War Thunder – Enhancements to Munition Guidance

Summary

Hey everyone! In addition to refinements in the modeling of directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM), improvements to the CCRP interface, and the introduction of cluster bombs, the Eagle’s Shadow update will bring several further enhancements to aircraft. Let’s take a look!

Aiming of MITL-capable munitions

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The game already features munitions with man-in-the-loop (MITL) capability for aircraft, and this functionality will be extended to helicopters in the upcoming update. However, despite the advantage these munitions offer, namely the ability to guide them without a direct line of sight between the launch platform and the target, they have historically suffered from a significant drawback. This is that the guidance system would lock onto a random point on the vehicle, and this specific point would remain remembered, even if the target was re-acquired.
You can now adjust the impact point when engaging vehicles. It’s very simple: once you’ve locked onto a target, click the left mouse button, aim at the specific spot you want to hit on the enemy tank or vessel, and click again. That’s it! Your ammunition will now be directed to that exact location.

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