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Or do you mean that the bombers themselves will have the ability to project JSTARs information without a JSTARs in the Mission itself? - Yep.

When you hit those crowded target areas it makes it a lot easier to get more [still can't get all] of the necessary targets for your first pass.

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But all you need to have is a single JSTARS or AWACS in the game to get that information anywhere on the mad... But to make them work you have to set these aircraft to do both air and ground linking or they will cancel each other out. Same if you add it to your bombers, which really doesn't make much sense to do since bombers cant do this in the real world...

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It's purely for campaign play this way you can target all of the necessary targets and make fewer passes.
Easier to do that than it is to put in a J/STARS and while bombers can't do this IRL they certainly can get much better targeting resolution than what FA allows / preprogram coordinates so they wouldn't need to make multiple passes on a target to drop the entire payload of JDAMs.

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We have a big update here.

Build v.1.009 is ready

Update Log [Current Build]

• Revised seeker and radar FOV settings [FOV = ± and not the entire scope]
• Freed up no less than 14 weapon/ECM/radar slots
• Added A-10C Thunderbolt II
• Added MiG-31BM Foxhound
• Added MiG-31K Foxhound
• Changed J35 to the J35F Draken
• Changed JA37 to JA38C Viggen
• Changed AJ37 to AJS37 Viggen
• Revamped flight models for Viggens
• Added Yak-38M Forger-A
• Added Kuznetsov-class CV
• Added Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (AS-24 Killjoy)
• Added AIM-120B AMRAAM
• Added AIM-4C Falcon (Rb 28) [use on J35F]
• Added AIM-26B Super Falcon (Rb 27) [use on J35F]
• Added Kh-58U Kilter [use on the Su-24M]
• Added SA-10C & SA-20A SAMs and vehicles
• Added Mirage 2000D
• Added AS-30L
• Added F-4D Phantom II
• Added USAF version of the F-4E Phantom II
• Added GBU-38 JDAM
• Added GBU-53 StormBreaker
• Added AIM-9E Sidewinder
• Adjusted Su-35S Flanker-E hardpoints to handle 6x R-37M [based on a DCS mod]
• Tweaked Ukraine missions 1, 7, 10, 11
• Adjusted Kurile & Ukraine CAM files to have the AIM-120B instead of the AIM-120C-5 [based on date of campaigns]

Update Log [To-Date]

• AGM-84E SLAM corrected so it won't explode on launch
• Russia campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• Fixed R-27ET Alamo-D (it had IR selected but it still had radar guidance required)
• Changed F-22 chaff/flare load
• Adjusted damage for the AGM-84D, AGM-84E, and the AM-39
• Enhanced bomber targeting with JSTARS capabilities
• Fixed Tu-160 to have bomb bays and not the ability to takeoff from ships
• Egypt campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• F-4 Phantom II inner wing pylons to 5000#
• Corrections to the F-14 pylon loadings
• Jiangchu-II "Typoe" spelling error corrected to "Type"
• SA-6 Gainful missile range corrected from 3.5nm to 13.5nm
• ASRAAM added
• MiG-21bis center pylon weights corrected and Kh-23 capability added

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So you are trying to use JSTARs datalink to act as a sort of GPS?

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More or less yes.

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to bad you cant simply get the coordinates for the objects instead of a visual display of them...

Of course if they are fixed objects you could add those coordinates for those target objects from the M file's location info and post it in the MM mission briefing for the pilot as GPS coordinates...

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Yeah it would be nice to do a sort of Kneeboard format in the briefing.
I've tried to implement some of those details to the briefings taking inspiration from F4 and DCS (e.g. air tasking orders, flight information, better threat data, etc).
It would actually be cool to be able to go into map view and target from there by clicking with your mouse.
That would make GPS stuff great because you could just do "Show target" in the briefing map and wham, set your targeting details there and go with it. Hardly a thought anyone had back in the mid-90s making FA.

