Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols

Description

Lua Implementation

-- Task: Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols
-- Operation: Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)
-- Refactored to use TaskRunner

local TaskRunner = require("TaskRunner")

local config = {
    subtasks = {"EstablishCAP", "MaintainRadarWatch", "InterceptBogeys", "CoordinateWithGCI"},
    timeoutSeconds = 300,
    flags = {
        activateSensors = false,
        captureTargetLocation = true,
        enableParallelSensing = false,
        requireAmmoForEngagement = true,
        requireEngagementAuth = true,
        enableAttackFallback = true,
        sendStartReport = false,
        sendFallbackReport = false,
        requestSupport = true,
        sendCompletionReport = false,
        fallbackWaitSeconds = 30
    }
}

return TaskRunner.create(config)

• sequence TaskRoot
  • sequence PreChecks
    • conditional IsOperational cond: IsOperational
    • conditional HasFuel cond: HasFuel
    • conditional HasAmmo cond: HasAmmo
  • sequence Execution
    • selector EngageOrFallback
      • sequence EngagementSequence
        • conditional CanEngage cond: CanEngage
        • task EngageTarget action: EngageTarget
      • sequence FallbackSequence
        • send RequestSupport
        • task Reposition action: MoveToLocation
    • sequence SubtaskSequence
      • task EstablishCAP Subtask #5
      • task MaintainRadarWatch Subtask #6
      • task InterceptBogeys Subtask #7
      • task CoordinateWithGCI Subtask #8

• EstablishCAP - Position aircraft in designated patrol orbit

  ×

  -- Subtask: EstablishCAP
  -- Parent Task: Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols
  -- Operation: Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Deployment and setup
      -- Move to position
      AdjustSpeed{}
      EstablishDefensivePosition{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

• MaintainRadarWatch - Continuous scanning for threats

  ×

  -- Subtask: MaintainRadarWatch
  -- Parent Task: Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols
  -- Operation: Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Generic subtask execution
      AdjustSpeed{}
      EngageTarget{}
      MonitorThreatAxis{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

• InterceptBogeys - Engage unidentified/hostile contacts

  ×

  -- Subtask: InterceptBogeys
  -- Parent Task: Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols
  -- Operation: Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Generic subtask execution
      AdjustSpeed{}
      EngageTarget{}
      MonitorThreatAxis{}
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

• CoordinateWithGCI - Work with ground control intercept

  ×

  -- Subtask: CoordinateWithGCI
  -- Parent Task: Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) Patrols
  -- Operation: Air Superiority (AIR DOMAIN)
  
  local subtaskState = {
      status = "PENDING",
      startTime = 0,
      data = {}
  }
  
  function execute(params)
      subtaskState.startTime = vrf.getSimulationTime()
      subtaskState.status = "EXECUTING"
  
      -- Basic operational checks
      if not IsOperational{} then
          return false, "Entity not operational"
      end
  
      -- Communication and coordination
  
      subtaskState.data.comms_established = true
  
      subtaskState.status = "COMPLETE"
      return true, "Subtask completed successfully"
  end
  
  return {{
      execute = execute
  }}
  

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