[narwan]

AFAIK the problem with the SEAD is that the game system does not allow for an AP score for them. So the penetration has to be worked into the HE penetration value. But that is a lot more variable in actual penetration and usually is much lower than listed. It has to be because the same HE penetration system applies to other units too. Make the HE penetration 'fixed' or more effective and suddenly you'll find your 155mm arty blowing up AFV's all over the place with HE rounds.

The original game code was written with a much more limited view and don't forget, it was written for a WW2 game! While MBT does a great job in modelling modern combat, for some area's the system is simply not up to as good an approximation of reality as it is in other area's. SEAD is one of the weaker points. I don't think there's much that can be done about it.