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Just a small update

Build v.1.011 is ready

Update Log [Current Build]

• Enabled SH-3G Sea King to land on carriers

In addition, I have made a 10-mission set titled Pilot Training that is available here. You are a trainee for the USN and it is your job to qualify in VFR and IFR landings in the T-45A Goshawk on both fields and carriers. Then you switch to the F/A-18C Hornet and learn how to employ a variety of weapons before a graduation trial. Difficulty is probably low but it's kind of fun nonetheless.

Update Log [To-Date]

• Revised seeker and radar FOV settings [FOV = ± and not the entire scope]
• Freed up no less than 14 weapon/ECM/radar slots
• Added A-10C Thunderbolt II
• Added MiG-31BM Foxhound
• Added MiG-31K Foxhound
• Changed J35 to the J35F Draken
• Changed JA37 to JA38C Viggen
• Changed AJ37 to AJS37 Viggen
• Revamped flight models for Viggens
• Added Yak-38M Forger-A
• Added Kuznetsov-class CV
• Added Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (AS-24 Killjoy)
• Added AIM-120B AMRAAM
• Added AIM-4C Falcon (Rb 28) [use on J35F]
• Added AIM-26B Super Falcon (Rb 27) [use on J35F]
• Added Kh-58U Kilter [use on the Su-24M]
• Added SA-10C & SA-20A SAMs and vehicles
• Added Mirage 2000D
• Added AS-30L
• Added F-4D Phantom II
• Added USAF version of the F-4E Phantom II
• Added GBU-38 JDAM
• Added GBU-53 StormBreaker
• Added AIM-9E Sidewinder
• Adjusted Su-35S Flanker-E hardpoints to handle 6x R-37M [based on a DCS mod]
• Tweaked Ukraine missions 1, 7, 10, 11
• Adjusted Kurile & Ukraine CAM files to have the AIM-120B instead of the AIM-120C-5 [based on date of campaigns]
• AGM-84E SLAM corrected so it won't explode on launch
• Russia campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• Fixed R-27ET Alamo-D (it had IR selected but it still had radar guidance required)
• Changed F-22 chaff/flare load
• Adjusted damage for the AGM-84D, AGM-84E, and the AM-39
• Enhanced bomber targeting with JSTARS capabilities
• Fixed Tu-160 to have bomb bays and not the ability to takeoff from ships
• Egypt campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• F-4 Phantom II inner wing pylons to 5000#
• Corrections to the F-14 pylon loadings
• Jiangchu-II "Typoe" spelling error corrected to "Type"
• SA-6 Gainful missile range corrected from 3.5nm to 13.5nm
• ASRAAM added
• MiG-21bis center pylon weights corrected and Kh-23 capability added

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Okay a bit of a sizeable update but hopefully this adds a lot more "playability" beyond just the default stuff. With regards to the SAM site changes below, on the campaigns you won't get the TELs but you can still neutralize the site because it's going to be shooting at you.

Build v.1.012 is ready

Update Log [Current Build]

• Arleigh Burke Flight I added
• Consolidation of some radars were done to free up room for new missiles
• Corrected J-7E fuel
• F-105D CTD fixed
• GPU-5 Pave Claw removed
• Il-28 Beagle-A added
• MiG-19S Farmer-C added
• MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C added
• MiG-21PFM Fishbed-F added
• MIM-104D Patriot + associated vehicles added
• NASAMS 1 + associated vehicles added
• RIM-66K/L modified to the RIM-66M for VLS
• RIM-156A Standard SM-2ER added
• SA-2F Guideline (V-755) added
• SA-3 Goa site modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SA3SIT.SH as shape
• SA-5B Gammon site added & modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SRDR1.SH as shape]
• SA-6 Gainful site modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SA6SFR.SH as shape]
• Standardized Russian MiGs and Sus to "fuel type"
• Ticonderoga VLS replaces MK-26 version
• Tweak Kh-47M2 (AS-24) damage & cruise settings

Update Log [To-Date]

