I just saw a screenshot of it a second ago and i was l was like damn lol
But me point stands that i hope a later variant with perhaps a radar missile or somethin comes… or the ground attack.
Just more unique variants of it would make me happy :D
there’s basically two prototypes*:
ZH200 that we’re getting in game - onboard guns, no radar, & no wing tip AAMs
ZJ201, pre-production model for radar testing - No guns, APG-66H, & Wing tip AAMs
ZJ201 is representative of the models sold to Oman, Malaysia, & Indonesia.
It’s honestly a massive bummer, another subsonic 9L flinger is super mid
*ZH200 is the replacement for the original prototype ZG200 which crashed
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they might be planning on implementing it as two separate aircraft with the early version & late version?
one with and without ARH
Normally they’d show both in the trailer right?
While ARH missiles were offered, Id rather Skyflash, a lower BR SARH missile carrier would be nice for both the UK and JP trees given the reliance on IRs for both
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Could be for the Dec update, that way the brits get to enjoy the exclusivity for a little while & then implement the other version to the UK tree + JP via ID or MY
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Sounds to me like they want to add ZJ201 alongside Hawk 208 / 209
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Gawd I want the 209 so bad, the blueee livery I want it
hopefully they all get skyflashes
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Does anyone know anything about upgrade programmes for the Malaysian Hawk 208s?
there is an article about it, but it’s old
https://www.malaysiandefence.com/hawk-upgrades/
https://www.malaysiandefence.com/open-tender-hawk-upgrade/
not sure if 208 upgraded their Sky Guardian RWR to Selex SEER one like TNI-AU did
I am not aware of an upgrade programm, but Malaysian Hawk 208 would be the best choice IMO, as its confirmed to be capable of using up four AIM-9s and even a gun pod - things we’ve never seen on Indonesian Hawk 209s.
nah the AGM-84A is a bust, those are just MMP photoshops, I kinda vaguely remember they admit to photoshop the Hawks to carry Harpoon
original photo
not in any way those Harpoons gonna be on wing stores, even the Sea Eagle hardpoint limited to centerline store
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Never seen this picture before, thx
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man, that’s a heavy hitter one, didn’t thought the Hawk’s wing reinforced so much on 200, was thinking the same situation as F-20
though again, the Harpoon still is a photoshop
Oh yeah no dispute there.
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Yeah that’s what I was curious about. + the chance of a T-Pod
Shouldn’t really matter IMO, it’s not like the 208’s use a custom pylon, it’s just the normal one with an rail adapter, given we have both the Gripens and Eurofighters sharing weapons, I think that would be hand-waved away. Especially since 4xAAMs is a feature of the platform.
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might be not ig, TNI-AU just got Snipers in recent years but limited to F-16s, RMAF with Damocles way earlier also didn’t try to integrate it on Hawks, ATFLIR is sorta Hornet exclusive