All the information you posted is equally vague and has no detailed information apart from approximate seeker range (against what?) And a “very close range” test where it shed the cap “shortly after launch”
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Likely classified in order to prevent the development of countermeasures against the specified info.
However you can use common sense to deduct that ‘very close range’ out of 25km would consist of likely 1-5km, with ‘shortly after launch’ being in the realm of 1-3.5 seconds following vertical launch given the specified 10s of the test
So based on you comment were talking about a seeker activation range or ~4km…
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I’m saying that there is a fairly reasonable window for the aerodynamic cap to come off and still be able to aquire a target within 5km
The text said target was hit in 10sec sooo
10s x 975m/s =9750meters and not 4000meters
Idk if that 10s factors in the time for vertical launch & positioning, so likely 7~8s x 975m/s
And the test includes launch time orientation phase and acceleration, the missile isn’t immediately at 1000ms facing the target
With 7 its 6825 meters. More then the 4000
And “shortly after launch” means not immediately so cut of another few seconds and we’re at 4km…
You can’t prove or disprove the 4km activation without further evidence.
Either way take it to the SLM chat this isn’t the place
Seriously? Do we try to prove a negative now? There is exactly no proof that the missile seeker is activated 4 km from target, but you want others to prove that the range is higher, for which there are indications (much more than for the 4 km) but also no proofs all around?
Thats true
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Well it’s a “rumor round-up & discussion” of the coming patch and this change is part of the coming patch (or is it?), so…
Thats also correct
Well as far as we know, this number was fabricated by Gaijin, and again, we don’t have a source (that they’ll accept) to disprove this.
Once again falling into the loop of artificially nerfing NATO missiles using fabricated statistics, then claiming we need to disprove the fabrication instead of proving the real number
Effectively it all comes down again to gaijin extreme intransparancy for decisions. There are never reasons states for decisions, especially the ones made on (at best) dubious or even contradicting or missing data. No reprocessing of the discussion on which a change was made.
As I said earlier this is a buff if you ask me,
its much harder to flare IR missiles the closer they are, The SLM is very easy to flare atm activating the seeker closer will make it harder
My comment to that:
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Yet it’s still a limitation, there are going to be more times where this is a hindrance rather than a buff
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Probably since everything about a missile that interned service 4 years ago is completely classified from its IIR seeker down to it’s engine.