Yeah, the 9X is like 300-400k that is why they shot it at the weather balloon…
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Got the number from here:
Does seem like its lower tho, not sure why the number on this site is so high. Maybe its export cost vs domestic cost?
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That is not the air launched 9X. Its a variant for ground and naval launches.
Here is the launcher: NASAMS - Wikipedia
Yes, I know what the NASAMS is, afaik the 9X it fires is unmodified. Thats kind of the whole point of the system, to fire a variety of unmodified variants of missiles for air defense.
Not sure why they note it as the NASSAM 9X then. I’ve seen the 300-400k figure thrown around and found this real quick. Not sure if its a valid source, I will let you decide.https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/FOID/Reading%20Room/Selected_Acquisition_Reports/FY_2022_SARS/AIM-9X%20Blk%20II_SAR_DEC_2022_final.pdf
wow, 41 cents for an AIM-9X
lmao
Mind you the article doesn’t say it will replace mica, just R73 and magic II
That being said the same article points to a new local assembly line, also being able to produce parts for CAMM in addition to ASRAAM, so the deal can make sense to me.
I suppose we’ll see when india signs the deal for navy Rafales or any further deals if they buy a bit of MICA / MICA NG with the new planes or not, it wouldn’t be the first time they used 2 missiles of the same class after all (Magic II, R73)
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I guess a saving grace is that because the AIM-9X uses the ASRAAM’s seeker the Americans will probably help with seeker reports.
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well a seeker report to either will mean a buff for both. so i wouldnt expect US players to report for ASRAAM specifically unless we got ASRAAM on F-16C and/or F/A-18
That’s what I’m getting at. The US will make reports for AIM-9X which help ASRAAM be more realistic and vice versa.
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They have domestic ASRAAM production iirc (might still be in the works), which is definitely a massive plus.
The until cost comes from the pentagon saying it cost that much
A more authoritative source, (though not current, Fy 25) can be found.
https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/25pres/WPN_Book.pdf#page=130
It should be noted that as with all forward-projected lot based production, there isn’t one particular flat cost, but each lot with appropriate exercised options will be levied over each production unit as for example there are a number of different configurations for the AIM-9X and within those there are a number of production lots, and further cross-pollination and salvaging / refurbishment between variants as production is scaled to meet demand, and the quantity that are on order, for delivery.
as listed on PDF page #131 the average cost of a AIM-9X Block 1 AUR in 2017 dollars was ~$282,000 across all produced lots + options for the USN between ~2003~2017.
For the Block II, - II Plus (AIM-9X-3), AIM-9X-4-GU (replaces obsolescent Mechanical IMU from the -9X-2, with Laser Ring Gyro based system), and refurbished AIM-9M’s this differs significantly.
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Anyone know where I can find AGM hellfire missile maximum G pull, since brimstones is just copy pasted from this missile
Can Typhoons protection system detect IRST style ranging and tracking?
Fed up of being sniped by IFVs that have an IRST ranging tracking system?
Yeah they can from what i remember, i mean not all, for sure uk one can and maybe not italian one but for sure not german one.
If that IRST is using LRF, and most are, UK EF would detect it. Rest of them no.
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it cant unless it is using a laser range finder (that only the British EF can detect with its LWR)
you cant detect IRST tracking becuase it is a fully passive sensor
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