JDAM-ER is wing kit and laser seeker depending on if its an LJDAM-ER or just JDAM-ER, i dont think we have that ingame yet. F-15E should be able to carry but i dont think its been tested on an F-15E yet either
Isn’t the JDAM-ER the big JDAM with wings? And we have the LJDAM too. Might aswell put them both on the Eagle and the LJDAM-ER
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yep, at the very least the LJDAM, but the -ER would be nice to have aswell
After all they are of U.S origin
well, technically Boeing Australia, but since they are on F-15 loadout chart i dont see why not
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one thing to note, any kind of IOG doesnt work on any TV/IR ordinance because it will just lock ground in front of smoke. There is very few situations (like smoking in building corner) where IR/TV missile will ever go on IOG
This is not accurate.
If the original target smokes, the missile still hits that last recorded position before the smoke was deployed.
It does not relock to the ground in front of the cloud.
And is easily verifiable with the KH-38MT.
I suppose these weapons for new F-15E (USAF) with AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar (except AGM-84H & AGM-84K SLAM-ER, AGM-84 Harpoon Blk II, AGM-88 HARM and KEPD-350 Taurus)
I suppose after F-15E it might new F-15E (RMP standard) with AN/APG-82(V) AESA radar, but armament mix 2010’s ~ present.
The SLAM, HARM, and Harpoons can all come to US eagle, they are fully compatible and they are in US inventory. Only thing it would not get would be Taurus cruise missiles, which is fine, since JASSM-ER is better anyways
It is weapons of advanced eagle series. Not basic e.
Weapons are compatible between the two aircraft series. Taurus missile is used by F-15K, which isn’t an advanced eagle
As I understand it, the weapons being verified for the F-15EX are going to be available for the F-15E, with the exception of the outboard pylons. This is a rather simple OFP upgrade to undertake, and the CFT refits can be done without even taking an aircraft off the line.
If you actually used it you would see it will lock ground and will only relock when target enters FOV which doesnt happen on smoking (unless you drive forward or is very far). Yes people are stupid and drive forward after smoking but no, inertial doesnt work on any ordinance that can lock onto ground
its slightly less of a problem on kh38 as the target loft is 35 degrees not like hammers but if you smoke it will not guide on IOG (not to mention that KH38 will still use the normal drift speed)
Smbd have info about AGM-130’s motor burn time?
F-15K has Taurus, Harpoon and SLAM-ER capability because it was the ROKAF’s requirement. Baseline F-15E is unable to use these.
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Harpoon and SLAM-ER are already integrated but not used
with the upgraded computers, should be easily updatable on all service F-15E if im not mistaken
It is special testbed F-15E(F-15SE prototype IIRC), used for experiments and integration of new weapons. Combat F-15E doesn’t have it’s functions.
well, this was before it was turned into the F-15SE, but with improved datalink and systems on, say, a 2010s strike eagle, it should be able to integrate especially since its made by Boeing, and so is the F-15E
also, dont you think maybe those systems being tested and developed on that one F-15E made their way onto main service F-15E? i mean thats kind of the point of a testbed no?
It can be theoretically integrated, but currently combat F-15Es doesn’t operate SLAM-ER. Imho better to add F-15SE as separate vehicle with all it’s arsenal.
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but that wasnt an F-15SE, it was the same airframe yeah, but about 9-10 years BEFORE it became an SE, it was an F-15E first