Military FAQ thread
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Re: Military FAQ
I'll try, i hope other memebers will correct me if needed and provide a better illustration of the process.
Lets say we have plane A and plane B. we're in plane A.
Lock-on is when all of the following requirements have been fulfilled:
Our radar / OE sensor has detected plane B.
When our radar / other sensors have tracked plane B and identified it as a valid target. Finally,
when our radar has illuminated the target or when the IR sensor on our IR missile has acquired the target.
We have then achieved a lock on the plane B and we can then proceed with firing the missile.
One, however, doesn't need to fully illuminate the B plane with radar to use missiles with active radar guidance. It is enough to illuminate them enough for tracking purposes - exact distance of target, its speed, etc. That data is contuously monitored after launch and conveyed to the missile which is heading towards the target for trajectory corrections. At some point, depending on the radar in the missile, missile goes active and becomes fully autonomous. It if, of course, possible to turn around right after the launch and not transfer any further flight corrrection data to the missile but that lowers the chance of a hit. In a way, those missile use a form of lock-on after launch, where missile knows the general area where the target should be and use their radar, once they get in range, to lock onto it.
when reffered to lock on after launch most often it is meant in the context of short range IR guided missiles. What it basically means is that the plane feeds the info to the missile while still on pylon to launch where the general position of the target is. It may be behind the plane so the seeker cant see it or it can be far in front where seeker can't see it. IR missile is launched, possibly told to turn around where it will be able to see the target. The missile then, while in flight, detects the target (or it doesn't
) and independently locks on it. Chances of fratricide or successfully used decoys increase, of course.
netspider said:
I'll try, i hope other memebers will correct me if needed and provide a better illustration of the process.
Lets say we have plane A and plane B. we're in plane A.
Lock-on is when all of the following requirements have been fulfilled:
Our radar / OE sensor has detected plane B.
When our radar / other sensors have tracked plane B and identified it as a valid target. Finally,
when our radar has illuminated the target or when the IR sensor on our IR missile has acquired the target.
We have then achieved a lock on the plane B and we can then proceed with firing the missile.
One, however, doesn't need to fully illuminate the B plane with radar to use missiles with active radar guidance. It is enough to illuminate them enough for tracking purposes - exact distance of target, its speed, etc. That data is contuously monitored after launch and conveyed to the missile which is heading towards the target for trajectory corrections. At some point, depending on the radar in the missile, missile goes active and becomes fully autonomous. It if, of course, possible to turn around right after the launch and not transfer any further flight corrrection data to the missile but that lowers the chance of a hit. In a way, those missile use a form of lock-on after launch, where missile knows the general area where the target should be and use their radar, once they get in range, to lock onto it.
when reffered to lock on after launch most often it is meant in the context of short range IR guided missiles. What it basically means is that the plane feeds the info to the missile while still on pylon to launch where the general position of the target is. It may be behind the plane so the seeker cant see it or it can be far in front where seeker can't see it. IR missile is launched, possibly told to turn around where it will be able to see the target. The missile then, while in flight, detects the target (or it doesn't
) and independently locks on it. Chances of fratricide or successfully used decoys increase, of course.
MIGleader
Banned Idiot
Re: Military FAQ
I noticed how the bulk of China's tracked infantry fighting vehicle fleet consists of the type 86, a copy of the 60's bmp-1. Rather than replace all of the 2000+ type 86s, ishould the PLA upgrade the 86's with the new
turret and ERA?(simlar to type 59D upgrade)
+
Explosive reactive armor
=one bad beast of the battlefield
I noticed how the bulk of China's tracked infantry fighting vehicle fleet consists of the type 86, a copy of the 60's bmp-1. Rather than replace all of the 2000+ type 86s, ishould the PLA upgrade the 86's with the new
turret and ERA?(simlar to type 59D upgrade)
+
Explosive reactive armor
=one bad beast of the battlefield
Re: Military FAQ
i once read somewere that the former soviet union had vast warehouses full of ww2 era artillery and mass storehouses full of t-34 s and other equipment from that era when the soviet union broke up what happened to this equipment?i know countries such as yugoslavia had 600 t-34 s in reserve but the soviets produced much more than that i read somewere at least 12 thousand was it scraped sold or do the russians still hold some of it?
i once read somewere that the former soviet union had vast warehouses full of ww2 era artillery and mass storehouses full of t-34 s and other equipment from that era when the soviet union broke up what happened to this equipment?i know countries such as yugoslavia had 600 t-34 s in reserve but the soviets produced much more than that i read somewere at least 12 thousand was it scraped sold or do the russians still hold some of it?
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I doupt it...They migth have held it untill late 80's but ever since the cold war have ended, they have had to storage all of their modern weapons as well...currently Russian reserve stocks migth contain suprasingly modern wquipment, but I have no idea about the level of maintannace of this stocks...it migth not be in desireble levels.
I doupt it...They migth have held it untill late 80's but ever since the cold war have ended, they have had to storage all of their modern weapons as well...currently Russian reserve stocks migth contain suprasingly modern wquipment, but I have no idea about the level of maintannace of this stocks...it migth not be in desireble levels.
Kampfwagen
Junior Member
Re: Military FAQ
From what I could find out, the Wiesel was created as an Air-Portable Light Suppourt Airborne developed in the 1980's, to give the Airborne Troops quick armored suppourt. They designed the vehicle to have parts interchangable with regular car parts in civilian garage's in Germany and Europe, I assume under the idea of a soviet invasion.
ahho said:
From what I could find out, the Wiesel was created as an Air-Portable Light Suppourt Airborne developed in the 1980's, to give the Airborne Troops quick armored suppourt. They designed the vehicle to have parts interchangable with regular car parts in civilian garage's in Germany and Europe, I assume under the idea of a soviet invasion.
MIGleader
Banned Idiot
Re: Military FAQ
Whats the current status of chinese body armor? Is there a succesor to the type 54? Is it true this successor will copy features from the interceptor?
How many and which units have armor?
Btw, china does have interceptors, most likely purchased from U.s army surplus stores
Whats the current status of chinese body armor? Is there a succesor to the type 54? Is it true this successor will copy features from the interceptor?
How many and which units have armor?
Btw, china does have interceptors, most likely purchased from U.s army surplus stores
