JDAM Update #1

Will MGRS coords be added for Hornet later? Or it operates wil Lat/Long only? Because jtac gives only MGRS coords now.

Think the JDAM can only be programmed with Lat/Long, but the waypoints can be entered with MGRS using the GRID function (which isn't implemented). So it should come later, just won't be useful for the JDAM (unless you use TOO mode).

Care to listen again?

 

https://youtu.be/s8uldUWd5mg?t=395

 

6:35 mark

 

and also this:

 

From here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3891283&postcount=56

As you can see now, those were different fixes and yesterdays update did indeed contain the fixes I talked about which Wags has mentioned in his video:

I've personally updated the change log.

 

Just because a particular Open Beta is light on new features hardly indicates that no work is going on. Quite the contrary in fact. The team has been working on several complex systems, but none were quite ready for realease at this point without the high-chance of needing a hot fix.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3904062&postcount=57

Will MGRS coords be added for Hornet later? Or it operates wil Lat/Long only? Because jtac gives only MGRS coords now.

You can quickly convert those coordinates online to lat/long. Then deliver JDAMs to your hearts content :)

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According to this list quite a few things have been addressed or improved already...

• 
  
• Cleaning up the JDAM and adding new features to the JDAM
  
• Adding the JSOW (already in internal test)
  
• Add full simulation of GPS and INS alignment and navigation systems
  
• PRECISE waypoint input mode
  
• Correcting HARM guidance
  
• MIDS for LTWS and TWS
  
• Litening II targeting pod
  

I agree these are some very complex and deep systems and to simulate the depth of these systems will be time consuming. There has been a lot great work done for the F-18 module and I appreciate the updates and fixes we get.

According to this list quite a few things have been addressed or improved already...

 

• Cleaning up the JDAM and adding new features to the JDAM
  
• Adding the JSOW (already in internal test)
  
• Add full simulation of GPS and INS alignment and navigation systems
  
• PRECISE waypoint input mode
  
• Correcting HARM guidance
  
• MIDS for LTWS and TWS
  
• Litening II targeting pod
  

 

I agree these are some very complex and deep systems and to simulate the depth of these systems will be time consuming. There has been a lot great work done for the F-18 module and I appreciate the updates and fixes we get.

Those items haven't been addressed yet, there are missing JDAM features, we don't have PRECISE waypoint entry (don't confuse this with being able to enter decimal seconds for JDAM, they're different), the HARM guidance is still bugged (see the bug forum), and pretty sure the last one was meant to be MSI which we don't have, not MIDS (we've had MIDS for a while now).

(we've had MIDS for a while now).

Those items haven't been addressed yet

Are they not being improved or worked on?

i'm not seeing the distance to target in the HUD as Wags shows in his video. Was this part excluded from the May 8 build?

i'm not seeing the distance to target in the HUD as Wags shows in his video. Was this part excluded from the May 8 build?

Yep ... it seems to be excluded from this build ... ! :(

It seems that the GBU 38 corrected accuracy has also been excluded. It has the exact same behaviour as in the previous build.

I experienced the same, I still have issues getting them to hit targets when released at max range.

DDMMSS.[sS] < When will seconds be added to the F10 Map playing MP? I'm not complaining but my GBUs either fall short or never hit the selected target.

DDMMSS.[sS] < When will seconds be added to the F10 Map playing MP? I'm not complaining but my GBUs either fall short or never hit the selected target.

You also need to move the cursor around after hitting LAlt+Y to get the new coordinates to show up :thumbup:

Hi, second try.

In his tutorial video about JDAM, Wags specify that if you use QTY setting to release multiple JDAM, all bombs will go on the same target.

I did some research (and I can’t specify the source here) but from what I understand, you can load independent PP into each bomb memory, release using QTY option, and wether you release in AUTO/LOFT or MAN, each bomb will go on its own target.

But nothing prevent you from loading the same PP onto multiple bombs if you want all bombs to impact the same target.

So you should be able to prepare all your JDAM and attack multiples DMPI on one target site in one pickle press (and hold).

If a SME (pilot or avionic crew) could tell be if I’m right or wrong it would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks a lot that works :thumbup: