COMING SOON
In this DCS: AH-64D video I’d like to offer an example of using the FCR with radar-guided Hellfire from only the backseat.
I understand that most players will primarily be using the AH-64D from just the backseat. This video builds upon the earlier FCR videos like FCR controls.
I’ll continue the series of more detailed instructional videos on the FCR, but this video is designed for those of you that simply wish to run-and-gun from the backseat while raining down Hellfire.

NOTE 1. Yes, we plan to allow George to engage with the FCR, but only after we complete FCR development.
NOTE 2. We will later add LINK mode that will slave the TADS to the FCR NTS.
NOTE 3. We will add the FCR to the reloading pop-up.
NOTE 4. As always, these videos provide a preview of an upcoming feature to assist you in understanding a new feature. Later,
it is quite possible that the feature will change, and the feature functionality has changed. As much as I’d like to, I lack the time re-record these videos.

NOTE 1. Yes, we plan to allow George to engage with the FCR, but only after we complete FCR development.
Also, once the FCR is complete, we will add new datalink functions between aircraft. For now, AH-64D to AH-64D datalink is multiplayer-only.

NOTE 2. We will later add LINK mode that will slave the TADS to the FCR NTS.

NOTE 3. We will add the FCR to the reloading/refueling pop-up. This is currently planned for the January 2024 Open Beta update but is subject to change based on testing.

NOTE 4. As always, these videos provide a preview of an upcoming feature to assist you in understanding a new feature. Later, it is quite possible that the feature will change,
and the feature functionality has changed. As much as I’d like to, I lack the time re-record these videos.

So, to start with, let’s get some FCR target data by doing a single scanburst.
I’m also going to switch my TSD to Attack phase so that it displays all the targets that I detect, not just the 16 high priority targets and display shot symbols.
Now that we have some targets, we can decide how we want to engage them.
As seen in my earlier Fire Zones video, see card above, we can use fire zones to separate the battlefield into areas of responsibility for each flight member,
so that we don’t waste missiles by shooting at the same target as our teammates.

In this DCS: AH-64D video, we’ll discuss the LINK sight select that allows the TADS to be slaved to the Fire Control Radar’s Next-To-Shoot target, also called the FCR NTS target; or slave the FCR centerline to the TADS line-of-sight location.
When linking the TADS to an FCR NTS, it is a valuable tool to visually identify the target and determine its state prior to an engagement, or perform Battle Damage Assessment, or BDA, after an engagement.

In this DCS: AH-64D video, we’re back to the Fire Control Radar, or FCR. We’re going to go over the Radar Map, or RMAP, mode.
Like the FCR GTM mode we discussed earlier, we can still use the FCR to detect and classify ground targets and low-flying aircraft,
but we’ll also be able to generate a radar-image of the terrain to provide target reference and situational awareness.

In this DCS: AH-64D video, we’ll discuss the next mode for the Fire Control Radar, or FCR: The Air Targeting Mode, or ATM.
When in ATM mode, the FCR will scan for and prioritize fixed wing aircraft and helicopters with as much as 360-degree coverage. Like all FCR modes,
ATM can be used from either the Pilot or CP/G seat. In this video, we’ll do so from the Pilot seat.
ATM mode is a helpful way to detect aerial threats and even attack other helicopters with Hellfires or the gun.