Active Sonar Identification

MBot · 06-30-17, 03:42 AM

What I noticed is that the AI is shooting immediately at contacts gained though active sonar. I understand this is probably the most common ROE for ASW forces, to consider all submerged contacts hostile. This requires that submarines operate away from friendly forces in order to prevent friendly fire.

In Cold Waters, submarines are often operating in packs or in close proximity of surface groups. I wonder how realistic this is, considering that it is very difficult to continuously keep track of friendly submarines. Therefore this would require any active sonar contact to be identified though passive sonar first before it can be engaged.

PL_Harpoon · 06-30-17, 05:49 AM

My guess is they just keep a constant track of each other so that any new contact is considered hostile.

Capt Jack Harkness · 06-30-17, 01:44 PM

They do tend to keep track of one another uncannily well.

06-30-17, 03:42 AM	#1
MBot Loader Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 90 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Active Sonar Identification What I noticed is that the AI is shooting immediately at contacts gained though active sonar. I understand this is probably the most common ROE for ASW forces, to consider all submerged contacts hostile. This requires that submarines operate away from friendly forces in order to prevent friendly fire. In Cold Waters, submarines are often operating in packs or in close proximity of surface groups. I wonder how realistic this is, considering that it is very difficult to continuously keep track of friendly submarines. Therefore this would require any active sonar contact to be identified though passive sonar first before it can be engaged.

06-30-17, 05:49 AM	#2
PL_Harpoon Engineer Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 210 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 4	My guess is they just keep a constant track of each other so that any new contact is considered hostile.

06-30-17, 01:44 PM	#3
Capt Jack Harkness Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 567 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 1	They do tend to keep track of one another uncannily well.