Ehh, Just abuse the Scout drones :))))
Even Brimstone 3s just for that and make them almost GBU-39 like would be awesome.
The term MMW covers all frequencies from 30 GHz all the way up to 300 GHz. IIRC AGM-114L apparently operates at about 35 GHz, while Brimstone is confirmed to operate at 94 GHz.
To play devil’s advocate it could be that M81 works against AGM-114L and other radars in the low end of MMW, but is ineffective at 94 GHz where Brimstone operates. That would mean both sources could be true.
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Without access to a specimen to actually analyze, or cross section to look at there is no way to tell what the specific configuration of the bundled chaff element(s) actually is or how it would be portioned to cover said frequency range, as it is likely that it is not designed with a specific threat system in mind but to cover some portion of the wider listed spectrum for a number of reasons.
It may also worth noting that reflectors with a similar characteristic lengths to the received signal still reflect some energy, though it decays quickly as they diverge so chaff still has some impact across neighboring frequencies even without requiring a contiguous set of characteristic lengths present in the dispensed bundle so performance is variable and coverage depending on quantity and apportioning of lengths that would be tailored to an expected threat mix and then down-selected from presets based of intel and order of battle when selected for loading for a mission.
As a side note there is enough internal length within the 66mm grenade casing reserved for the Countermeasure charge (~115 -120mm of 185mm OAL) to house both a 35 Ghz (wavelength of about ~8.5mm) and 94Ghz (~3.2mm) many times over even if much of the internal volume was dedicated to the IR band obscurant and since Wavelength is inversely proportional to Frequency a lack of space for the multitude of characteristic lengths needed for band coverage is certainly achievable with limited loss of performance (reserved volume) in the IR domain.
Sure, but as with many systems in game band coverage for ESM systems is affirmative and as broad as possible.(many RWR’s include J band due to the Old NATO/US designations being all we have to go off and so overlap and don’t have frequency cutouts due to things not being specifically defined due to lacking information for many systems)
So if implemented as per existing precedent(s) it is likely that the Brimstone would fall within that covered by the M81 (and a hopefully genericized smoke formulation, thus extended to all top tier smoke grenades for all nations). and so pave the way for the addition of MMW seekers without breaking balancing too much, since it won’t differ much from existing IIR implementation, in most respects.
The fact we can’t get post-release retargeting mechanics for stores like the Walleye, GBU-15/AGM-130 and TV MARTEL, as a gaming convention and yet won’t swap / constrain LOAL modes for LOBL for stores like the AGM-114L and Brimstone to ease balancing is so strange to me. (the other option would be to cap loadouts to a low number of missiles at a time) if it was such a large concern.
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If they had their prox fuze i would bring 3 at all times, quazy fireflashes for the head ons. Any news on why they havent added this other than for “balance” reasons… When we got vhickers on an su 25 already. Or was it a brimstone 2 thing?
From what others have said, it looks like a Brimstone 2 or 3 feature rather than Brimstone 1.
But all the more reason to get Brimstone 2s
Let me pull an ace combat and launch multiple asraams and brimstones and the scourge of kh38s coming for my team as i send an amraam right into the ass hats face (or ass as hes most likely already heading back to his af).
Honestly, killing su 34s and other carriers of the kh 38 wouldnt be as fun as it is without them instantly going into chat to complain about these guys who keep camping their air spawn… of course i am, i like winning every now and then.
Yeah, its fun to just shut them down before they can do anything.
Yea, that’s a prime example of >90%SSKP.
Ypu just keep rolling the <10% tho
Funniest thing is, it didn’t even die there, just landed without any problems and popped up minutes later
Here I thought the second shot cut off his tail, but… nope, that was a Lvkv 40 (I’m slapped with a kill assist)
That is just peak Rapier.
I feel sad how they butchered it.
eugh (not sure why it says Mk.1E, I used the Mk.2)
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What platforms could the prototype typhoon missile be equipped on if gaijin ever decided to implement it
Remind me. What’s that again?
ASRAAM with a heat warhead to turn it into an AGM
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I’d imagine eurofighter (obviously) and possibly tornado? Considering the F3 and GR4 (according to Wikipedia) could carry regular ASRAAM. The ASRAAM wiki also says the harrier gr7 used them.
That being largely my guess too
Jaguar GR3A (maybe)
Harrier Gr7/Gr9
Tornado Gr4
Typhoon FGR4
Edit: Flame just DMed me. It’s a competitior to brimstone, so anything that had brimstone would have typhoon. So that’s Harrier Gr9A, Tornado Gr4 and Typhoon
I think we should try and make a case for the typhoon missile
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okay im gonna need more info on this because now I am curious