Iris-t slm & eled 98

Machinery of War Discussion
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Why are the missiles so different when they are the exact same thing?
RBS 98 is the same missile as the IRIS-T SL
So why are they so drastically different in the game

Sweden
RBS 98 Stats are as follows
127 mm - Calibur
710 m/s
50g overload
IR+IOG
IRCCM
All-Aspect
7.46 mi - Lock Range R
5.59 mi - Lock Range All Aspect
7.46 mi - Launch range
40.0s - guidance time

Germany
IRIS-T SL
180mm - Cal
975m/s
40g Overload
IR+IOG+GNSS+DL
IRCCM
All Aspect
7.46 mi - Lock Range R
5.59 mi - Lock Range All Aspect
25 mi - Launch range
100.0s - Guidance time

IRIS-T

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RBS 98 is a regular IRIS-T launched by planes but on a ground vehicle, the IRIS-T SLM is a variant designed for use in SAM systems with a much larger motor

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but the range is still 12km instead of 25km

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nvm, reading it more i see what it is, my bad ill take this down

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There’s a megathread on the iris you can find here. Feel free to use that to discuss the vehicle.

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