Only the JSOW A variant was tested by the USAF, as it was co-developed by the USAF and USN. The B and C variants were developed after the USAF dropped out of the project.
Didn’t I post proof that showed otherwise? C was navy yeah, but B was joint development
Yeah, you’re correct, I forgot. Still the point stands with them only being tested and not fully adopted.
Just like T-80B thermals. So it’s fair game for addition on hornet, eagle, and viper
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Then why are you calling people trolls for advocating for the same weapons you are? For at least as long as you…
And yes, I’m in many topics advocating for cool looking equipment cause I like military vehicles A LOT.
Let’s work together, not apart.
There is an A variant that has a unitary warhead, a variant of the Mk82 500lber’s warhead, the AGM-154A-1. It’s an AGM-154A with a BLU-111 warhead, developed for FMS. It lacks IR targeting, being an A JSOW, so it’s basically a glidey JDAM in WT terms. It’s so milquetoast I almost don’t even want it, it’d be boring and possibly give gaijin an excuse to not add the super cool AGM-154C. But, you could throw it on USAF jets if you wanted.
Some F-15Es can use SLAM-ER, too aiui. At least a couple of them. However, this may practically be limited to the F-15K and I believe Gaijin has already commented on this.
Some USAF F-15Es specifically can carry five JASSM. It was apparently significantly a loading issue, and one squadron developed a tool to load it onto the low to the ground CFT pylons.
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As long as tomfoolery remains relatively low, I’m fine advocating for all the weapons together.
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I do apologize for my participation in misunderstandings between us.
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So why not just add the JDAM-ER which is basically the same thing but actually in service with the USAF?
i thought those were only used by australia and ukraine or something like that
Yep, you’re right I just looked into it, whoops.
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another point to the strike eagle
i thought same as you too, before looking into JDAM-ER more
GBU-53 and JSOW should have glide bomb troubles completely covered though
To be honest, fair. I think the JSOW looks cool but the juice isn’t worth the squeeze for putting it on F-15E ingame.
wdym? F-15E is known to be capable of carrying them
GBU-53 will be terrifying. Whole different beast than JSOW, when you can carry 20 of em. I wonder how long it’ll be and if we’ll get the cool less capable stuff first or if they’ll jump the shark again
Thank you.
doesnt JSOW-B have 24 IIR guided submunitions each?
They don’t use the 1000lb variant (also a wing kit for the 1000lb class Mk.80 series compatible warheads doesn’t exist only for the 500 & 2000lb options).
Also as we don’t know what the specific configuration the Quickstrike-ER Air Launched Mine (GBU-62(V)1/B & -64(V)1/B) actually takes. As far as is currently known the designation of the regular configuration of the JDAM-ER is unknown, though was provided to Ukraine via Presidential Drawdown, so does theoretically exist in inventory as a variant.
Terrifying, and relies on a mechanic hitherto unseen and one of the Big Ones they may never implement. Clusters and submunitions in general are on the level of Stealth or EW etc. I guess the closest ingame is starstreak? any better examples of submunitions? APFSDS?
The game engine can simulate it, but it may be a lag generator, and also it’s just a terrifying capability I don’t currently see them ever putting in GRB.