DCS: F-16C Viper | HARM Position RUK Mode

We will soon be releasing the next mode for the Viper’s AGM-88C HARM anti-radiation missile. The Position (POS) mode allows you to launch a HARM at a designated steerpoint and have the HARM seeker look for and guide on a selected radar type. In the RUK (Range Unknown) sub-mode, the seeker will search a large are around the steerpoint when the exact location of the SAM in the steerpoint vicinity is uncertain. POS mode allows you to attack non-transmitting SAMs and engage them at longer ranges.
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[@TLTeo]

Awesome! I'm not sure why but seeing the second HARM loft like that was immensely satisfying!

[@b0bl00i]

Matt Wagner : Any news of the new weather? Still work in progress reply will do. Just let us know what happens with the roadmap nick talked about. It's very silent on planned and currently in work features.

[@MattWagner]

Very much being worked on, please stay tuned. When we have new news, we'll be pleased to share it. Thanks.

[@SpicyTrifongo]

Two weeks

[@krostouin]

Well, we just got an update on the clouds, 3 weeks later. Not too late :) Looking good, seems playable.

[@Aaam1rK]

Really hope the SPI stuff is fixed as well in the upcoming OB

[@MattWagner]

Yes, standby for the next video. Thanks.

[@YYCH2]

Nice

[@Aaam1rK]

@@MattWagner wohoo! Can't wait for the video!

[@TheKultteri]

@@MattWagner finally. I was gonna lose it if this feature gets added and no fix for the spi issue

[@icin4d]

@@TheKultteri Is this where the HARM seeker head will journey off on its own to points unknown?

[@taerdryn]

Are those brand new missile launch sounds I hear!? Awesome work as always.

[@alexmelia8873]

Yay! F-16 love! I can't wait for the HTS! Keep up the good work, ED!

[@Rhinozherous]

Awesome work, as always! But pleeeease complete the SPI :) ...Markpoints would also be nice :P

[@banzaiib]

Bravo! but, you're really makin' the hornet HARM feel like a video game and not so much a sim

[@johnmekansi1230]

can you elaborate a bit?

[@hphp31416]

@@johnmekansi1230 in f16 it takes over 1 minute for harm to scan its field of viev looking for only 5 chosen radars, in f18 it has live stream of all radars

[@TrickerDCS]

Excellent! 🎅🏽

[@z0688]

Please fix weather dynamics. Another clear day again.

[@hiddengnome]

Ruk - Dutch word that can mean "Whack". Still checks out sentence wise. :thumbs-up:

[@T2000]

hey ouwe rukker ...

[@user-rm2zu9cm3o]

Frikandel

[@abhinandanbal9931]

When the realistic HARM modes are going to come for the Hornet?

[@saiajin82]

You haven't had enough work on the Hornet? Let us get something...jeez.

[@abhinandanbal9931]

@@saiajin82 It is not about taking something from the Viper and giving it to the Hornet. HARM was first implemented on the F/A-18C, so naturally it is an expectation that they will be implemented as a proper simulation and not as a Game Mode.

[@kyleastill1534]

@ Matt Wager: Super happy with the F16 fix to SPI logic and the indicator on the HSD!! Thank you! Next up markpoints then maybe laser mavs? :)

[@alexstarnes]

Should we expect a SLAM-ER video for the F/A-18C?

[@OICWSephiroth]

They said the SLAM-ER is coming early next year

[@alexstarnes]

@@OICWSephiroth I read that SLAM-ER will be coming out in the last update of the year, in December.

[@MattWagner]

We specifically stated that it will not be ready until sometime in January due to new engineering required for long-range video feed. Thanks.

[@dmitriyw.germann2118]

The most expected DCS related content on the YT is all in this channel)) Wags, I have a question about DED CRUS page and bullseye settings. No ETA is asked for, just would like to know what do these things depend of, to say like "ok, we can't get A before we fix/implement B and C"

[@cenkcdemir]

So no need to wait for scan and detect, just click the type of the sam and launch?

[@MattWagner]

Correct.

[@alexmelia8873]

What happens if the SAM doesn't turn on it's radar? Do you just keep flying in until it turns on and then go defensive?

