The only major difference between the Rafale in game and a real F4 is the missing AASM-1000. Every other major upgrade has already been applied to the F3 (for some reason).
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Oh yeah by all means I don’t mean adding those jets right now, it’s just a long term scenario for the tree content wise
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At the SAAB booth in Bangkok airshow, a picture of the future Thai Air Force GRIPEN E aircraft was displayed, featuring the emblem of a five-pointed star on the tail, representing Squadron 102, aircraft number 10201. On the side of the fuselage, there was an image of a leaping tiger, which is the symbol of Wing 1.
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Apparently the Philippines plan to buy up to 20 new F-16 Block 70/72 (16x C, 4x D) along with AIM-120C-8, AIM-9X-II, EW systems, spare parts and guided bombs of different types.
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while that’s a good addition but may be out of subtree option for now like the F-15EX
speaking of Philippines
also I assume the F-5A on thai tree may get phil air force livery(but could also be within US tree too)? nvm it’s on US premium F-5C
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You know you can just import Tech Trees using that website?
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from Community Update No.6 thread
sounds like new sub tree still not certainly yet to come (or even announce)
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hopefully its the F-2
watch it be the F-1 Late or smth
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wasn’t it leaked before that the F-2A was delayed last patch? I would presume its the most likely option
latest shot of Su-30MKM dropping GBU-12 Paveway
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Found this image of the Hawk53 with its armament laid out, hopefully this can fill out the armament sections of it
so I guess it would be FFAR, small cluster munnition (?) and bombs
(and balloons if we’re counting that as well)
also slightly unrelated but here is also the armament images of the IL-28
Source
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Technically not a plane but the Philippine Navy’s AW-159 Wildcats are now confirmed to carry Spike NLOS missiles just like their ROK counterpart. It can also carry Blueshark Torpedoes and .50 cal mg as a side mount. Back then only the radar for the Spike NLOS was seen to be mounted on it but this is now definite confirmation.
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yeah, no new subtree for Japan on this upcoming one even with F-2A getting added
Honestly glad, because any subtree would’ve overshadowed the F-2 majorly.
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With the R2Y2s now removed, the line ends at rank 3 now, hopefully they bring an ASEAN mix to the branch, ideally with Indonesia, Singapore and Philippines as the main ones, but maybe they’ll only go for one nation and if that’s the case the one I’d pick would be Indonesia given the potential it has for the future
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I think so, and Indonesia is the least controversial. nothing like Singapore.
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Indonesian Il-28 and Tu-16 just so Japan has bombers beyond the G8N1, maybe sprinkle in some maritime aircraft in there.
Maybe after the R2Y2 line can be replaced with a strike aircraft line starting with the Thai A-37B, then continuing on to a mix of Malaysian and Indonesian Hawks, then either a Malaysian or Indonesian A-4 Skyhawk, then Indonesian T-50i and Filipino FA-50PH foldered as one, then the Malaysian TA-50 Block 20 after it.
Id prefer to keep it as NATO as possible but I wouldnt mind the Su-27s and Su-30s as premiums or event vehicles. That way Japanese and Thai vehicles actually get placed on the tech tree.
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