(Eldenhet 98 IRIS-T SLS shown on ILA 2018, Berlin. Source)
@Stona_WT I think the biggest question here is the lock range as that plays a bigger role than actual range when it comes to IR-missiles. Is it possible to perhaps get a hint on that range already?
Additionally, this would likely be the best opportunity to into duce LOAL capabilities to the game, is this at all a possibility or not something currently considered?
Edit:
After a bit more reading it seems like there are 3 versions of the IRIS-T SLS, MK.I/MK.II/MK.III with altitude ranges of 5/6/8 km respectively, i’m not at all certain though.
Yes, but IR missiles with good IRCCM are hard to spoof with flares. Most MANPADS and IR/Optical SAMs (Type 81) in game are already effectively impossible to flare.
Its an thermal imaging missile. Means it follows the exact thermal image of the target. Also re-aquiring the target if it gets occluded by something for a few secs. You can’t really flare it.
Doubt it. There are already thermal imaging missiles ingame. The PARS-3 from Tiger UHT. When you shot it at an enemy chopper he can flare all day, it will connect anyways.
i ask myself if planes which have no maw will get any warnung about the launch, since if correct implemented there would not be that much of a radar signture and older rwr should not trigger or know the radar
I think the best case scenario for us would be Gaijin silently and quietly removing/nerfing the missile straight into the ground after the heat’s died down a bit. They’ve made it clear they will not be making a response (because they have none) and that the missile will most likely stay in the game at least for the short term.
If I had to guess they might replace it with a different missile down the line and make up a reason as to why they’re doing it, but it is also entirely possible they just leave it in the game and say absolutely nothing. Unless someone with a lot of following behind this game pushes for change here its probably not going to happen. Again this is speculation but their behavior is rather suspicious.
