Hello everyone!
With all the respect to the whole BMS community, I would kindly like to share my thoughts - and yes request if possible - according the way GCI network works in BMS.
As most of us know, if for example we have an AWACS covering us, we have a great picture and support of what is happening around our position and way beyond that.
But what happens when that asset goes RTB or not exist at all?
We are all alone, which is something that would happen under some circumstances, but not the way it happens now.
So I would like to call a Heads-Up, and ask if there could be in the future (the nearest the better ) a development so the Radar Sites in BMS would work the same way like AWACS, and they would all be interconnected into one Central Control.
If you add in all this, ground blind sectors, earth curvature, and finally maximum distance coverage,
we could have a great, realistic GCI network working in BMS.
If we would assume there was such a network implemented in BMS, then we would meet the circumstances mentioned earlier, where you could find yourself out of the GCI network’s coverage, either because of distance, or ground/radar fov limitations.
Then what?
Then, if @Tumbler31 would like this concept, perhaps we could have F4Radar application giving us the picture coming from this GCI Network, very much more realistic, instead of being able to see the track of every asset flying, either high or low altitudes, in the terrain or above sea.
Another option, the AI DCA fighters would be able to commit on their opponents regardless if they have spotted them with their radars, outside their aircraft’s radar maximum distance. Just with the guidance of the GCI along with appropriate criteria.
If we have L16 functional some time, then all this picture could be shared amongst all L16 capable participants, further more than just ground based radar sites. Fighter aircrafts, the sites, AWACS, even ships could then get a total big picture coverage all together, and vice versa use it to engage targets as necessary.
That’s all my simple and small request… thanks for your time…
Best regards with great respect!