IMPROVED Yemen Houthi Missile Strike On US Carrier Group In Gulf Of Aden (WarGames 187) | DCS

[@grimreapers]

Original Battle: kzbin.info/www/bejne/noPTgGl5qMiiptE

[@11kungfu11]

"If you miss the mission briefing, which most of you do." I feel naked and attacked.

[@grimreapers]

lols

[@TheStateOfEarth]

Cap always sounds so proud and happy when he says "that's my boys!" :)

[@grimreapers]

awww

[@override367]

I'd say the biggest issues for being "Realistic", is that AEGIS will not engage SCUDs in most cases, because they're extremely inaccurate and the system won't waste ordinance on them unless they're actually going to hit the fleet, and the carrier would have planes up especially if they're going that close to shore. Patriot has been able to distinguish SCUDs that are a threat from SCUDs that are definitely going to miss since like, the early 2000s

[@grimreapers]

Yes but the Scud CEP allows them to be accurate enough to land the missile within the foot print of the CSG. At least in game that's true anyway.

[@McAllisterCo]

Aegis calculates where the missiles will land while still in flight. That’s how they can announce a missile was fired at a particular area in Israel even though it was intercepted by an Arleigh-Burke over the Red Sea. In fact 4 days ago the US ship Mason had two “ballistic missile’s” fired at IT from Yemen (after it intervened in the hijacking of commercial ship Central Park) and judged them as not a threat so let them harmlessly splash into the water less than ten miles from the ship. The captain explicitly said they assessed them as not a threat so did not bother firing at them.

[@McAllisterCo]

Also Aegis (as well as patriot) will automatically identify a threat based on known characteristics. So not only do they know where it will land they know exactly what missile it is just a few seconds after launch.

[@92HazelMocha]

​@@McAllisterCoExcept those were over ten miles away, these are centered on the carrier group and well within the CEP so AEGIS would engage them.

[@DimV95]

Seen yesterdays video from Iran watching top wise the carrier strike group and not even one asset up to intercept. I doubt

[@m7.624]

I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this but as we went through the straits we went into general quarters and had Marines on the catwalks and around the edge of the flight deck with 50cals and manpads (Mainly on the Suez) I was on the Bataan and Wasp circa 2003-2004

[@DaydreamNative]

Styx and stones may break my bones, but Scuds will never hurt me.

[@pike100]

*sticks, not Styx, LOL

[@Broxyc]

that’s the joke. styx is the nato name of the p-15

[@normadamous]

You guys truly make me feel like a valued viewer 😊

[@grimreapers]

It is important for GR viewers to be valued.

[@KingRaidriar]

@@grimreaperswe feel that way GR!

[@Robert-pl1gd]

I have watched soo many of your videos over the years, yet I still get amazed at how realistic the sound is when you do the fly-by camera. especially subsonic. Never heard any other game sound so real. I've played many. Keep up the good work GR

[@MTBScotland]

USS Mason on 27th had ballistic missiles land 10 miles from them. Didn't intercept. Even though they are moving fast the computing power of the radars can still predict where it is going to land. No point sending out a 1million dollar missile it if it going to miss. Would have been tracked all the way

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I think Matrix is so good at milsim because he's salty that he never got to drop Durandals and Paveways all over Soviet armor in Germany and now he's making up for it. Just a theory... lol

[@grimreapers]

Underrated comment ^^

[@chrisryan6880]

Why wouldn't they launch the dumb missiles and rockets before the guided missiles to drain the defences before the guided stuff gets in?

[@splatoonistproductions5345]

Probably since unguided means there’s little room for error and they could be off by miles, tho that’s more a guess if anything.

[@92HazelMocha]

They would, but in DCS it takes more time for the Smerch's and scuds to fire than for the AShM's so cap would have had to set up staggered delays to get that result. Iirc in DCS it takes about 5 minutes for scuds to launch, vs silkworms which are almost instant.

[@johnvoytko2424]

Matrix is the chefs kiss of British professionalism. "No fun here, I'm doing serious work."

[@bcorlis1]

"Houthi's would not use drones for anti-ship" & "Houthi BMs could not hit moving ships" ... Two days later, real-life Houthi's engage American warship and civilian merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden using ballistic missiles and USS Carney shoots down multiple Houthi drones in the engagement. Remember folks, this is a video game. Playing video games and watching KZbinrs play video games doesn't make you an expert.

[@mikeborcherding5556]

NSA has entered the chat.

[@chrisstopher2277]

Always good to hear a Healthy and motivated “Hello valued Viewers”

[@jmtpolitico80]

Great Mission, obviously way better than the last one. You got more Targets and you returned every Jet without one Problem, now that is AMAZING!!! Is that almost a first for GR missions?!?!?

[@jmtpolitico80]

Thanks Alot CAP!!!

[@mfreed40k]

Habitual Linecrosser. His videos are very informative about missile interception, especially as it relates to patriot. It's been said already, and probably not modeled but the US ships can tell when something is a threat or not and will not waste ordnance on non-threats. Aegis can tell almost before they launch these days.

[@hughmungus2760]

which is quite dangerous for countries that have hypersonic weapons. They can seem like ballistic missiles that won't hit. Then in the last 30km, suddenly change course and become active homing... while still travelling at >mach 5

[@jonathanpfeffer3716]

@@hughmungus2760 Neither BGVs or HCMs follow ballistic trajectories. They won't look remotely like a BM on a radar screen.

[@hughmungus2760]

@@jonathanpfeffer3716 MARV types like the DF21d and YJ21 do though.

[@jonathanpfeffer3716]

@@hughmungus2760 True, although I’ve heard the YJ-21 in particular can adopt some really weird flight paths, more so than the 21D. That makes it more dangerous though, since it can skirt in and out of altitudes that might be not covered by air defense.

[@brianfoster7064]

The systems are designed to target the most immediate threat. Ballistic missiles are less of a threat than the guided missiles. At least, until they begin the descent phase. After all, the ships are moving, and BMs aren't going to change to match ships' movements.

[@TopherSnags]

Really liked the extra milsim in the video! Its awesome to see how skilled GR is :)

[@beyond5150]

What happened to having a Ticonderoga in the group? Usually there is at least 1 cuiser in a carrier group and they carry more missiles than Arleigh Burks. My only real issues is that and the fact that Aegis is so accurate it can identify the type of incoming weapon systems based on many factors. The Aegis system is honestly terrifying at how good it is as it actually links to all the ships and their radar systems as well as aircraft. The weapon systems are all links together too. Its like freaking skynet. Still love the simulations though. Keep it up!

[@grimreapers]

There is currently a problem with them in game. Until they are fixed I'm using AB only.

[@beyond5150]

​@@grimreapersahhhhh... that makes sense. Love your work. Keep up the sims!

[@t.r.4496]

First time I have listened to the whole intro in a long time, Sorry Cap I don't know anything about planes but I know missles and defense, But love the watching the planes.

[@grimreapers]

Yay someone listened to a GR briefing!

[@m1t2a1]

In one piece, sort of. 35:58 A million or two for some new canopies, but it is best that way. Probably helps the arresting wire last longer because less weight. That's just silly.

[@stephenmorgan3425]

Ummm, I swear I just read an article yesterday regarding a US destroyer successfully defending itself against a Houthi drone........

[@jamesturner9651]

Starting to lose track of just how many times its happening now...

[@Surge_LaChance]

Side note: The "Somali Pirates" that went after the M/V Central Park came from Yemen. That was left out of the news coverage.

[@jamesturner9651]

@@Surge_LaChance and the Houthis still fired missiles lol

[@lavenderlilacproductions]

0:56 Houthis today announced they launched a drone at a merchant ship.

[@JD-sb4ss]

30:10 datalink would help avoid double engaging easier, and would help with buddy lasing

[@grimreapers]

Fair comment.

[@grady2000xr]

SuperCap: “That IS a nice view, Grump”. Grump: (creepily orgastic voice) “Yes”.

[@ObiWanShinobi917]

Food for thought, AEGIS can track the missiles as they reach their apex and begin descending. It can predict where the missile will land down to singular ft. Not meters, not yards, FEET and INCHES. So it would know long before the SCUDS reached minimum intercept range whether or not they are a threat. Thats real life though. DCS doesn't have the ability to model everything. Source is Habitual Linecrosser btw, he works in U.S. Air Defense and knows a lot about the AEGIS. And what he has been allowed to tell his viewers about it (unclassified) has made clear just how terrifying a defense AND offense system it is. Look him up on YT!

[@Jeffrey.1978]

@ObiWanShinobi917 - I completely agree with you. The FC's and FCA's on ship use to sit and tell me about AEGIS and the SPY radar system when I visited them in the CIC on my mid-watch. Most of the time they had to remind me by starting their sentences with, "This is classified, so don't repeat it." The use to joke and call AEGIS a mini "Skynet" system within its own. 😆 Since DCS does not model EW capabilities that exist on ships at all, another huge aspect to missile and drone defense is the AN/SLQ-32 EW system. In some ways it was as mind boggling what it could do as the AEGIS combat weapons system and the SPY radar system could. A lot of threats can be defeated without having to use a missile.

[@andycharnell]

Love your videos guys I worked on developing the wings of thr typhoon in my early days I really enjoy flight sims would love to fly this! Keep em coming guys!

[@Aussiem8e]

Great play as always guys!

[@jcremeringful]

Nicely done as always boys! Still waiting for some Sunday funday games to come back!

[@johnwycough1955]

Great vid to watch

[@jackwells2924]

I wish you would follow the missiles more until impact! Great video as always

[@hughmungus2760]

acutaly. come to think of it, 10 miles is so short a range that guided krasnopol rounds can hit ships. Have you tried to defend against guided gun artillery?

[@Sendlopal]

I was thinking that a s-23 artillary battery could engage the carrier group.

[@duanemckinley9353]

Krasnopol rounds would be a pretty interesting approach, but the artillery and observers would need to be in range of Hellfire's and the 5-inch naval gun with the observer possibly within range of the 25 mm bushmaster to say nothing of SM-2s and the carrier air wing. I also haven't heard any reports of that system being in Houthi hands which makes it less relevant.

[@grimreapers]

Will investigate but I think this is not yet poss in game. (ships can't see them)

[@Nr15121]

7:54 cap there’s a fundamental flaw with Your logic regarding the unguided stuff and the scuds. Aegis can predict where the incoming ordinance will land and will selectively engage targets based on the threat level they pose. (Similar to how iron dome works against the rockets fired by hamas and how patriot does as well) so the csg wouldn’t engage the ones that aren’t threats, we have seen this in real life with this exact situation, they fired ballistic missiles at an arleigh Burke that was responding to the pirate attack and missed, the ship knew they weren’t gonna hit so it didn’t hit the missiles

[@grimreapers]

Yes but the Scud CEP allows them to be accurate enough to land the missile within the foot print of the CSG. At least in game that's true anyway.

[@Nr15121]

@@grimreapers yeah I know game limitations unfortunately prevent that and I think aegis in game fires everything anyway but irl the carrier group would be more efficient with its weapons

[@McAllisterCo]

You said in the video “in real life they would have to fire as well because they couldn’t risk it” and I think everybody just wants to clarify with you that isn’t the case in real life. Maybe it is in the game but not in real life. The US Aegis system knows where that missile will land seconds after launch. Google USS Mason for proof.

[@92HazelMocha]

​@@Nr15121It wouldn't because these are too close. If Cap had set the scuds to hit a target ten miles from the CSG (which is what happened irl) they wouldn't have attempted the intercept. In this scenario the CSG was in the beaten zone and so aegis would certainly have launched to intercept.

[@pnkemp]

I think Cap is right on this one. The example last week was a solo US ship so it could tell it was not at risk and so didn't fire. Defending a CSG the CGs and DDGs will have to defend the whole area, lest a carrier, oiler, or other ship get hit. @@grimreapers

[@mikerhyner1]

TGP doesn't need time to "warm up". The time is needed to "cool down" (remove heat) for the infrared sensor to function efficiently.

[@grimreapers]

Interesting.

[@ravneiv]

Couldn't the fire control radars determine the incoming was unguided and not going to hit anything, and therefore not launch a counter-missile?

[@grimreapers]

Yes but the Scud CEP allows them to be accurate enough to land the missile within the foot print of the CSG. At least in game that's true anyway.

[@CT--ud3tm]

I always wonder why the Arleigh Burke's don't engage with guns after the hostile missile launch. I mean they have the range, they can guesstimate where the missiles came from and there is no sgin of civilan life.

[@juppidisco]

Wondering about using the JFK“ich bin ein“-thing. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 😅

[@Stuart-e6y]

Qs from dumb ex infantry can't the guns engage the launcher batteries ?

[@Aussiem8e]

They definitely need to add subs! Alway's at least 1 sub with a csg.

[@thebigpurplefloof]

Think cap needs to add canopy expensive to score cost bosrd

[@terrynewsome6698]

Can you do f-16 mlu vs kilo class in the black sea.

[@grimreapers]

Will try.

[@terrynewsome6698]

​@@grimreapersif you do see if you can use the mark 46 torpedoes

[@terrynewsome6698]

Can you do a video on the f-15 strike on Jabal Attan base

[@JC-uk8lp]

Gee, with all these carrier ops you guys should be primed to revisit the carrier landing competitions

[@Waseem_Amin]

im loving your video and the relistic aproic. sorry about hte miss spelling.. i would also advice iran ans houis have talked about dummy driones and missiles to double the number in taking the shoots fired down before real missiles come in making it much more danguours. i know the videos goal is to show some what of relistic in take on what owuld happen so just putting that in there but amought that great video

[@Jeffrey.1978]

36:55 - Every flight deck crew's worst nightmare just came true. 🤣

[@brianvanhedel]

If they would aim the unguided misseles in the path of the fleet they could technicly be used to take out the fleet. It would need very skilled operators, but since it is a surpise attack the ships would probably sail pretty straight wich makes it easier

[@lordsqueak]

@15:30 ish " war prawns" ?? , is this video going to get aegis restricted?

[@grimreapers]

oof!

[@jaapaap123]

It kinda sounds like one of those SAMs has the farter-1 designation. (probably a chemical weapon)

[@grimreapers]

lol zaaaap!

[@kosher4418]

Why don't they use torpedoes and unmanned boats?

[@grimreapers]

That;s a good question.

[@RR2BOX46]

Disable all defenses and see what the SKUDS could do? This would be hilarious!

[@lolmao500]

If you want an idea for a battle... right now, Ethiopia is massing troops on the Eritean border, they are probably gonna try to seize a land corridor to the sea... would be interesting to see a simulation of that... Also, another conflict is brewing in south america, venezuela is aiming to annex Guyana...

[@MuffHam]

USA has deployed to Guyana. Brazil has mobilized there military. Not sure whos side Brazil will be on. Brazil has a very large military.

[@MuffHam]

USA has deployed to Guyana. Brazil has mobilized there military. Not sure whos side Brazil will be on. Brazil has a very large military.

[@grimreapers]

I wish those two would stop fighting each other!

[@jamesdavis4307]

Are the carrier ESSMs not modeled in DCS? I never seem to notice them launch

[@pahtar7189]

It would be fun to have another column in the cost/damage counter on the scoreboard for fish, swimmers, fishing boats, and other stuff that might be out there.

[@panan7777]

What would the Yemen, where this all were shot from, looks like after the US has done it's job? I guess the damage would be off the scale....

[@Doom61681]

HEY CAP. can you make this battle again but the scuds fire first the drones lunch second unguided rockets third and the STYX and YJ-83s fourth or just make them all fire at the same time. Thank you.

[@c434567557]

The planes bombs look like their missing by 50m but then classed as hit anyway which is a shame

[@duanemckinley9353]

I wonder if that is due to sync issues? Regardless, the lethal blast radius of those bombs is 80-240 meters depending on the variant, so I'm not sure that it matters.

[@hardrockuniversity7283]

My wife would like to know how realistic this feels compared to reality. I believe Matrix is an actual military pilot.

[@simplydabyt2563]

What about Houthi rebels vs Type 45 Destroyer the UK is moving into the golf?

[@grimreapers]

I'm not sure our 45's will have enough missiles to defend? eek

[@simplydabyt2563]

@@grimreapers I thought about that, not sure if they would with the Frigate HMS Lancaster with its 32 sea ceptors?

[@simplydabyt2563]

Don’t think I quite realise how many missiles the Houthi Rebels had :/

[@Nr15121]

They tried the drone and ballistic missiles both failed hilariously lmao. The missiles missed by over 11 miles they didn’t even bother to shoot them down

[@AyOuB.God-soldier]

That's why zim ( tha tanker) get damage by drone in India ocean by Houthis

[@mahatmadutcheastcompany6726]

As an Iranian I can tell you that the houthis have a large quantity of guided ballistic missiles with a range of 2000km

[@Surge_LaChance]

Greetings from Colorado!

[@Maltechr]

Only thing I could see was they would likely launch the missiles from far away in advance, then the unguided, and then the guided, trying to get them all in at the same time and saturate the carrier group..

[@Beaconhilldrift]

you guys made it look easy

[@grimreapers]

rare

[@PattMcCrotch]

Houthis did use drones to attack ships there today. That strait is becoming a very dangerous place for commercial and military traffic. 😮

[@eddiepearl536]

I wonder how much damage the falling debri would cause

[@eddiepearl536]

Damage from falling debri on fleet. When missiles and rockets are intercepted they don’t fall straight down

[@grimreapers]

Probably a lot as it's moving fast.

[@exAirMover]

On a tangent to real events, I think the Hourhi's have tried to kick the Hornets nest today

[@mortoopz]

When I was a kid playing Tornado [1993] we used to drop 2 or 3 laser guided bombs in a single pass, about 5 seconds apart from each other, then cut the throttle and guide them all onto different [but near by] targets, is that not actually a thing, or is that just not a thing you do?

[@Thewhitetile]

It is possible but not very easy. A number of us tried it today and only ever had the first hit a target.

[@grimreapers]

Yup but outside of my skill level...

[@mortoopz]

@@Thewhitetile DCS is _a little_ more realistic than Tornado was, It was awesome for the time but a 30 year old game isn't going to have a very good model in comparison... I mean, we didn't even have to worry about burning the laser out back then. I guess I'll ask the next fighter pilot I meet to ask about real life..... I have only ever met one fighter pilot ;)

[@mortoopz]

@@grimreapers Wish I could afford DCS to give it a try myself ;)

[@ryabow]

the altitude is on the right side of the HUD, right? just about the flashing FLIR? If so, Cap spent most of his time in the bombing runs in range of manpads, and never got targeted. clearly, we need more stingers in future episodes.

[@grimreapers]

I think the actual ceiling of Igla-S is 18,000ft. I added an extra 2000ft for security.

[@lenn55]

Is there s SeaRam system in DCS?

[@ADR1fley]

Hey Cap, you've been making a few tutorials lately, could you do one where you show the audience how you quickly swap between all the angles? Just a big of behind the scenes stuff in general?

[@YouKnow11111]

I dont like how the ships dont appear to be performing evasive menuevers. In a real situation like this, they would be.

[@brandywell44]

Can anyone answer this; If there is a lot of anti missile missile activity does that create a lot of debris or chaff that radar has difficulty penetrating or is that not an issue?

[@benjaminshropshire2900]

What does the modern US navy have for ship launched land attack? This makes it seem like there's a case for having something quick firing enough to use for counter-battery with comparable range and that can be used when friendly fire concern keep the manned assets on the deck. The question is how useful? Eventually a strike group needs to get close to land (after all, holding ocean is pointless if it doesn't let you hold land). Has anyone ever explored putting 155mm's on modern ships? Or maybe some sort of tactical range ballistic missile?

[@duanemckinley9353]

127mm (5 inch) gun and the BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles are the primary anti-surface weapons on an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. They also have 25mm guns, SM-2, and SM-6 which could be used depending on range as well as 1-2 SH-60 helicopters that could respond with troops, machine guns and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

[@benjaminshropshire2900]

@@duanemckinley9353 the 127mm, 25mm and AGM-114s (assuming the launchers for the last aren't grounded to avoid blue-on-blue) might fit the bill. The rest seem more like using a 4 bore to shoot a mouse. How many Tomahawks can they get off in the first minute after they have a target to service? And how many 127mm rounds and power can you buy for the cost one of any of those missiles?

[@Samuelwalker-x6g]

The modern ships are used in are in service so to who ever said to many modern ships were used is insane but only 3 burke 3's and 3 Ticonderoga 's

[@randomnature8493]

Flawless?? who are you and what have you done with the GR's

[@MichaelSmith-el2dg]

Not true....the radar can deconflict and classify tracks. Tbms types are identified buy cross section flight characteristics and origin and a ground impact point GIP is generated and if it out of bounds. Not threatening, the system will not shoot it and not waste an interceptor

[@grimreapers]

Noted.

[@איציקכהן-כ5ז]

super intersting fun misson and also has value in in reallty abosly its a sim not real life:) fun cap make me happy with his fast talking and jokes:) did you guys ever tryed to simulate missle fire backwerds? like the iron dome on fighter aircrafts? cool idea ha? probbly not possble but cool nontheless! sry for my bad english ;)

[@galaxymyt4834]

You plane your war but in real life they first fire drone and unguided missile then cruise missiles and ballistic

[@galaxymyt4834]

Next time try p800 onyx

[@alanblumenstock7863]

Seriously, there would be air cover and early retaliation from the Carier Group

[@davidtaylor4975]

Did you watch the briefing?

[@PlanetmusicFmax]

Where I can find the map? you need to have the beta version?

[@Firesmasher0908]

I don't know who said it, but whoever said "hothies would never use a drone for AShW" is wrong, they have done that in real life.

[@neilcarter77]

There would be a tico with the carrier.

[@Iamabot4708]

Nope

[@neilcarter77]

@@Iamabot4708 yes there would be…12 are still in service.

[@jamesthompson2065]

I hope they didn't use this as their tutorial Cap...

[@nicholasogburn7746]

At 15 miles out, you would think that they would be able to see the launch platforms getting set up well before a coordinated strike could take place. Launch platform should probably have to be well further back, at least out of direct los. It even then, you know, satellite, and other signal intelligence plus zoom zoomy CAP squawking about long, fast, explody thingys on the ground. On the other hand, I don’t think that the simulation could handle a way that somebody could get around that, as it would have to be some crazy World War II commando wacky Crap to pull this off. So…carry on! I’m satisfied!

[@jaysoncummins]

I don't see EW used in your scenarios. Is that not in the mix for the game?

[@Levexter69]

One question guys. How you get the scoreboard on the topright of the screen? I havent found a tutorial for that. Thanks!

[@shadowzclips_7247]

Damn first time being this early for a vid

[@dougroberts3840]

They'll see us later, not if we see them first....lol

[@TanksForTheMammeries]

I hate that you dismissed the US Carrier Group having airborne CAP. In no reasonable or realistic scenario would the USN NOT have A/C airborne. Ever. I'd suggest having the CAP be diverted by a pirate, or SOS call or something, but there is never a circumstance, ever, when the USN doesn't have CAP over a carrier.

[@jamesdavis4307]

CAP is for intercepting airborne threats like jets and helos. Even if they had Hornets in the air, they wouldn't be equipped to attack ground targets

[@TanksForTheMammeries]

@@jamesdavis4307 OK, perhaps CAP isn't the right term. I'll give you that. But no CBG Commander goes into a potential hot spot without having full eyes and capabilities available at his fingertips. The only exception to that is a political one, where the CiC (president) says no. In the case of this scenario, there was no command authority limitation, therefore there should have been full AWACs squawking, CAP, ready on deck air to surface Hornets, the MEU spun up to insert Marines and all of the CBG escorts ready to maneuver and fire on threats. Also the entire fleet should have conducted masking and evasive maneuvers. Get my point?

[@dexlab7539]

Venezuela is preparing to invade Ghana right now…future mission?

[@brandywell44]

??? I think you mean Guyana.

[@noMediocre7]

Could you do a sim of if Yemen were to actually attack the USA, how the USA would respond? Is there a way to sim that? side note, I feel the sheer cost of what the US fired in defense says they win.

[@grimreapers]

Everything is modellable - it's just a matter of how much time I can spend setting things up.

[@wicked-w7l]

I call BS! there is no way that they all got back in one piece in a GR video!

[@grimreapers]

Yeh I thought this...

[@axev133]

This map represents the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Sharm El Sheikh is an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula so this map isn't Yemen and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait is way farther to the south where Yemens true location is. Why did you use Egypt to represent Yemen?

[@realseif4759]

This map consists of Egypt, Palestine and small parts of Syria and Jordan. It doesn't extend down to Yemen

[@axev133]

@@realseif4759 Aaah ok thank you.

[@Gregnier]

Someone should get onto the Ghost Rider mod so they can really portray reality.

[@anxietygamingactual6554]

"fire ballistic missiles at the near location of a moving carrier group, the carrier group has no choice just to shoot those down". This is incorrect. AEGIS can classify the threat based on a HUGE range of parameters, and for ballistic missiles, can also tell the relative location that these munitions will land in. This can be showcased by the recent Houthi / Yemen strike towards a US cruiser that didn't need to shoot the missile down, as they detected it would not land close enough to justify shooting it down, and that was only a miss by 10+ miles or so.

[@92HazelMocha]

But these were not aimed ten miles from the CSG, the CSG in this case was in the beaten zone for the scuds so AEGIS would definitely attempt to intercept.

[@mecampbell30]

@@92HazelMocha More importantly DCS can't do that so it's kind of irrelevant.

[@92HazelMocha]

​@@mecampbell30Actually DCS *does* do this. The AEGIS in the Sim (and AFAIK all sams) operate based on threat levels. The radar sees a contact, assess its threat level based on what the contact is and interceptors available and responds accordingly. It's definitely not as good as real sam systems (especially 21st century ones) but it does work on the same principle. This is why ships will fire fewer interceptors at shorter ranges the lower the number of sams they have remaining.

[@TFY-v8l]

He's talking about in game.. AEGIS in game isn't as smart as it is irl

[@grimreapers]

Yes but the Scud CEP allows them to be accurate enough to land the missile within the foot print of the CSG. At least in game that's true anyway.

[@Jordanpgates1]

Cap in God mode! Another great video. But then he just had to fly denying us of the big picture! When will he learn?

[@grimreapers]

Yeh I have to balance flying and watching.

[@-JA-]

👍🙂

[@jimreynolds2837]

You start off by saying you want it more realistic but won’t have SuperHornets or F-35C already airborne.

[@TFY-v8l]

You wouldn't want fighters airborne while the ships are engaging missiles, friendly fire is always possible with missiles with active radar

[@davidtaylor4975]

Addressed in the brief

[@92HazelMocha]

Only one CSG has an F35 wing.

[@jimreynolds2837]

@@TFY-v8l they would be up in a confined area like that. That’s the fleets best offense.

[@jimreynolds2837]

@@davidtaylor4975 yep and realistic was in that brief.

[@nrconnor2598]

Clickbait title.

[@warrenholmes3311]

Looks like a certain 'Simpson's' character's hair? at 15:38. 'Side Show Bob' anyone? Does anyone want to explain to me why a bunch of 'sand worshipers' a bunch of 'cave dwellers' (Houthi's, have or have access to, hypersonic missile and its associated technology? Same thing as to why the Old 'Soviet Union' -- i.e., Rusia and Putin, are allowed to attack Ukraine and not a friggin' thing is said by the UN? Probably the most worthless of organizations. NATO not doing all the much, a tribute to the decisions of our current president. DISGUSTING!!!

[@mayorwest3265]

You think Biden makes all the decisions for NATO?

[@AppealToHeaven76]

What is the program he is using at the start for the overview? Im not familiar with DCS so im not sure if its part or the game or another simulator program

[@Thewhitetile]

Mission editor in DCS. It is what is used to create custom missions in DCS.

[@AppealToHeaven76]

@@Thewhitetile Thank you so much for the info!