The autumn season looks to be bringing with it plenty of new development as a new DCS: F-16C Viper mini-update details some new and revised features planned for the DCS World jet next month. Let’s have a look!

Viper gains features big and small

Eagle Dynamic’s Matt Wagner was on the DCS World forums today with a new DCS: F-16 mini-update and it includes an updated list of features that the jet is planned to see by mid-October.

• Air-to-Ground radar in Ground Map (GM) mode.
• HARM Targeting System (HTS) and HARM Attack Display (HAD).
• Bullseye DED page and indications for FCR and HSD pages.
• Addition of the HSD cursor.
• Addition of Mark Points.
• New INS/datalink system for AIM-120 guidance.
• Updated FCR and HSD symbols (color and shape).
• Highly detailed pilot for cockpit view.
• Smoother cursor control.
• Improved MPD clarity.
• Adjusted RWR detection ranges.
• Flight model adjustments including commanded G-onset rate.
• RWS/TWS refinements.
• On-speed AoA airspeed correction.
• Addition of the HMCS DED page.

While many are going to appreciate some of the systems beginning to show some new layers of function, I tend to really appreciate new capabilities and the addition of the Harm Targeting System (HTS) complete with its new pod and the HARM Attack Display should make the F-16 into an even more potent SEAD platform.

We’ve already seen the HTS pod show up in a recent development screenshot detailing the weapon restriction system so that’s hopefully a good indicator of the system working its way towards release.

For this latest Viper mini-update, visit the DCS World forums.