The current weapon options of the MH-60 DAP simply do not fit a modern helicopter like this. The JAGM would be a much more logical choice and would give the helicopter a proper modern anti-tank weapon. The MH-60 DAP is already a late and advanced platform, so it makes little sense for it to rely on older ATGMs while other modern helicopters get access to much more capable weapons.
The AGM-179 JAGM would also make the MH-60 DAP more useful in its intended role. It would give players a better option against ground targets at longer ranges and make the helicopter feel like the modern platform it is supposed to represent.
This is not about giving the MH-60 DAP some completely unrealistic weapon. The AGM-179 JAGM is exactly the kind of modern missile that belongs on a platform e MH-60 DAP…
So let me get this right. You have a helicopter with up to 16x Hellfires at 11.0 and you want to throw this away for a essentially downgraded version of the Guardian without LDIRCM at maybe .3 lower BR.
The point you are missing is the guidance system. With the Hellfire, you have to maintain a continuous laser lock from the helicopter until the missile hits the target. In War Thunder, this means you are locked in place and your laser guiding can be easily disrupted by smoke, trees, buildings, or the target just driving behind a small hill.
The JAGM, on the other hand, has a dual- mode seeker (Laser and Millimeter-Wave Radar). This gives it a true Fire-and-Forget capability. You can lock, launch, and immediately break line of sight or dive behind cover to dodge incoming SPAA missiles, while the JAGM guides itself to the target through smoke or clutter.
That is why a better missile can absolutely make a helicopter better and more survivable
No, hellfire has iog. You can send it from behind hill, wait till “enable laser now” prompt, pop up and point your laser at target to score kill. Also it leaves little time to react for tanks with lws.
Whiskey cobra with 8 of those is quite deadly in sim 10_2 btw.