The ECM alone is not SPECTRA, just a part of it. The SPECTRA provides long-range detection, identification and accurate localisation of infrared, electromagnetic and laser. The system incorporates, RWR, LWS and MAWS for threat detection plus Jammers and decoy dispensers.
Besides Jamming, counter react decision computer and current issues with the implementation, SPECTRA has been implemented and is functional the way the Game supports it. This is also not unique to the Rafale but quite a few other Jets with integrated ECM and similar features.
The MiG-21 doesn’t have one… These systems are very modern; just because you see cameras and electronics sticking out doesn’t necessarily mean it’s such a system… Aircraft equipped with systems like the Rafale’s include, for example, the F-35, the Gripen, the F/A-18 Hornet, or even the Typhoon.
I mean, as close as they can get with publicly available information, i doubt that they will be able to do 100% accurate characteristics as they are all classified.
What do you mean?
Just to clarify (because i know the title can be confusing): Game Masters handle chat- and name-bans, i have no access to any behind the scenes information and i have no influence on the development of the game.
I know and I understand, but it’s often possible to gather a lot of information, especially about the range of weapons, through the results of simulated exercises. For example, in 2009 in the United Arab Emirates, BVR and visual-range engagements took place between the Typhoon and the Rafale. At visual range, it was 4 vs 4. The French pilots won 4-0 the first time and 3-1 the second time… I know that in this specific case, we can’t draw any definitive conclusions, but we can already infer that the Rafale excels in close combat. The example might be weak, but there have been many other exercises regarding the capabilities of certain aircraft implemented in the game… Gaijin could look into this.
You seem to be looking into the development of the game more than I am, so I was asking if you have any information about the potential arrival of a MICA IR.
I don’t know enough about the specific aircraft to be able to answer well :P
But i think the biggest thing to think about is the types of missiles they used during those exercises and what missiles are currently in game.
since its IR its a FOX 2.
It’s just way to advanced compared to what is in game currently, there are many equivalents IRL but i would guess that those are going to be released around the same time for every air tree for balance.
Do you have informations about it ? Never ever saw this part of the eurofighter advertised this much, and from what i saw eurofighter was always ranked way lower by the countries trialing for this sort of capability.
Most of it is classified, but the ECM on the Typhoon is always reported as one of its strongest attributes and a rival for even US systems.
I don’t think it’s fair or right to just conclude the Rafale is better without evidence or fair comparison. Both systems are too classified to make that assumption and it would be best to consider them relatively equal for now.
In game, if/when they are added, I doubt there will be much difference
There are fair comparison that exist tho, even if yeah we will never have all the descriptions behind it. That is why i talked about countries trialing it alongside rafale and differents others aircraft and showing the ranking with the eurofighter lower. I know those will not help for the game or at least not to model it well enough.
