AA Radar Question

[shahadi]

Originally Posted by Turret

Optical systems like AAMG should have a high EW rating then?

A generic Anti Aircraft Machine Gun (AAMG) is not an optical system. So, if you mean optical system as an automatic visual tracking and fire control system, then yeah an AAMG may be fitted with such fire solutions; furthermore, an AAMG with such a system may have a higher EW than an AAMG without an "optical system" as discussed here.

From the GG:

"For AA vehicles and units, and planes defending against them, the ratio between firer and target plane EW is very important. If the target electronic defences 'win' then the firer hit chance will be reduced."

Additionally, Vision can have significant consequences as well. An optical system may then refer to Vision as per the GG:

"If fitted, enhanced night vision equipment,with a value of 40 or greater representing a Thermal Imager or a Ground Surveillance Radar (TI or GSR). If game visibility is say 3 hexes, and you have a vision capacity of 12, you can see 9 hexes further than unaided units, which can be vital and devastating. TI and GSR can see through smoke as well, another vital advantage when the opponent lacks this capability..."

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[PvtJoker]

Originally Posted by shahadi

A generic Anti Aircraft Machine Gun (AAMG) is not an optical system. So, if you mean optical system as an automatic visual tracking and fire control system, then yeah an AAMG may be fitted with such fire solutions; furthermore, an AAMG with such a system may have a higher EW than an AAMG without an "optical system" as discussed here.

AAMG's usually do not have any kind automation. They have a passive sight that varies from a simple ring sight to a (relatively) sophisticated reflector sight. If we want to do semantical nitpicking, they are all "optical systems" in the sense than they rely on (passive) optical acquisition and tracking of the target by Mk1 Eyeball, but in the case of a reflector sight helped by additional optics in the sight. The "system" has components which are the gun with a sight, and the human eye and brain. Reflector sights can be used with IIR devices for some night vision. There is no reason not to call that a system even if it's not an automated system.

The whole point is that by logic passive optical target acquisition should be immune to EW, so an AAA weapon which has no active radiating components should ignore any EW completely, or if that is not possible from the way the game works, have a higher EW rating than any target. No radio frequency jamming is going to make the aircraft invisible and (visual) cloaking devices have not been invented yet.

[PvtJoker]

Ghetto edit: I meant I2 (image intensifier) devices with reflector sights. IIR means Imaging InfraRed, which is not the same thing.