Smudge Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi- I am curious about the location of a DIRCM pod on a Herc. The phrase "DIRCM" here could be used in the generic form. I think DIRCM is easily confused with LAIRCM (which began testing on C-130's in 2004) I read on Global Security -dot- Org (dated 2005) that there are 59 C-130's in USSOCOM that have this thing on it. I found an image of tail 69-6574 here: http://www.herkynoseart.com/images/6574_gunship_3.jpg I am 90% certain this image shows a DIRCM pod, but can anyone confirm? Thanks, Smudge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpookyEng Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Yes, it is a DIRCM pod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTII Raven Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi- I am curious about the location of a DIRCM pod on a Herc. The phrase "DIRCM" here could be used in the generic form. I think DIRCM is easily confused with LAIRCM (which began testing on C-130's in 2004) I read on Global Security -dot- Org (dated 2005) that there are 59 C-130's in USSOCOM that have this thing on it. I found an image of tail 69-6574 here: http://www.herkynoseart.com/images/6574_gunship_3.jpg I am 90% certain this image shows a DIRCM pod, but can anyone confirm? Thanks, SmudgeFTR the LAIRCM fairings and transmitters are located in the same location. The large fairing is the same P/N. Further, the forward Sensors installations are the same between DIRCM and LAIRCM. The aft sensors on slic C-130 LAIRCM aircraft are the same as the MC-130H aft sensor installation. The big difference? DIRCM is an AC system and LAIRCM is a DC system (and a heck of a lot lighter - ~400#). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) The big difference? DIRCM is an AC system and LAIRCM is a DC system (and a heck of a lot lighter - ~400#). And what makes the "light" ;) Edited March 27, 2009 by US Herk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTII Raven Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 And what makes the "light" 10# of very dense electronics and optics ....;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 10# of very dense electronics and optics .... Yes...but I was alluding to the difference between DIRCM & LAIRCM...perhaps "how" the "light" is made would've been better.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTII Raven Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Yes...but I was alluding to the difference between DIRCM & LAIRCM...perhaps "how" the "light" is made would've been better. We were refering to the same thing - the laser is a small, dense package ... The turret had the laser path in it from the start, awaiting the technology. AFSOC did the original development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Herk Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 One more clarification (I hate written word only at times - it'd be so much easier over a beer) - my statement in post #4, "And what makes the light" was a statement, not a question. It was an add-on to your statement above about the big differences being one is AC and one is DC...I think the big difference is how the light is made. It's all good. I was just being a smart ass... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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