• Enabled SH-3G Sea King to land on carriers
• Revised seeker and radar FOV settings [FOV = ± and not the entire scope]
• Freed up no less than 14 weapon/ECM/radar slots
• Added A-10C Thunderbolt II
• Added MiG-31BM Foxhound
• Added MiG-31K Foxhound
• Changed J35 to the J35F Draken
• Changed JA37 to JA38C Viggen
• Changed AJ37 to AJS37 Viggen
• Revamped flight models for Viggens
• Added Yak-38M Forger-A
• Added Kuznetsov-class CV
• Added Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (AS-24 Killjoy)
• Added AIM-120B AMRAAM
• Added AIM-4C Falcon (Rb 28) [use on J35F]
• Added AIM-26B Super Falcon (Rb 27) [use on J35F]
• Added Kh-58U Kilter [use on the Su-24M]
• Added SA-10C & SA-20A SAMs and vehicles
• Added Mirage 2000D
• Added AS-30L
• Added F-4D Phantom II
• Added USAF version of the F-4E Phantom II
• Added GBU-38 JDAM
• Added GBU-53 StormBreaker
• Added AIM-9E Sidewinder
• Adjusted Su-35S Flanker-E hardpoints to handle 6x R-37M [based on a DCS mod]
• Tweaked Ukraine missions 1, 7, 10, 11
• Adjusted Kurile & Ukraine CAM files to have the AIM-120B instead of the AIM-120C-5 [based on date of campaigns]
• AGM-84E SLAM corrected so it won't explode on launch
• Russia campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• Fixed R-27ET Alamo-D (it had IR selected but it still had radar guidance required)
• Changed F-22 chaff/flare load
• Adjusted damage for the AGM-84D, AGM-84E, and the AM-39
• Enhanced bomber targeting with JSTARS capabilities
• Fixed Tu-160 to have bomb bays and not the ability to takeoff from ships
• Egypt campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• F-4 Phantom II inner wing pylons to 5000#
• Corrections to the F-14 pylon loadings
• Jiangchu-II "Typoe" spelling error corrected to "Type"
• SA-6 Gainful missile range corrected from 3.5nm to 13.5nm
• ASRAAM added
• MiG-21bis center pylon weights corrected and Kh-23 capability added

Download here

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I finally got around to finishing the chaff/flare updates and I cleared out some other issues along the way. A few words of caution on the chaff/flare updates. LAU-138s now (EF-2000, F-14, Gripen) are only loaded with 40 bundles because each release (IRL) is 4 bundles so 40x4 = 160. Also, on the F-35, the first 4 are 250% meant to simulate decoys so only press 1 at a time the first 4 times.

Build v.1.013 is ready

Update Log [Current Build]

• A-4E wing hardpoints updated to 4500# (2240# ea)
• Added R-3S Atoll-A for MiG-19S, MiG-21F-13, MiG-21PFM, and MiG-21MF
• B-52H reduced internal fuel by 60K LB for overweight correction
• Change Kfir C.2 to Kfir C.7
• Change MiG-23ML to MiG-23MLD
• Corrected Bucaneer S2B CTD
• Edited damage points on AShMs: AGM-84D/E, AM39, RBS15F, Kh-31A, Kh-22
• Fixed AGM-45A Shrike targeting
• Fixed Leninsky Komsomol-class to cargo.sh
• Fixed MTOW of the Il-28 Beagle
• Fixed MTOW of the Su-33 Flanker-D
• Fixed pylon weights on A-5D Strike Vigilante
• Full revamp of ECM chaff/flares
• Moved F-35A from ASTOVLV to ASTOVLE
• Moved F-35C from ASTOVLE to ASTOVLV
• Reduced AAA Zone AAA fire to small arms & .50-cal instead of 37MM & 57MM
• Removal of AGM-114K Hellfire II 4PK
• Removed F-35A from ASTOVL and replaced with F-35B Lightning (UK)
• Removed radar guidance on ZSU-57 weapon
• Removed some extraneous seekers
• Return AN/ALQ-99 & SPS-171 to loadable items
• Swap AIM-9D for AIM-9G
• Tu-160 reduced internal fuel by 10K LB for overweight correction

Update Log [To-Date]