[@reillybrangan2182]

@@alexmelia8873 The weapon searches for the SAM on its own in flight, the radar does not need to be turned on when you launch the weapon. If you launch whilst the SAM is not emitting, you just need to hope that the SAM starts emitting sometime between launch and impact so that the weapon can locate it. Otherwise the HARM is just going to impact somewhere in the general vicinity, although modern HARM variants (AGM-88E) have onboard active radar seekers and GPS/INS so can actually still engage targets post radar shutdown.

[@Lorian667]

In which angle is the HARM searching? I mean, if the point is 2 miles in front if the actual target and the missile is still very high, will it find the target?

[@SpeedyE420]

I just want the Black Shark 3 for christmas. lol

[@george_3264]

Thanks (all the best from Mikoyans wacky chaps at the factory)

[@Paul91415]

Any information regarding the Link 16? I don't know whether the server or the F-16 bugs it. Sometimes the AWACS datalink is working, then suddently it disappears. Still nice to see the further update on my beloved bird

[@Mako-sz4qr]

That’s a good one viper people 👍🏻

[@JPsTechReviews]

Thank you

[@pooshoveler]

If we get the pod with harm I will get what I asked Santa for. But I'll take this 😁

[@Dermeister009]

you know what would be really cool? Like the f14 module where they gave us the f14B they should do the f16D that would be so awesome specially for Virtual fighter wings that train pilots who have an IP program you could literally go do check rides with an IP at the back!

[@patriciomassun]

Ey Wags! My f-16 suffer a LOT´s of stuttering in the Syrian maps (its dosnt happend with other planes or maps combination) - What can be happening?

[@MattWagner]

The Syrian and Channel maps are rather demanding due to the huge amount of detail and texture sizes. It sounds like you either need to turn down some graphics settings are invest in some new hardware. Thanks.

[@patriciomassun]

@@MattWagner The wird thing is that I run at 120fps with stuttering ... I have to run textures in LOW to avoid the stuttering problem. But I´m interest in determinate what element of the hardware can be the problem - Vram: 8gb gtx1070 / Ram: 24gbs 1600mhz - HDD (Maybe if I upgrade to an SDD?) - i7 4770k

[@MattWagner]

@@patriciomassun. Probably the 1070 with limited VRAM. The two maps mentioned require a lot of VRAM. Thanks.

[@patriciomassun]

@@MattWagner thanks for your help !

[@ApeRiderr]

@@patriciomassun Having an SSD helps massively with loading, stuttering and crashing in DCS. I cannot recommend enough.

[@Hegemon12]

Matt Wagner: When we can expect S-200 in DCS?

[@MattWagner]

After our flight dynamic engineers have completed some higher priority aircraft tasks. Thanks.

[@Hegemon12]

@@MattWagner Thank you for answer, this is understandable decision, aircraft's FM should have priority.

[@J.Svatko]

YeszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Love harm strikes in the 16

[@aleksandermikoajczak983]

Can’t wait!

[@skyhawkpilot3608]

Will the next Update include a functional max power switch, for the Viper ?

[@MattWagner]

That would not be realistic for a GE-129. Thanks.

[@boggy8557]

@4:00 the TD box is left of the FPV, heading is 166 yet target bearing on the HUD says 170. Shouldn't it be 164ish?

[@Ked_gaming]

Could be that one shows magnetic and the other true bearing

[@boggy8557]

@@Ked_gaming yeh I thought that but that seems a bit counter intuitive

[@IkeThe9th]

Thanks. Awesome stuff, Wags! (did you survive that SA-2?) 😬

[@RAF33Strike]

Hey Matt, thanks for the walkthrough. Nice to see the versatility of the HARM being improved for the Viper! Very much looking forward to the rest of the HARM features, and the next GBU weapon. Any idea what to expect first? The GBU-24 or the GBU-31/38? :) Cheers.

[@MattWagner]

Probably the GBU-24 given the work currently being done for this on the Hornet. Thanks.

[@RAF33Strike]

@@MattWagner Great, keep up the good work! The format of these videos is perfect. Gives a great overview without being too short, nor too lengthy :)

[@zezblit]

Hey Matt, do you know if the range indication is for the steerpoint specifically, or whether it allows for the HARM to reach anything within the search radius around that steerpoint? Either way, great vid as always

[@MattWagner]

DLZ is only in regards to the selected steerpoint. Thanks

[@Gamidia]

thank u too!

[@5113130]

In the hornet the TOO mode shows all radars instantly. This seems much better than the current implementation in the viper that requires a search and different tables for different radars. Is that just how it is in real life, is the hornet in need of updates, or will that come in a later mode for the viper?

