maws on the ka-52 is UV based, it detects the missile already from the launch.
Im not going to go too deep into that, but starstreak darts does not have a motor, so it makes it hard for UV maws to identify them.
How do you think the missile launches out and propels into speed? The missile would already be detected at launch instead of in flight.
Yes it detects that, but the heat trace from the carrier dissapears, that is why the system of maws has problems with them, it sees a missile dissapear and has to look for it. Darts by themselfs does not heat up that much, making the system job even worse. It can detect launch, but then it has to deal with missile going blank, untill darts are close enough for their heat caused by air friction to be detected. In close distances then yea it will, but over 5km the system will have problem while missile will just go there.
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All the system needs to do is detect the launch to warn the user. It does not need to locate the missile. It will warn the user about a launched missile. That is the job of missile approach warning system.
Another thing is ir clutter, but it does not affect UV sensors as much as ir but ignore that. If it detects it depends of multitude of factors. Starstreaks are knows for making it hard for maws to detect, and when they are detected, ejection is still your only way, as the missile will go to you exact location very quickly.
A missile launch would absolutely stand out, the annoying thing about maws is when friendly launches also trigger the system.
And with a fast missile like this, yes the helicopter would probably be dead anyway.
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You would be suprised how much clutter the earth can provide by itself. It probably will stand out, considering the carrier burn for 2s iirc, but it can be filterred out in hot enviroments. As i said it depends on multitude of things, and you are ded anyway (unless it phase your heli, then you get a skill issue from the stormer commander on the all chat and you have to pay sl for the fix (joke))
Just wanted to clear the misconception how the maws would detect the missile. I dont think gaijin will attempt to model any interference within that system. I hope they fix the stormer and give it automatic lead / whatever system that is also used in pantsirs and tors. Its been broken for too long
If they dont add any clutter, it will be another debate gameplay vs realism. Oh wait, they already did not. Well, how did i missed that?
Yea automatic aim would be nice
“where Sky Sabre”
Just to add that I can’t hit much with HVM because it follows the target rather than predicting it, and also the missiles are practically invisible.
Its looking for its radar vehicle
where Tracked Rapier
Somewhere in the junkyard (at that point)
I need it for MilSim, UK in the 80s is desperate for AA.
When radar jamming, decoys and anti radiation missiles come, the stormer would be safe from all that shit. You would be able to keep scanning the skies without having to worry about anti radiation missiles finding their way to you, or decoys cluttering your radar.
Yea, by that time we will have PESA/AESA radars on spaas, so it wont be that big of a problem.
I wonder if they would refrain from adding new spaas due to balance reasons though
Well, no one can tell. Even a jump from 2D radars we have now to 3D radars will take them some time (even tho the technology existed for a decent amout of time)
agreed the stormer is a way better ground vehicle killer