I think I have finally given up hope that LJDAMS will ever come to the F-15E or the F-16C or really any new A2G weapon for the US. New Super Hornet still uses the same stuff as before but at least it has the LJDAM which they cannot seem to add to the F-15E or F-16C. I just want a Laser/GPS bomb Gaijin it will not break the game.
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What can we do? There’s nothing we can.
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This is the list of jets that should have both the JDAM and by extension the LJDAM and JDAM-ER
The super hornet should come with the LJDAMs why it doesn’t have them is confusing.
“JDAM is integrated with the A-1 0C, AV-8B, B1B, B-2A, B-52H, F-1 5E, F-16 (all blocks), F/A-18A+/C/D/E/F, and F-22A aircraft…”
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2018_SARS/19-F-1098_DOC_46_JDAM_SAR_Dec_2018.pdf
Integration of the laser sensor to JDAM is affordable,
field-installable, and virtually risk-free, since no aircraft
software modifications are required. It can also be
used with other upgrades such as the Extended Range
(JDAM ER) wing set that triples JDAM’s range to
greater than 40 miles.
https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/boeingdotcom/defense/weapons-weapons/images/laser_jadam_product_card.pdf
JDAM ER utilizes the existing JDAM aircraft
interface and requires no changes to aircraft
software on platforms that currently interface with JDAM
https://www.boeing.com/content/dam/boeing/boeingdotcom/defense/weapons-weapons/images/JDAM-ER-Product-Card.pdf
Probably doubling up on these reports, just saw your reports but I added the whole list in
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/VlQpEUDHgFLY
Now the AESA Eurofighters are getting Spice 250s. Everyone has gotten more advanced A2G ordinance while every “New” US plane is till using Mavericks and Laser or GPS bombs.
@Piciu713 Hello I saw you are a new community manager congrats! I was just wondering if this major update or the next are the devs considering at all LJDAMs for the F-16C or F-15E. Or something like the GBU-53 functioning the same as the SPICE bombs that the new Eurofighters are getting. There have been reports accepted as suggestion and previously there were not many weapons of these types but now most if not all nations will have IR/GNSS bombs or Laser/GPS bombs. Thanks
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Not only that but also the gripen is receiving the spice 250, which is a Brazilian specific loadout for the gripen, not swedish, I feel like these nations are being randomly given the best cas options in the game for little reason while not even giving the US its own equipment, it may be a bit to ask for a stormbreaker, but an ljdam isn’t that big of an ask for American top tiers. and the 1000 and 2000 pound variants would be nice. (gbu-55/56)
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Hi,
Those have been suggested by the players for consideration, however no news currently.
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Ahhh ok, hopefully they will decided to do it. Thank you very much for the reply.