norcal bear Posted January 18, 2013 Posted January 18, 2013 I am trying to design a mission where either a ground based FAC or airborne FAC will laser a specific target. I have tried both with no luck. Under the advanced waypoint actions, I chose "perform task" and chose "FAC-assign group." I realize a static object is not a group but when I clicked on the static object icon, it added the object number in parenthesis, i.e. new static object #001. Then, I chose "guided weapon" followed by "laser" in designation. Upon flying to the target area and using my TGP with "LSS" enabled, I was unable to locate a laser. The TGP continued to search with no luck. I also "checked in" with the FAC before reaching the target area and the FAC would not list the one object that I had it assigned to. It kept listing higher threat targets, i.e. AAA, near the target. Does the FAC require higher threat targets be destroyed prior to tasking the non-lethal object? Am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated.
Quirkitized Posted January 18, 2013 Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) See attached mission and track, maybe this will help. It's a soldier on ground as jtac and he will lase the truck on the runway for you.jtaclaser.mizjtaclaser.trk Edited January 18, 2013 by Quirkitized 1
norcal bear Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 Quirk! I really appreciate you posting that mission for me to use for practice. It worked like a charm and after reviewing the advanced waypoint actions, I was obviously not setting up the FAC properly. Again, thanks for the lesson.
Quirkitized Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 no problem, the mission I posted, that's how I do laser designate but sometimes it doesn't work and they'll do IR. I still fiddle with things myself... I am sure there is a smart person out there that can explain everything in detail for lasing :)
norcal bear Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 A friend of mine finished some further testing and it appears the reliability of lasing a target depends on the type of unit set as the FAC. If the FAC unit is infantry, it works perfectly. If you use a predator or Bradley, it doesn't work as advertised. The targets were the same and the advanced waypoint options were set properly.
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