[@c-boy767]

MATT WAGNER: DCS:SUPERCARRIER UPDATE!!!!

[@notproplayer3649]

YES !

[@MattWagner]

We plan to show off the new Ready Room and Air Boss stations soon, thanks.

[@zil0484]

Great!!!

[@mvaldman2001]

Great Video... any news on the A-G Radar modes?

[@MattWagner]

After the Hornet AG radar modes are complete (SEA, GMT, and INTL). Thanks.

[@mvaldman2001]

Oh, come on, @@MattWagner, you know I’m talking about the Viper! I’m already dreaming about flying anti-scud search missions over Syria... let’s make it happen, Captain!

[@johnmekansi1230]

@@mvaldman2001 yeah yeah he meant f16 will get it after the 18 gets its ag radar completed.

[@mvaldman2001]

My bad, @@johnmekansi1230, thanks!! 👍🏽

[@johnmekansi1230]

@@mvaldman2001 no worries :)

[@saiduslu7681]

hi, what if we dont have any waypoint and has an sa15 there top of the mountain? How can i lock that sa15 plus, we can have more than one sa15 so how can i lock/choose an sa15 i wanted? is there any way in flight to create route right over that mountain to let f16 track that sa15? whats the solution

[@adamwash917]

do you need to have a steer point set up for this mode to work or can you just launch in the general direction of a SAM site?

[@MattWagner]

It will fly to the Sensor Point of Interest (SPI), which can be the steerpoint by default, or offset by a sensor.

[@MongooseTacticool]

Sweet :)

[@tlf02]

HIND pre-order for Christmas pls? :)

[@fahadalzahrani9989]

The map in the game is getting too big for the C drive, how can i share it with another drive?

[@SuperSilent01]

I would love to see a South China Sea map. Just though I'd mention it, as I couldn't find a place in the forums.

[@trevorbodnar5495]

Any Hornet update videos coming?

[@MattWagner]

Yes, on Monday. Thanks.

[@trevorbodnar5495]

@@MattWagner Cool thanks!

[@sst9174]

Complete the dogfight mode and the sounds inside the cockpit

[@koekiejam18]

I dont know if this is the correct place to state this but seeing as it is a video about the viper ill take the liberty to do so, when i (or someone) tries to use a "cold start" viper on open beta servers, the TPOD will not send data over to the plane, there is videofeed and the tpod itself functions fine, but i cannot use CCRP because the TPOD doesnt send any data over to my plane, the SPI (?) just stays the same. For example if i select a waypoint and go into CCRP mode, then pick out a target with the TPOD, it will steer me towards the waypoint and not where i m pointing the TPOD (even in Point/INS Point mode)

[@stephengilmore2741]

Did anyone else watching this with headphones on have a hard time with the hard 'S' sounds? I felt like my brain was being pierced...

[@whiplashw3948]

no

[@skyhawkpilot3608]

Matt Wagner: when will a clickable ejection handle for the Viper come like on the Hornet ?

[@franagorn]

?

[@skyhawkpilot3608]

@@franagorn If you click on the yellow ejection handle nothing happens.

[@darkcx3995]

@@skyhawkpilot3608 Ctrl + E 3 times

[@rjtoten]

mouse interaction for ejection is disabled in DCS, (prevent accidental click), use the keyboard command... it is the same for all airplanes

[@harritudur176]

best DCS patch request EVER!

[@andykoski8211]

What's the real world percentage the HARM will hit its target in the RUK mode?

[@ionator2000ist]

So out of curiosity will we be able to start seeing the same ranges we used to see when the hornets harms used to loft? Was able to launch at roughly 50ish miles and still hit targets with loft while here your withing 25 miles to do the same thing.

[@MattWagner]

It's the same missile, and as mentioned, highly depends on launch speed and altitude. Thanks.

[@ionator2000ist]

@@MattWagner ok, was just curious. Before the hornet lost its harm loft and had it's high draggy FM that struggled to hit mach 1 at high alt we would launch at roughly angels 34 and right at mach 1 we got the 50mile range. so hoping we can get back to that distance again.

[@blayas5239]

Hello mr.wags Any news on the possible IADS module?

[@bigblackahuna7815]

Hey Matt, when will we start to see 1760 weapons for the Viper?

