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Part 2, same intersection, same battery, same dimensions. A group of T72s and BMP3s at a halt. The very first salvo knocks out 1 T72 and 2 BMP3s. IMG_9950.MP4

1 battery, 150m length target dimension, 4 salvos. 2 T-72s immobilized and one knocked out. IMG_9949.MP4

@Mirzayev Well yeah plotting a 100x400 meter target on a road is literally just attacking the dirt on either side of the column.

Right. That's why things that aren't overly simple, shouldn't be oversimplified. A column of armor marching slowly in file down a road with close dispersion is an excellent HE linear target, and we've seen both Russia and Ukraine interdicting columns with not so suprisingly devastating effects. Likewise we've seen both sides destroying static armor positions, again and again with HE.

meh

Therein lies the importance of both surprise fires and having personnel and equipment that permit accurate first round FFE.

I would argue that Artillery (HE) is designed to kill whatever it hits, if not with one round, than through; weight of volley, selection of appropriate weight of shell, or gradual degradation through repetition. As the most likely target profiles have increased their armor over time, the standard shell weight of what is considered appropriate close support artillery has increased as well (~105mm largely replaced by ~155mm). The apparent efficiency of the lowest hanging fruit, suppression, is just the obvious acknowlegement of the outsized psychological impact of a shell beyond its physical destructive capacity. Obviously a shell without the ability to course correct is beholden to the target's decision to remain where the shell has been told to go. DPICM is not designed to 'destroy that which HE cannot' but instead increase efficiency by reducing effects bleed [inherent through poor TLE and CEP] and a given target's dispersion, and freedom to increase the space, through movement, between itself and the round's point of impact. HE overpressure at the point of impact is great enough to destroy AFVs, bunkers, buildings. The destructive capacity drops off too quickly however to efficiently compensate for a target's ability to displace or spread out (an armor platoon can present itself as a 50 meter linear target or 300 meter target). DPICM addresses the problems of dispersion and space between target and point of impact by increasing the surface area of the effect, forcing the target to increase the space between itself and the impact; beyond what is hopefully considered efficient or is immediately prudent for the target. If you can guarantee a target will be within an HE beaten zone at the time of impact, a probability of effect can be calculated and expected up to and including destruction.

If someone could post a copy of the release notes while the installer is being updated that would be excellent.

Everything's looking sharp. Happy to see mortars getting some love.

Interesting take. I would still like to know more. The presence of a photographer during a combat operation is not unusual. The photo was originally taken by Baz Ratner, a photojournalist, so I guess I'll just have to email him.

Larmor can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this M113 was hit near Shuja'iyya, in the hours after the Battle of Shuja'iyya neighborhood, when Israeli medical personnel were attacked resulting in the loss of 2 KIA and 2 WIA (crew at the time was a driver, photographer and 2 medics). English sources mention the incident but do not specify that the medic vehicle attacked was an M113. "278.At around 7 a.m. on the same day, according to another witness, a military medical aid ambulance was directly struck twice while the witness and his colleague attempted to provide first aid to victims in the area. There were four persons in the vehicle, a driver, a photographer and two paramedics. The passengers were all hit, including while trying to flee the shelling. Two of them were killed and two injured." https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/CoIGaza/A_HRC_CRP_4.docx

Super under-rated improvement; AI generated fire missions now appear in the fire mission drop down list.

Sorry if this sounds basic but; Have you checked to make sure the scenario designer has 1) set the amount of available Priority Fire Missions (in addition to the presence of the TRPs)? Both are needed. I'm not at my computer right now but I thought they were working properly last night.

Rgr that lol. No worries. Also-- the visible descending parachutes on the SADARM are a nice touch.

As of version 4.250, the newly added SADARM rounds properly register statistics in both the AAR, and the Report File! DPICM and HE issues persist.