• Arleigh Burke Flight I added
• Consolidation of some radars were done to free up room for new missiles
• Corrected J-7E fuel
• F-105D CTD fixed
• GPU-5 Pave Claw removed
• Il-28 Beagle-A added
• MiG-19S Farmer-C added
• MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C added
• MiG-21PFM Fishbed-F added
• MIM-104D Patriot + associated vehicles added
• NASAMS 1 + associated vehicles added
• RIM-66K/L modified to the RIM-66M for VLS
• RIM-156A Standard SM-2ER added
• SA-2F Guideline (V-755) added
• SA-3 Goa site modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SA3SIT.SH as shape
• SA-5B Gammon site added & modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SRDR1.SH as shape]
• SA-6 Gainful site modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SA6SFR.SH as shape]
• Standardized Russian MiGs and Sus to "fuel type"
• Ticonderoga VLS replaces MK-26 version
• Tweak Kh-47M2 (AS-24) damage & cruise settings
• Enabled SH-3G Sea King to land on carriers
• Revised seeker and radar FOV settings [FOV = ± and not the entire scope]
• Freed up no less than 14 weapon/ECM/radar slots
• Added A-10C Thunderbolt II
• Added MiG-31BM Foxhound
• Added MiG-31K Foxhound
• Changed J35 to the J35F Draken
• Changed JA37 to JA38C Viggen
• Changed AJ37 to AJS37 Viggen
• Revamped flight models for Viggens
• Added Yak-38M Forger-A
• Added Kuznetsov-class CV
• Added Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (AS-24 Killjoy)
• Added AIM-120B AMRAAM
• Added AIM-4C Falcon (Rb 28) [use on J35F]
• Added AIM-26B Super Falcon (Rb 27) [use on J35F]
• Added Kh-58U Kilter [use on the Su-24M]
• Added SA-10C & SA-20A SAMs and vehicles
• Added Mirage 2000D
• Added AS-30L
• Added F-4D Phantom II
• Added USAF version of the F-4E Phantom II
• Added GBU-38 JDAM
• Added GBU-53 StormBreaker
• Added AIM-9E Sidewinder
• Adjusted Su-35S Flanker-E hardpoints to handle 6x R-37M [based on a DCS mod]
• Tweaked Ukraine missions 1, 7, 10, 11
• Adjusted Kurile & Ukraine CAM files to have the AIM-120B instead of the AIM-120C-5 [based on date of campaigns]
• AGM-84E SLAM corrected so it won't explode on launch
• Russia campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• Fixed R-27ET Alamo-D (it had IR selected but it still had radar guidance required)
• Changed F-22 chaff/flare load
• Adjusted damage for the AGM-84D, AGM-84E, and the AM-39
• Enhanced bomber targeting with JSTARS capabilities
• Fixed Tu-160 to have bomb bays and not the ability to takeoff from ships
• Egypt campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• F-4 Phantom II inner wing pylons to 5000#
• Corrections to the F-14 pylon loadings
• Jiangchu-II "Typoe" spelling error corrected to "Type"
• SA-6 Gainful missile range corrected from 3.5nm to 13.5nm
• ASRAAM added
• MiG-21bis center pylon weights corrected and Kh-23 capability added

Download here

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I noticed a few things amiss while working on something else so here's a quick update.

Build v.1.014 is ready

Update Log [Current Build]

• Kh-22 Kitchen-A replaced with the Kh-22N Kitchen-F (High) (not sure if it is "F") [High means you have to launch over 32,000 feet]
• MiG-31 Foxhound-A hardpoints adjusted
• MiG-31BM Foxhound-B hardpoints adjusted

Update Log [To-Date]

