Jane's Longbow 2 - Manual - PC - EECH Central

2.8
LONGBOW 2
What is FCR?
Longbow
FCR stands for Fire-Control Radar, a second type of target acquisition system
found only in the Longbow. When you bob-up from behind a hill, the bulbous
Longbow radar dome on top of the helicopter automatically scans either a 90°
pie-shaped arc (for ground threats ) or a 360° circle (for air threats) and
“memorizes” targets. The beauty of the FCR system is that you can store
multiple targets and then fire off missiles in quick succession. After launch, the
missiles lock onto individual targets identified by the FCR. (TADS, by contrast,
can only store/track one target at a time.)
While tracking ground targets with FCR target acquisition active, the safest way
to update radar information is to mask yourself in a valley or behind a hill or
other natural terrain, maintain a steady hover and slowly raise the helicopter.
Your radar automatically updates whenever the top of your mast has a line of
sight (LOS) to the target.
See Mast-Mounted Longbow Radar (FCR), p. 2.46, for more details on this
system.
See Target Acquisition Modes, p. 5.10, for information on targeting threats
using FCR.
What is MMS?
Kiowa
MMS stands for Mast-Mounted Sight. This is the primary sighting and imaging
system of the Kiowa Warrior. In broad terms, it is the functional equivalent of the
Longbow’s TADS. The MMS camera is located high up on the Kiowa’s rotor
mast (hence the name) giving the Kiowa the Longbow’s ability to take sightings
from beneath treelines or ridge lines. The MMS enjoys an arc of 190° to either
the right or left, giving it a functional radius of 360°, and a vertical range of 30°
up or down.