Like what?
Unfortunately, I didn’t find anything other than general phrases like “New RWR, new ECM”
https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/eagle-passive-active-warning-survivability-system-epawss
This is all you need to know based on the available public information.
Game relevant stuff, bands, does it have lock on capability like Rafale’s RWR should and similar.
Importantly, more countermeasures (360) and ALE-47 dispensers which can use different types of flare to better fight IRCCM seekers if I recall correctly. Also, ALE-47 is compatible with BriteCloud 218 active countermeasures to fool radar missiles much better than chaff or a towed decoy (like on EFT, F-16, and F-18)
Combined with how it is very likely BOL compatible, it will be extremely survivable
IIRC, it is not EPAWSS feature. Israel F-15I it have… maybe from 2000s?
i know more CM existed before, but US ones getting 360 came from the EPAWSS
Funny thing is, my fam was on a work trip when they showed this at a air show. 😣
i know just that it comes with 360 cm
Do we know if the F15EX can use Big Stick?
you reffering to the AIM-174B ??
Yes, AIM 174B Big Stick
At the current state? Haha, no.
I the future with a higher BR cap? Yes
Unlikely currently.
Though it is probably technically feasible to carry 2-3 on Stations 2, 5, and 8, the AIM-120Ds it carries already have proven their effectiveness in longe range
And the AIM-260s, it will be getting shortly will only improve on that.
Plus if I’m not mistaken the Air Force is working on their own outsized extremely long range weapon, the LREW program.
I’d say it is possible as we saw in the past that the Navy shared tech with the Air Force and it is logical: Big stick= more range than small stick (AIM-260 in this case)
This has happened 3 times ever
We need 4th gen prototypes before they even attempt 5th gen. I’d rather see ST21 and the F-15SE before any 5 gen aircraft.
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I wonder by how much. Because the Aim-54 hit a 110 mile shot, and that’s supposed to be beyond the Aim-120Ds range.
AIM 172B is only limited by the radar guiding it, I recommend watching
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwitu76X1pWLAxW5VEEAHTfgPCYQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40grimreapers&usg=AOvVaw38kTjzDLEZp_G4vdUgz3EQ&opi=89978449
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This is from BAE
Mentions 50% more countermeasures. That means 360 cm in total
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