might be contributing to the problem.  I've not noticed this missile behavior previously though and 99 percent of the time my RF missiles have up to now been extremely accurate and reliable.  

Thanks for any insight anyone can provide.  

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Ballinger French

[NeedzWD40]

If the BMP is nearby the target, the missile seeker can still acquire it instead of the intended target. If you utilize the link functionality, TADS should snap to the target that the missile is tracking, which would confirm the actual target. Even then, it's not a guarantee and you're best off shifting to SAL if you want precision or moving around to give the seeker a better view of the target.

[Ignition]

I don't know the aspect of the engagement in this situation, but shouldn't the LOBL be much more reliable than LOAL? At 2km range feels strange the missile switches target in LOBL.

Using the FCR in LOAL in multicrew we have good reliability on our targets, sometimes they switch targets buy its rare.

But when we shoot 114L on LOAL with LASER they almost always miss.