[@heremyjogan]

Did the aim 9x high off boresight change too? My seeker head only scans left and right a small distance with hmd

[@alexmelia8873]

It's a WELL known bug.

[@offcuts31]

any chance you guys can revisit the HARM so it actually kills something ?

[@MattWagner]

Works great here. Please make sure you are within paramenters, and perhaps you are engaging a system with anti-ARM ability. Thanks

[@offcuts31]

@@MattWagner nope. HARMs not actually killing stuff has been a known issue in the community for a very long time. around about half the time the HARM will either explode above, right next to or on a target and will not kill it, the hp is reduced somwhere in between 1-50%. there is not the same problem with the sidearm or LD-10. they have close to 100% kill rate if they actually make it to the target.

[@Dermeister009]

Are they going to add the HARM Cheek pod wich lets you use the cursor to lock a threat?

[@DannyP159]

They will be adding the HTS at somepoint yes... When that is, only they (kinda) know.

[@MattWagner]

The HTS pod will be added later when we add the DL mode. We first though need to complete the POS sub-modes. Thanks.

[@b0bl00i]

I was about to ask, why is the Hornet so simple with the Self Protect mode compared to the Viper?

[@dominikwagner5544]

It has TOO( like the Vipers HAS) and ED said that the PP( pretty similar to these POS modes) is going to come soon! In the end its going to be very similar to the Viper!

[@dorian4219]

hornet has ability to handoff a rwr contact to harm. viper does not. its a feature of hornet specifically. i guess that comes with the A designation in the name :)

[@dorian4219]

Hm, now i read f-16CJ allegedly has the LOR mode. not sure how similar CJ and CM are though.

[@chrisbenson2430]

Is the SPI work finished?

[@exiletsj2570]

MOSQUITO WAGS MOSQUITO

[@ascherlafayette8572]

Agm-84k next maybe?

[@MattWagner]

We should be able to preview this weapon in January, thanks. The video data link still needs further development.

[@ascherlafayette8572]

@@MattWagner myay!

[@l85a1rt4]

so in RUK mode HARM can detect and seek on non active radar ?

[@spc83]

negative, still needs to have it emit to seek it out for terminal. big advantage is that with the loft logic you can launch sooner and from further away so when the emitter does turn on the harm is already in the air waiting for it. Therefor the radar has less time to react to the harm.

[@Jarlerus]

It's used in preemptive SEAD - HARM's are launched towards a known SAM location, so that if it goes online a HARM will hit it. HARM's are launched this way on a known site, to keep it suppressed until whatever needs to be done is done.

[@pooshoveler]

When is the update going to be available?

[@getsideways7257]

16th, I guess?

[@pooshoveler]

@@getsideways7257 can't wait 😁

[@getsideways7257]

@@pooshoveler Me neither. But it looks like it might be on the 17th instead. Well, at least it's not the signature "two weeks" :)

[@sailyourface]

How is this mode different than pre-briefed?

[@MattWagner]

We'll discuss that in the PB sub-mode video. Thanks.

[@sailyourface]

@@MattWagner Thanks Wags!

[@flywaldair4040]

Looking forward to using this wit Skynet IADS github.com/walder/Skynet-IADS 👍

[@yieovgwqxaz7912]

seems like f16 is better with harms despite f18 having the exact same missiles. f18 can't do all these fancy stuff like f-16. wtf?

[@MattWagner]

Of course, the Viper has HTS.

[@BSUPERSABRE]

I thought RUK was a self protect mode and wasn’t connected to a steerpoint. This seems like it acts more like EOM to me

[@MattWagner]

Nope, RUK is a less capable version of EOM. Thanks.

[@BSUPERSABRE]

@@MattWagner then what’s the point of using RUK over EOM

[@MattWagner]

@@BSUPERSABRE. As mentioned in the video, it allows a wider search area for the seeker around the steerpoint when the target radar location is less certain. Thanks.

[@cuttheloop]

Nooooo..... JDAMS!

[@MattWagner]

They will come, thanks. We first need to complete the HARM and sort out the TGP and Maverick.

[@spheren]

@@MattWagner Does completing the harm include the HTS or is that considered a separate object?

[@HighAspect]

@@MattWagner SPI fix please... that is biggest priority imo

[@Paul91415]

@@HighAspect SPI and Link 16

[@DonutDefense]

first

[@xxking_galaxyxx4651]

First