Yeah but apparently their seeker is only good for semi-stationary targets, not moving stuff like tanks in WT
Hammer does not track targets. It activates it’s seeker 1,5km above the predesignated target, takes a picture of the general area, locates on it predesignated target and corrects itself onto it. IR hammer is a anti facility weapon, not anti tank
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So just like JDAMs but with a little addition? Correct me if im wrong.
Doubt. 2S6 and Pantsir came in with a number of issues.
Pantsir still has issues in automatic mode despite manual mode being fixed later last year.
Time will tell what the new SPAA systems will have, and I’m hoping the “Pantsir is OP” crowd was ignored and they instead add SPAA that’s actually capable against CAS in-game.
Does that mean War Thunder’s implementation is over-performing according to your post’s claim here?
Entirely stationary. seeker functions in a similar method to the storm shadow where it only exists to match up the target ahead of it to the data stored in the weapon before launch.
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Yes. It is a GPS with termila IR homing for situations like GPS jamming etc.
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Yes
Want me to back it up?
Ok thanks
So basically boosted JDAM?
Effectively. iirc the addition of IIR can effectively nullify inertial drift by allowing correction onto the target in the terminal stage. Improved precision of the hammer something like tenfold against fortifications.
Thanks for the infos, but from what i heard there’s no capable US missile like 38MT that can be added.
the SLAM is probably the only thing comparable I imagine, but even that is anti-fortification only (and subsonic)
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I just needed clarification, I have no skin in this game other than losing out on air simulator functionality.
Air sim is where I use IR guided AGMs the most.
No, doesn’t that thing have a maverick seeker?
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The SDB-II, JSOW (-154C), JASSM(-158), SLAM-ER and A2A variant of the APKWS-II as a few examples off the top of my head all have an IIR seeker.
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To be fair, I was addressing AGM-65, but I understand your point.
Probably mistyped my post as I do way too often.
It works like that.
Before mission a simulated map of the area is made, and the target, things like hangars, air stripes, bridges etc., is placed on it. Then the missile is launched. It will reach the target area using GPS and INS. It will go 1.5km over the target and point down. It will then take 2 pictures. 1st will help it recognize where it is, and it will do a initial correct. 2nd a little later will be used to locate where the target is. Then it will impact
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No. Infrared imager with command guidance with later models incorporating some (???) level of automatic target acquisition. No mention of tracking anything on the move (which makes sense, as the IIR seeker only comes on in the last stage of flight)
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