Of course, after Tranche 2, work began on Tranche 3. Difficulties in defining a clear concept led to the division of “Tranche 3” into “Tranche 3A” and “Tranche 3B”. The first flight of the Tranche 3A took place at the end of 2013, and final deliveries were completed in 2020. The composition included:
New processors to combat the obsolescence of parts, as well as updates for new weapons such as the Meteor BVRAAM missile, the Storm Shadow anti-ship missile and the SPEAR air-to-ground ammunition series. The British also developed a multi-loading rack that allows you to carry up to three Brimstone missiles or other small ammunition on a single pylon, which other Eurofighter users could receive.
Provisions on the AESA radar (Active Phased Array Antenna) “Captor-E”, which later became known as the “European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 0”, developed by the EuroRadar consortium. AESA is not just a radar, but a dynamically configurable system capable of performing a range of functions. Work on what later became the ECRS Mark 0 began in the late 1990s. The first prototype took to the air in 2007, and the production prototypes in 2016. The ECRS Mark 0 still had a movable antenna like the Captor-M, but an AESA grille was installed on it.
Improvements to the EJ.200 engine aimed at reducing weight, increasing traction and reliability, as well as controlling the thrust vector. The thrust vector control system is at the evaluation stage and allows you to deflect the thrust vector by an angle of up to 23.5 degrees. It is considered useful for increasing maneuverability in combat and for reducing takeoff run in “hot and high” conditions.
Conformal fuel tanks (KTB) are provided. This idea arose in the late 1990s; in principle, any aircraft of the 2nd generation and above could be equipped with KTB, but despite the fact that Typhoon models with KTB were tested in a wind tunnel, until recently there was little interest in them. However, the advent of “heavy” external hanging containers, such as the Storm Shadow rocket, breathed new life into the KTB concept.
Which are in no way equivalent to the Kh-38M’s ingame already, or the monstrosity that is the incoming AASM Hammer on the Rafales.
Theyre gonna need to give it Brimstone II’s with F&F capability due to their frankly idioitic decision to add the AASM’s…
What happened to the whole “aircrafts have become much to strong in air to ground lately” thing they discussed in the recent CM Disclosure?!
Nobody is discussing it, but those AASM’s are powercreep of the highest order, and warrant the addition of other game ruining PGM’s for all other nations in response unfortunately.