I think now that the Spice-250 Bomb received it’s Man in the loop capabilities, the HOSBO should also receive it.
Not only would this drastically improve the Tornado’s performance, which is mediocre at best, but it would also be accurate, considering that the HOSBO is specifically fitted with a Data-link channel (or flex-targeting), to either abort a strike or engagement an opportunity target.
This is something the manufacturer specifically said on the info sheet about the HOSBO listed below in the sources.
The impact on top tier would be minimal considering both the spice and HOSBO are precision strike weapons, meaning it’s better to have more than to have bigger ones. So only real effect the addition would have is that old and over-tiered airframes like the Tornado could actually have an impact again.
Sources
- Deagel.com: HOPE/HOSBO, https://www.deagel.com/weapons/hopehosbo/a002300
- Wikipedia: HOPE/HOSBO
- Diehl BGT Defence, Aviation Week: “Diehl’s Hope for Pilum Glide Bomb”