• A-4E wing hardpoints updated to 4500# (2240# ea)
• Added R-3S Atoll-A for MiG-19S, MiG-21F-13, MiG-21PFM, and MiG-21MF
• B-52H reduced internal fuel by 60K LB for overweight correction
• Change Kfir C.2 to Kfir C.7
• Change MiG-23ML to MiG-23MLD
• Corrected Bucaneer S2B CTD
• Edited damage points on AShMs: AGM-84D/E, AM39, RBS15F, Kh-31A, Kh-22
• Fixed AGM-45A Shrike targeting
• Fixed Leninsky Komsomol-class to cargo.sh
• Fixed MTOW of the Il-28 Beagle
• Fixed MTOW of the Su-33 Flanker-D
• Fixed pylon weights on A-5D Strike Vigilante
• Full revamp of ECM chaff/flares
• Moved F-35A from ASTOVLV to ASTOVLE
• Moved F-35C from ASTOVLE to ASTOVLV
• Reduced AAA Zone AAA fire to small arms & .50-cal instead of 37MM & 57MM
• Removal of AGM-114K Hellfire II 4PK
• Removed F-35A from ASTOVL and replaced with F-35B Lightning (UK)
• Removed radar guidance on ZSU-57 weapon
• Removed some extraneous seekers
• Return AN/ALQ-99 & SPS-171 to loadable items
• Swap AIM-9D for AIM-9G
• Tu-160 reduced internal fuel by 10K LB for overweight correction
• Arleigh Burke Flight I added
• Consolidation of some radars were done to free up room for new missiles
• Corrected J-7E fuel
• F-105D CTD fixed
• GPU-5 Pave Claw removed
• Il-28 Beagle-A added
• MiG-19S Farmer-C added
• MiG-21F-13 Fishbed-C added
• MiG-21PFM Fishbed-F added
• MIM-104D Patriot + associated vehicles added
• NASAMS 1 + associated vehicles added
• RIM-66K/L modified to the RIM-66M for VLS
• RIM-156A Standard SM-2ER added
• SA-2F Guideline (V-755) added
• SA-3 Goa site modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SA3SIT.SH as shape
• SA-5B Gammon site added & modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SRDR1.SH as shape]
• SA-6 Gainful site modified [launchers are now vehicles, site is single entity using SA6SFR.SH as shape]
• Standardized Russian MiGs and Sus to "fuel type"
• Ticonderoga VLS replaces MK-26 version
• Tweak Kh-47M2 (AS-24) damage & cruise settings
• Enabled SH-3G Sea King to land on carriers
• Revised seeker and radar FOV settings [FOV = ± and not the entire scope]
• Freed up no less than 14 weapon/ECM/radar slots
• Added A-10C Thunderbolt II
• Added MiG-31BM Foxhound
• Added MiG-31K Foxhound
• Changed J35 to the J35F Draken
• Changed JA37 to JA38C Viggen
• Changed AJ37 to AJS37 Viggen
• Revamped flight models for Viggens
• Added Yak-38M Forger-A
• Added Kuznetsov-class CV
• Added Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (AS-24 Killjoy)
• Added AIM-120B AMRAAM
• Added AIM-4C Falcon (Rb 28) [use on J35F]
• Added AIM-26B Super Falcon (Rb 27) [use on J35F]
• Added Kh-58U Kilter [use on the Su-24M]
• Added SA-10C & SA-20A SAMs and vehicles
• Added Mirage 2000D
• Added AS-30L
• Added F-4D Phantom II
• Added USAF version of the F-4E Phantom II
• Added GBU-38 JDAM
• Added GBU-53 StormBreaker
• Added AIM-9E Sidewinder
• Adjusted Su-35S Flanker-E hardpoints to handle 6x R-37M [based on a DCS mod]
• Tweaked Ukraine missions 1, 7, 10, 11
• Adjusted Kurile & Ukraine CAM files to have the AIM-120B instead of the AIM-120C-5 [based on date of campaigns]
• AGM-84E SLAM corrected so it won't explode on launch
• Russia campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• Fixed R-27ET Alamo-D (it had IR selected but it still had radar guidance required)
• Changed F-22 chaff/flare load
• Adjusted damage for the AGM-84D, AGM-84E, and the AM-39
• Enhanced bomber targeting with JSTARS capabilities
• Fixed Tu-160 to have bomb bays and not the ability to takeoff from ships
• Egypt campaign playthrough completed and mission edits made
• F-4 Phantom II inner wing pylons to 5000#
• Corrections to the F-14 pylon loadings
• Jiangchu-II "Typoe" spelling error corrected to "Type"
• SA-6 Gainful missile range corrected from 3.5nm to 13.5nm
• ASRAAM added
• MiG-21bis center pylon weights corrected and Kh-23 capability added

Download here

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