MAW on F-15IA is only cosmetic addition, present only on the model, it doesn’t exist as functional module.
didnt know, cool
Suggestion: Optional LITENING Targeting Pod for the F-15EX
I’d like to suggest adding the LITENING targeting pod as an alternative to the current Sniper ATP on the F-15EX.
There is an official US Air National Guard document supporting the integration of LITENING into the F-15 fleet.
Source:
2024 Weapons System Modernization Priorities Book, page 31.
https://www.ang.af.mil/Portals/77/ANG%20Priorities/2024%20Mod%20Book.pdf
The document specifically discusses fielding LITENING to the F-15 fleet, its existing integration, and how this could reduce integration risk for the F-15EX fleet.
I understand that this does not necessarily confirm operational LITENING use on the F-15EX itself. However, it provides an official basis for considering the pod as an optional configuration.
In War Thunder, the Sniper ATP has a very narrow minimum field of view, which makes scanning for ground targets difficult. Offering LITENING as an alternative would provide more flexibility without removing Sniper’s advantages.
Could the developers consider adding LITENING as an optional targeting pod for the F-15EX, rather than replacing Sniper entirely?
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Yep, it’s been marked for integration on the EX, marketed with the IA and tested on numerous Israeli eagles before receiving IOC from the Israeli AF, mainly for their F-16s.
I see no reason why both Eagle IIs can’t benefit from the Litening pod, it’s a superior middle ground between the LANTIRN and Sniper ATP and should be ready to go on both aircraft.
it should have 4 additional an/ale 47 countermeasures modules with EPAWSS
yea, i felt like 120 CM is rather lack luster for a top tier fighter, it wont stay in a fight for long
More F-15EX weapons reports:
GBU-53 Wing Mounts: Community Bug Reporting System
GBU-39 Wing Mounts: Community Bug Reporting System
Give them some love, so the devs can give this jet some!
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Try and play a J-15
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No report on it yet.
We don’t know for sure because the versions about to be sold to Israel don’t exist yet. And Qatari F-15’s have it too. There are literally pictures of early F-15EX with MAWS
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Litening 4/5 for Israeli eagles and litening LA for US ones?
LITENING III is in active IAF service so I wouldn’t mind that, although Boeing and Rafael marketed the IA with LITENING 5 so that would be nice too, has SAR and some other nice upgrades.
LANTIRN is being requested as an additional nav pod for the IA since Israel do not operate their own one currently so buying US was logical for them.
As for USAF i’m not sure what LITENING you use but theyre all integrated and/or ready to go, so any variant should be fine
Litening LA, better resolution and carries over most of the other improvements as the newest Litening
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im not sure why selectable tgps isnt a thing, they removed the litening off the f16c and gave it the sniper, which is just infinitely worse for shorter range targeting, which is a majority of your engagements tbh
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TIL it’s called the F-15EX Strike Eagle 🫠
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every plane should have options to use any tgp they were able to carry imo
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new idea: treat targeting pods like AMRAAM variants. Multiple exist instead of a single, “best” version, so why not targeting pods? 🤷♀️
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yea i dont see why they havent done this already, seems really simple and it would make a lot of people happy
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There’s some game limitation that forces one tgp per aircraft or something along those lines
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I highly doubt that.
So many complex things in the game, but a separate targeting pod is an issue? I’d like to see proof tbh
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