Sniper XR pod

[Ghostraider]

That is what we need !!

 

[shagrat]

If you can convince the US military to give you the specifications and allowance to provide these to ED, feel free to do so!

We will all appreciate that contribution. :D

[Ghostraider]

a cant belive ED have all the Specification about the a10-c and there complete Avioniks that will be a compromise of body of aquired knowledge and classified thinks who cannot implement in the sim. But what i know can i implement

 

The image quality can you look here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jHtKzHbEVQ

 

Edited January 10, 2014 by Ghostraider

[shagrat]

...yeah, nice, but a picture doesn't tell anything about maximum range, minimum and maximum view angles, resolution of the optical sensors, rotation speed of the sensor head etc. Not asking for laser frequencies, max energy and so on.

So what you may implement would be a more or less educated guess, which looks like a sniperXR pod. That is exactly NOT what DCS stands for... It may be all right for Battlefield or ArmA, but not a hardcore study sim.

I know, a bit of educated guessing what sometimes suffice, but it will put additional imbalance where it is not necessary... A CA Ground Commander player may get decoys, heat masking foils and the ability to dug in forces. If you just suck at acquiring targets with the lightening pod, believe me it is more a matter of training and technique. No offense! I did struggle with that for over a year, during A-10C beta... a better "eye" won't help when you don't know where to look.

 

Edit: In fact they built the A-10C for the training of the US Air National Guard's reserve pilot to convert them to the new avionics. Appart from the RWR details, IFF transponder codes and radio comms encryption, as fare as I know everything is pretty accurate :D

Another issue is the laser guided AGM-65 mavericks. Whatever the reason ED was forbidden to implement them.

Up to this time the DCS A-10C is the closest to a full fledged Military training sim available for flight simmers. :thumbup:

Edited January 10, 2014 by shagrat

[ENO]

a cant belive ED have all the Specification about the a10-c and there complete Avioniks that will be a compromise of body of aquired knowledge and classified thinks who cannot implement in the sim. But what i know can i implement

 

The image quality can you look here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jHtKzHbEVQ

 

 

The avionics and general cockpit layout comes from a version of the A-10C quite a few upgrades back so more complete information is available.

 

Sniper pods are a relatively new addition and likely won't see this sim for quite some time. I can imagine someone might modify the existing lightning and mod it to look like the sniper but maintain the function of the lightning... but who knows.

[Eddie]

DCS doesn't have a realistic LITENING pod yet. Best to get that fully modelled first before adding something else I think.

 

And that's aside from the fact that the suite 3 A-10C which we have in DCS can't (couldn't) carry SNIPER.

[Ghostraider]

Any Facts

 

weight: 181KG

Leght: 2,39m

Diameter: 30cm

HDTV TV-Camera with CCD Sensor 2024x2024

Target Tracking Laser

Target Marking Laser

Full Movable Sensor

Scaning vertical: +35° to -155°

Fiel of Vision 4° or 1° switchable

Mean Time Between Failures: 600h

Can identify targets from 40000ft

Edited January 11, 2014 by Ghostraider

[ENO]

Uh... I think someone's on transmit only.

[shagrat]

Any Facts

 

weight: 181KG

Leght: 2,39m

Diameter: 30cm

HDTC TV-Camera with CCD Sensor

Target Tracking Laser

Target Marking Laser

Full Movable Sensor

Scaning vertical: +35° to -155°

Fiel of Vision 4° or 1° switchable

Mean Time Between Failures: 600h

Can identify targets from 40000ft

Which IR camera? We still need the resolution for both camera's sensors including pixelmatrix layout and distance between pixels, so you can model the acquisition of targets/detail available at a certain range? Oh, wait this information may be classified... as Eddie and ENO pointed out, it is too new to be declassified and modeled in DCS and it is not realistic to put it on an "old" A-10C.

 

I'm more looking forward to VEAO 's Eurofighter Typhoon and how they implement the PIRATE and what radar they are able to do.

 

But who am I to lecture anyone, If you think you have enough data on the SniperXR go on, there is the option to make a mod...

[Ghostraider]

Here are another informations and many other interested things on this URL for DCS Players:

 

http://www.ausairpower.net/SP/NCW-101-5.pdf

[Scrim]

Another issue is the laser guided AGM-65 mavericks. Whatever the reason ED was forbidden to implement them.

 

There's Mavericks that don't require using the TGP, slaving the Maverick, turning on autopilot and cursing at the Maverick until it finally locks on, at which point you're about half a meter away from the target?

 

I WANTZZZZZ!

[Ghostraider]

But the Mavericks dont Identify your Target when you will fly in an B-52 or in A-10c above 20000ft ( ir SAM)

or long distance Target aquire

 

Here are Details about a 2024*2024 IR chip

 

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA390403

Edited January 11, 2014 by Ghostraider

[Scrim]

Eh? If the laser guided ones don't have a camera, I DGAF, because I'd be using the TGP to look for the target and designate it.

 

But yes, Mavericks can, as long as you look at the screen, seeing as how they have a camera.

[Darkwolf]

Well. TGP is already a killer in-game - I don't see the use of a sniper pod unless we got more detailled terrain. Hence, even if it would be a welcome addition, i don't see the point allocating dev' time on it.

 

If ED ha that kind of time - it would be nice to add IR sights to tanks to begin with.

[Ghostraider]

Of course, but i dont will identify the terrain but rather the targets.