Yes!
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Another thing, the picture of the R60 I sent was the modernization program turning the NJ22 orao to the NJ22M1A orao 2, so it should have the capability to use the R60MKs.
The photo shows the J-22M, which is pretty much a J-22M1A but without camera, worse electronics, etc. (or at least should be)
The J-22M1A does not have wingtip missile pylons, or any type of wingtip pylon to begin with. There must be proof of the J-22M1A specifically where it shows it having them.
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There is an interview with Miloradovic Nenad talking about it, can’t find it now. But basically, they wanted to do air policing with the J-22 or at least have the minimum capability of doing it with AA missiles. But that was on the back burner and would most likely get cut from what I remember. Will try to find the interview.
But that was the most likely reason it was not upgraded with the wingtip missiles.
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Excellent! At first I was a bit dubious about the validity of the source itself, but then I remembered that the “Arsenal” you were referring to is infact a supplement to the famous Odbrana magazine, which is literally published by the Serbian Ministry of Defence. So, this is basically coming directly from the Serbian MoD, and I think that’s about a good of a source as you can possibly get.
At first I was going to only make a bug report for the vWAGK, but with this information I might as well make one about the standard Mark 82.
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Found it: https://youtu.be/Sowllgwnfh8?si=MEkBnnjUWNHk3vNd&t=678
And the question about air policing. He said that air policing / air-to-air capabilities are not the main priorities at all. Then he says he will not go into detail about any technical aspects about weapons.
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Oh yea forgot to mention that. Still searching for more articles that I read a couple of years ago that went far more into detail about the J22 ORAO.
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Great, if you can manage to find an actual picture of the J-22 carrying Mark 82s that would be perfect as well!
Yea that’s probably what happened, with the fact that Serbia is getting rafale’s they most likely cut it from the J22, maybe the National Air Museum in Belgrade has some answers but I doubt it. Plus even if it did it’s been closed for a good while now for renovations.
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he had camera)
Can anyone tell me about the BR-VZ-128 M15 missiles? As far as I understand, they come in dual-purpose(HEAT/HE) and single (HE).
I saw a brochure for the HEAT missiles, but not for the HE ones. Has anyone seen one?
The brochures for the VRVZ-240 and VRVZ-200 also indicate a shaped-charge warhead, or a dual-purpose warhead.
However, I have not seen any estimates of penetration for the shaped-charge warhead.
Ah right, forgot. But yea I mean the same camera as well as placement as found on the J-22M1A
That is often if not all the time not specified for dual purpose/modular missiles from air to ground. Exception would be ofc missiles meant for anti armor only (for example the 2T5), but not both warhead options.
Is it really dual-purpose? Unfortunately, that slash is bothering me. It could be “either shaped-charge or high-explosive,” or “shaped-charge and high-explosive.”
Here, the video presenter says it has a laser warning system.
Also found this: https://tangosix.rs/2021/19/02/miloradovic-za-politiku-serijska-modernizacija-orla-za-dve-do-tri-godine-rade-se-samo-avioni-sa-forsaznim-motorima-prva-fotografija-novog-nosa-orla-2-0/
But no official sources on it. Or at least that I could find.
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Not saying it is dual purpose, but might be (prolly isn’t though). I believe it is a modular missile or a variant of it, hence why i said “dual purpose/modular”, as I’m not sure what it exactly is. I lean towards the modular possibility instead of dual purpose. Other guided missiles were previously made in separate variants such as the Malyutka 2T (anti tank) versus the Malyutka 2F (thermobaric)
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@Pfodyeo I have just finished writing the bug report for the addition of Mark 82 bombs to the J-22M1A, both the standard unguided version and the version with the vWAGK glide-bomb kit. Here’s the link if you are interested!
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E-24-A1 has been added in files as reported. Also other changes
Edit: Oh and the Grom too. Not to be confused with the Grom cruise missile. Grom is just a Yugo Kh-23, hence why the Grom-B is a Kh-23 with a Maverick B seeker
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Nice! My reports got accepted too, the Grom and PLAB-350 (Major buff for AIR RB imo/base bombing)
The PLAB-350 should be able to destroy 2 bases with 2x PLAB-350 if I am not mistaken.
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