Precision munitions and moving vehicles

[McMortison]

Hello @all.

I do have a question about aiming with precision arti ammo at a vehicle that first stood still and then starts to move.

 

Will the forward observer follow the target with the laser beam?

 

Thanks

Sven

[sburke]

Lol well I think in theory, but I have trouble hitting stationary targets.   

[Erwin]

2 hours ago, McMortison said:

Hello @all.

I do have a question about aiming with precision arti ammo at a vehicle that first stood still and then starts to move.

 

Will the forward observer follow the target with the laser beam?

 

Thanks

Sven

In the very few instances that have experience that IIRC it does follow.  IIRC regular arty will as well if focused on a unit (as opposed to area fire).  (However that may only be for modern ie CMBS games and not for WW2 era.  Not sure about that.)

[A Canadian Cat]

23 hours ago, McMortison said:

Will the forward observer follow the target with the laser beam?

The shot answer is yes. There are limitations on who perfect the rounds will come in. My experience is that if the vehicle moves and stops and the observer has eyes on in both locations the rounds will hit their target as well as if it never moved. If the vehicle is still moving when the rounds come in there is more uncertainty.

[Michael Emrys]

On 9/24/2018 at 9:45 AM, McMortison said:

Will the forward observer follow the target with the laser beam?

That seems to depend on whether the observer/designator has LOS on the target until impact.

Michael