Given we have ECRS on Tranche 2’s when the ordered MK2’s are going on Tranche 3’s and Germany’s new Quadriga Tranche 4’s etc.
Being Tranche 2 basically opens up all possible options. Tranche 1 is somewhat more limited, but BAE thinks they could’ve brought the Tranche 1’s up to standard for ECRS had the MOD agreed to it.
Paveway IV
Why is the argument Britain only benefits from paveway iv and brimstone when German aircraft is seen equipped with paveway iv and brimstone ?
The argument, I’d assume is; 98 07 is IPA 7 which is a consortium (NETMA) owned Eurofighter.
Okay if a consortium aircraft means that the tech is shared, shouldn’t asraam, iris-t, alarm, and AMK also be shared when they come into the game?
My opinion on armament is it can be nation tailored to some extent. So Where IT/Ger have the GBU-49 the UK has the EPW2 1000lb Mk13 (when its finally done… please dear god.) same class of weapon, so in essence the same capability while having flavour.
GBU-49 > EPW2 MK13
IRIS-T > ASRAAM
Taurus > StormShadow
Where there isn’t a in class weapon system, eg Brimstone, I think its reasonable to give it to all Typhoons. The end result should be Typhoons that are still flavoured to the host nation but not deprived of capability due to national fits.
For example SPEAR 3 is tested and validated on the BAE Warton Typhoon, I don’t think this should preclude its use on other nations Typhoons.
How does this contradict German EKs getting Mk.1 Step 1/2 radar with EW?
Reading comprehension?
Were you not suggesting that mK2 had fallen through…?
I just don’t understand the Brimstone issue. There are several LW EF images with Brims. If you look into it, you will also find more than the 07 EF with IRST. All with German markings operating from German airbases. I just don’t get the argument.
Nice photos… cuz I took those haha. Was an old userskin I made
nvm aha
These would be War Thunder screenshots, just in case.
That landing gear looks terrifying.
It is because there’s currently a bug where if you drop a GPS bomb on a point of sensor while being at low altitude, it will go to a complete different area. @totolescargo was going to bug report this but he hadn’t gone around to it just yet. If the bomb is dropped at a higher altitude, it goes right to the point of sensor but this can be useless since you might just get smacked by SPAA at those altitudes.
You mean the bug which was fixed like 2 weeks ago?
was it? could you find the changelog for me? me and totoles had this discussion in early jan
Aircraft
A bug where laser homing seekers that did not have the ability to uncage would send incorrect target coordinates and speed data to the autopilot after locking on, causing the munition to miss its target has been fixed. (Report, Report).
GBU-10/12/16/48/49/50 Paveway II, Paveway IV, GBU-54B LJDAM, GBU-62 LJDAM-ER, KAB-500L, KAB-1500L, BGL-400, BGL-1000, Mk.13, Mk.18, GB3, GB500, BA-FG-230-Lizard-2, BA-FG-230-Lizard-3, Fire Snake 90A, GATR, CIRIT, AGM-123 Skipper, AGR-20A (APKWS II M151), AGR-20B (APKWS II M282) — a wind stabilization mechanic has been added to aerodynamically stabilized laser seekers. Now in flight, the seeker is directed along its flight direction (velocity vector) instead of along the central axis of the munition, which lowers the chance of losing the target.
