GIven when it was added, and with only 9Ls. I dont think the Mk105 was actually the wrong choice, left a really clear upgrade progression for the GR9A.
The issue, is that the GR7 got 9Ms and moved up loads. I think that was a mistake. Should have kept 9Ls and the GR9A added with the 9Ms.
(and now the T-10 as the Mk107 engine even though it never had it… but that is an entirely different can of worms)
In my opinion, even if the GR.7 were stripped of AIM-9Ms and downrated to 11.7, it would still fail to outmatch the Harrier T.10. Its RWR capability and engine performance offer no meaningful advantage over the twin-seat trainer variant. It strongly feels Gaijin placed the GR.7 at 12.0 solely to fill Britain’s gap for a top-tier strike aircraft.
I’m hoping the GR9A arrives in the upcoming update. Photographic evidence confirms the outboard hardpoints of the Harrier GR-series can physically carry individual AGM-65 Mavericks. If Gaijin uses the lack of operational mission footage as grounds to reject the 6×AGM-65 loadout, that would be inconsistent with their own precedent: the Tornado GR4 received the 6×ALARM configuration, another extreme limit setup with one missile per hardpoint and no twin racks.
Should the six-Maverick load get implemented, both the existing GR.7 and the upcoming GR9A would receive a substantial combat boost. The GR9A would additionally benefit from the upgraded Pegasus Mk.107 engine and improved avionics over the baseline GR.7.
The T10 imo replaced what the GR7 should have been, though the T-10 could remain as the premium version of the GR7 at 11.3. Though the T10 should loose the Mk107 engines or be renamed the T12.
But that wont happen. So for now. Im hoping the GR7 drops from 12.3 to 12.0 in air and 12.0 to 11.7 in GRB to match the T.10.
GR9A then coming at 12.3 with every possible upgrade available
It is heresy you speak of, me and my fat ass will be keeping it on at all times for the cool factor alone. Plus it seems to help tank rounds quite a bit (which is negated by the amount of atgms i have caught with it and been over pressured by lol).
Still, im debating if gaijin will make it so the composite is removed alongside the slat armour just to be extra vindictive. But then again, thats alot of work for a scimitar so probably not.
Yes Gaijin have read the transmission and final drives are rated up to 13 tonne and decided to give it the absolute maximum weight the design can handle.
Smin is wrong here as well anyway. No Mk I Centurions had the 20mm, only certain prototype vehicles did and were also replaced later in their development.
Seems it will already be down to 12260 kg after a 2.57.1.68 update datamined info
And the road-travel mirrors are going - I assume as part of the model changes to allow us to remove the bar armour, that was already shown
Hopefully some other things that were acknowledged like the FCS having authority on governing gun laying, and the missing UAV, are also included.