Laser Warning L on RWR Not Functioning?

[Rider1]

Can anyone let me know if they are not getting any indication on the RWR that the gear is tracking lasers aimed at you from enemy tanks and such?

 

Or could it be that tanks are no longer lasing jets?

 

I flew a mission on the Firehouse Server and was engaging a horde of tanks on a hillside and the laser warning gear didn't get up a single hit to it, and the tanks were firing up at me pretty good...

 

Thanks

[ralfidude]

I still see them since like 2 days ago. The fact that BRDMs are more dangerous to the A10 than a Shilka however, has not changed.

[Rider1]

Cool, thanks man. May have been mission specific.

[ralfidude]

depends on the armor. T55s wont have them i dont think.

[Wichid]

A-10C's tracking lasers?

 

The L stands for missile 'L'aunch on the RWR. Or am I missing something?

[Evil.Bonsai]

A-10C's tracking lasers?

 

The L stands for missile 'L'aunch on the RWR. Or am I missing something?

 

The L on the RWR is indeed laser warning. And it does work. Made a brief mission with 4 groups of 3 t80s: got Ls all over the RWR. Depends on the vehicle and whether or not they have lasers to target with.

 

M on the RWR is for missile launch detection

[Anastasiuss]

Can you post an picture with an "L" on a RWR? I am never before noticed a L in RWR

The A-10C have a AN/ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver. No capability to receive Laser transmissions.

 

The Ka-50 have only an Laser Warning Receiver but no RWR.

Maybe I have forgotten even something. ??

Edited September 26, 2013 by Anastasiuss

[Eddie]

The Missile approach Warning System also acts as a laser warner.

[ralfidude]

MWS, why do you think you get missile warnings of incoming heat seeking missiles if they dont have radar?

[EtherealN]

The A-10C have a AN/ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver. No capability to receive Laser transmissions.

 

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Maybe I have forgotten even something. ??

 

You forgot that the AN/ALR-69 is not the only system feeding data to what we colloquially call "the RWR" display in the cockpit. Multiple threat detecton and evaluation systems feed in there, including the MWS (warns against missile launches by detecting the plume of a rocket motor) and laser detection equipment.

 

Indata from all sources is handled by onboard computers and the combined threat picture then displayed on your "RWR" scope.

[ENO]

Rider- if you're still watching this thread- what mission was it?