EW Sites in Mission Editor

[MrRogers]

Greetings everyone!

Question: Regarding the Early Warning Radars/ and MANPAD Comm units, How do I link them to the proper units? ie. Link a EW Radar to a SAM site? Does this happen automatically or do I need a trigger etc?

 

Also if SEAD can take out the EW radar, does the game simulate the loss of coverage accurately?

 

Thanks

[Grimes]

SAMS aren't currently linked to one another, so each is its own entity. However EWR's do add in datalink capabilities for the Su-27, Su-33, and Mig-29A/G/S variants, so it is invaluable in a fighter scenario for those aircraft. The manpad comm units simply need to be in the same group as the manpad launchers, however I can't recall exactly if the manpad comm units impact the launchers in any way.

[MrRogers]

Excellent! I appreciate the feedback.

What about a datalink between the EWR/command center and the Ground Based SAM Site such as an SA-2? If I set up a SEAD scenario and take out the Command center it should neutralize the threat but how would I link the launchers with the command?

What about the coverage loss issue?

[Fishbreath]

Excellent! I appreciate the feedback.

What about a datalink between the EWR/command center and the Ground Based SAM Site such as an SA-2? If I set up a SEAD scenario and take out the Command center it should neutralize the threat but how would I link the launchers with the command?

 

Dedicated early warning radars only do air target datalinking in DCS. SAM types with separate search radar units have those in the game—make a group with a command post, search and tracking radars (which have the suffixes 'SR' and 'TR'), and launchers, and they'll all work together correctly.

[MrRogers]

Ok that makes sense. Time to put this into practice.

Thanks for the help!

[MrRogers]

Is there a reference for the different detection hard decks and ceilings for the different systems? Or is it better to say if my aircraft alt is < X > i can avoid detection as a general rule?

 

Obviously terrain will mask my presence such as mountains etc.

[Grimes]

Terrain masking and beaming the sam are your only options to prevent being detected by them. You can fly over some sams in terms of the threat envelope, and maybe a few have a blind spot nearly directly above them in terms of radar detection, but generally they will still know you are there.

[MrRogers]

ok awesome. Thanks for the insight. Now all I need to do is pick some good points to put the sites. Aiming for some good valley runs and mountain diving. Work on my evasion and pop up game :pilotfly: