I'm wanting to do a short series of scenarios as ECM, SEAD and related operations with instructive orders.

I need confirmation/ further comment on some ECM stuff.

My summary is :

Offensive ECM has (in the loadout window of the carrying unit) Target = Radar, Range > 0 (and not "Horizon")

It reduces the likelihood of enemy radar picking up any aircraft in the effective area of the ECM .

 

Defensive ECM has Target=Radar, Range =0.

It only reduces the likelihood of enemy radar picking up the unit carrying the ECM.

 

Jammers have a Range = horizon and reduce the likelihood of enemy missile hits on the carrying unit.

 

Question:

Can "Jammers" have Targets other than Radar, eg Infra red to defeat infra red homing missiles?

If the Jammer has "Radar" as the weapon Target, will it effect other eg infra red homing , missiles?

Do/can bases or other surface units have ECM capability 'builtin'?

Don Thomas

Forgive me if you've already scoured: http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2574

 

and a more basic intro at: http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=12772

 

Bases and surface craft (including land units) can have jammers, a couple of ships do and are nasty (I think the ex-Kirovs do).

 

So range > 0 jammers apply only to radar and provide two methods of jamming (automatically the more capable method is used for each instance):

Offensive - decreases the radar's range against all units

Escort - decreases the radar's range against units close to the jammer

 

The range0/horizon jamming is what I call point defense jamming and only protects the unit carrying that jammer. This can reduce the hit chance of both IR and radar guided weapons but does not affect search sensors (only weapon sensors).

The range0/horizon jamming is what I call point defense jamming and only protects the unit carrying that jammer. This can reduce the hit chance of both IR and radar guided weapons but does not affect search sensors (only weapon sensors).

This in particular fills in my gaps, thanks

Don