DCS: AH-64D | Laser Spot Tracking
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In this DCS: AH-64D video, we’ll delve into the ability of the AH-64D to search for, acquire, and track a laser designation that is not from our own aircraft. This could be another aircraft, a UAV, or a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, or JTAC. Laser Spot Tracking, or LST, is a useful feature when you have an offboard designation source at your disposal.
As you might imagine, we first need to determine what laser code the LST will search for. This is done by selecting the WPN page and then CODE sub-page. From there, select the SET LST and pick the channel to search for A to L. Valid LST frequencies range from 1111 to 1788.
LST operations are conducted from the CP/G seat with the right handgrip. Specifically, the Laser Tracker Mode Switch. It has three positions:
When set forward to A for Automatic, commands the TADS to inhibit the LRFD from firing and conducts a 4-bar LST scan along the azimuth of the TADS line of sight. If the set LST code is detected in the scan, the TADS line of sight will slave to it. If the LST track is lost, the TADS will revert to the 4-bar raster scan.
If set to the center, off, position, LST is disabled and the LRFD can fire.
The aft, manual, position enables LST and disables the LRFD while allowing you to manually steer the LST search area. Once a matching LST code is detected, the TADS line of sight will slave to it.
Let’s try this in operation now based on a JTAC designation.
First, I’ll select LST from Code and select channel R, 1788, as my LST channel to search for. Back on the Weapons page, you can see that I have my LST window set as R.
I’ll set my TADS as the sight and place its line of sight in the general area of the target. I’ll then press forward on the Laser Tracker switch to enter automatic mode.
If you select the Slave button, the TADS will be slaved to the acquisition source and cease an LST search or track.
You can use the LST while tracking a target using the IAT and MTT functions, but the LST functions overrides those of the IAT. The TADS will continue to maintain an image auto-track on all primary and secondary MTT tracks while performing LST functions, but if those tracks remain outside the TADS field-of-view for too long, they may be dropped. However, if the LST loses the laser spot it was tracking while in manual mode or the LST is switched to Off, the TADS will slave back to the IAT primary track if it was able to maintain an auto-track on it.
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