Iris-t slm

fk i meant july 1st

I figured its been a long month

i know…i know…
sadly that is all we get with those modern systems.

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Yes the orientation period is the time is flying strait up at a 90 degree angle.

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I think so to but I hope they cook for another week before releasing it beause there are still so many issues.

Normally of the time its the next Tuesday after the dev closes

But I mean R-73 is a gen 4 missile, so is FB-10. However FB-10 has IIR seeker vs base R-73’s two element IR seeker. So I wouldn’t give too much to just missile generations.

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i dont.
i just go by the marketing because thats all i got in terms of sources that are specific to the part itself and not “just” a study talking about the general technology and its benefits/ limitations.

r73 is a 3rd gen missile iirc

talking about gens is stupid. wether for missiles or aircraft…

This report should also affect the SLM lock range if passed:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/1eDgYYGXq3h9

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Some additional sources:

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DIEHL Brochure Compressed - PDFCOFFEE.COM

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IRIS-T | Saab

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I’ll add it

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It’s still wild to me how Gaijin is mostly ignoring the fact that the IRIS-T can’t properly intercept missiles and bombs, as it’s literally stated on the Bundeswehr site that it’s able to intercept short-range ballistic missiles and other kinds of guidet weaponry.

Heres the link to the site Ausrüstung und Technik: Das Luftverteidigungssystem IRIS-T SLM

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this is stated sometimes and is also included in early marketing material by diehl but it is unlikely to be a reliable thing.
No tests were conducted for these types of threats. if ““stuff”” hits the fan you could probably try but i wouldnt bet on it.

oh well…
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/1eDgYYGXq3h9

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Isn’t this for the air-to-air version of the missile, not the one on the SAM’s?

for the SLS that is the exact same missile as the air-to-air variant.

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Even Saab states they are the same

(Guess which Missile the SLS fires, correct the Rb98)

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I’ve asked because I think there is a difference in the range, when a missile is fired at 5 000 m (for example) alt, from a plane flying at Mach 0.8-1.0 and the same missile, fired from ground level (0-200 m alt), from a stationary SAM site