Eurofighter Typhoon (UK versions) - Technical data and discussion (Part 1)

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9069

Typhoon gets no stand off GPS guided weapon like GBU-39 or Grom-2/FAB-3000
Typhoon gets no FnF AGM like AGM-65, AASM or Kh-38.

If we are purely talking about GPS-only spear-3s, then whilst they would have better range than GBU-39, they would help off-set the total lack of any FnF AGM by giving us an advantage. Not even necessarily all that big of meaningful given the inherrent weaknesses of GPS only weapons with regard to using them at meaningful ranges.

Its annoying that the Typhoon gets denied a huge amount of its A2G potential already, even something as simple as SAL-Only Brimstone 2s, its another when potentially unique advantages are apparently not allowed for the Typhoon

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9070

This is a fair ask, SPEAR 3 isnt

Personally I’d rather have MMW but it is what it is with Gaijin

9071

no we have starstreak

9072

That’s the British name for the F4F

9073

He means the event version of the f4f that is incredibly uncommon

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9074

While still having an barely working radar, which still lacks the GMTI mode

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9075

Why would GPS only Spear-3 be unreasonable?

Unlike Grom-1, they dont have any meaningful warhead, so wont be an OP base destroyer and the US already has the GBU-39 for mass launched GPS glide weapon.

9076

Yeah… and yet I love how people claim the Typhoon has the strongest A2G performance at the moment.

9077

That is very unrealistic, personally would rather just not have it than have it all messed up, since that isn’t a SPEAR 3 anymore

9078

Nor is a Brimstone a Brimstone without MMW. But here we are

Spear-3 as GPS only for now, and then maybe GPS+SAL in the relatively near future would be a good option for a longer ranged stand off weapon whilst we await MMW

9079

ill give you a hint its because we said the US doesnt need to get something just because the UK is

9080

There are 2 other Typhoon operators inagme

9081

fair enough

9082

And those have their own threads, this one is for the UK one

9083

neither of which have tested the spear 3 (I would assume they would get them like how they got brimstone 1s)

9084

Yeah they would, jsut like how they got PW4s as well.

At least they are buying a later variant of the Brimstone. I dont think they have any intention of buying PW4s

But I dont necessarily think that is all that unfair. Its a shame for unqiueness sake, but for game balance not giving them Spear-3s would kinda suck for them.

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9085

yeah which is why im fine with it, I could careless about the US getting yet another bomb just because the UK got a slightly better version

9086

Italian one is basically useless, no one talks there. This one and the german one are the relevant ones, also anything that happens to one eurofighter will also affect the others.

9087

Yes ik but i felt the need to point it out since he made a point of mentioning them

9088

Yeah they probably would