
I mean whether AIM-54C in reality uses command+inertial midcourse guidance similar to AIM-120. That's right, but I'm not talking about the situation in the game. So HB needs to team up with ED to make this to work. We have to understand that this specific feature of AWG-9 - AIM-54 combo is different from what was available. No big secret, but a difference between how it should be (which is described in the manual) and how it's in game. I already asked the question some weeks ago, and one of HB guys confirmed it's WIP and not available yet. Indeed, AIM-54 currently behaves as AIM-120 and can go active on its own, unlike what is written in the manual. This means that the AIM-54 isn’t a “fire and forget” missile per se but it can be considered autonomous after transfer to ARH" The AN/AWG-9, however, continues to transmit guidance commands to the missile as a fallback in case the missile can’t acquire the target autonomously. "Then when the missile is within range of its seeker’s ARH mode the AN/AWG-9 commands the missile to switch to ARH.Ībsence of this command via the AN/AWG-9 radar means that the missile won’t switch to the ARH mode. If used, the AIM-54C and AIM-54A are very different, but HB does not seem to be mentioned in the manual. The point is whether the AIM-54C uses inertia+command guidance. The target cannot turn because the guidance in inertia cannot know the change in the target motion. What should happen in this situation is not clear from HB manual. However as target made a hard turn, my selected TWS track has dropped, and then after the turn was complete I received another TWS track and did not select it but aim54 kept smooth tracking as if midcourse updates to the target were not interrupted at all. In another try, I've lunched aim54, this time to support it with radar all the way. Absence of this command via the AN/AWG-9 radar means that the missile won’t switch to the ARH mode." "when the missile is within range of its seeker’s ARH mode the AN/AWG-9 commands the missile to switch to ARH. missile did not correct itself until going active. I have tested this and also made it so that target a/c made a hard turn at launch. Finely, effects of missiles using these midcoures guidance technologies on the airplane and fire control system discussed From application angle, both midcourse guidance approaches are analysed, stud-ied and compared in detail. This paper introduces devolopment of typical compound guidance air -air missiles and their approach of midcourse guidance.
AIM 120 VS AIM 54 SKIN
In general terms midcourse guidance and proportional guidance and so forth are fairly general terms and while we might find similarities in approaches (there are only so many ways to skin a cat given many constraints) the two missiles are broadly similar but in detail quite different.ĭifference between semiactive midcourse guidance and inertial midcourse guidance。ĪBSTRACT At present, midcourse guidance technology used includes semiactive midcourse guidance and Inertial midcourse guidance.

Can you provide a direct link to a reference for this?

It's not really clear what you're asking here, and I couldn't find a specific paper after doing a google search.
