UAVs have a Low radar signature, and the onboard radar on a SAM unit can only detect High radar signatures. But, UAVs are visible (not counting to top level stealth one) while over enemy territory, so can SAMs see them and attack them anyway? If the UAV is out of the SAM's sight-range, does that make a difference? Or does the UAV's sight-range radius on patrol cause it to be spotted?
I haven't experimented with this before, but I want to scout radar contacts with my UAVs, but I'm concerned that if the radar contact is a stack containing SAMs or Mobile AA, the UAV will be shot down before it can get into visual range and tell me what the radar contact is. And I don't really want to lose a bunch of my UAVs just to find out!
I haven't experimented with this before, but I want to scout radar contacts with my UAVs, but I'm concerned that if the radar contact is a stack containing SAMs or Mobile AA, the UAV will be shot down before it can get into visual range and tell me what the radar contact is. And I don't really want to lose a bunch of my UAVs just to find out!