For now, yes as its less obvious that CAS are using their RWR to cue their targeting pod / ordnance, and that some features that RWR’s have to assist building and maintain situational awareness aren’t modeled.
But once a specific type of ordnance is added that targets them specifically, knowledge should propagate sufficiently to cause a change in behavior, due to the fact that those that don’t manage their emissions(Search, Track and Missile datalink) die in short order achieving little. As even the basic AGM-45A Shrike has a 16km range, which could start appearing as low as 8.7 on the A-4E.
Additionally at least pair could be carried by practically all US designs going forward so they are likely to become quite common, and considering that they can only target radar equipt vehicles will likely have a generally low SP cost as part of their as they reduce the already limited ordnance capacity of most airframes significantly.
The only new weapons Jaguar GR.3 had over GR.1B was Enhanced Paveway II (i.e. Paveway with secondary GPS/INS mode), and 2000lb (Enhanced) Paveway III.
But the ingame one maybe wont have PWIII because it was carried on the centreline station which is the usualy position for TIALD. Meaning the aircraft couldn’t carry TIALD at the same time as PWIII, unless gaijin make it so pods can be put on different pylons.
Here’s Jaguar XX955 (A GR.1 I think) with TIALD on the inboard pylon
and here on a GR.3 XX738
In reality, there were only ten GR.1Bs upgraded over GR.1A, so the GR.3 was a more significant upgrade for the Jaguar fleet as a whole because it added TIALD capability to more aircraft.
ASRAAM and ALARM were mooted for the Jaguar 97 upgrade (final GR.3A spec with Helmet Mounted Sighting System), with fit-checks carried out. But integration wasn’t funded and neither saw service on GR.3A
Image of Jaguar GR.1A carrying AIM-9L in the mid-to-late 1980s, probably before the over-wing launch rails were procured for the RAF (note the conical brake-chute fairing)
from this Russian book
Also, the Paveway usage would be in the same fashion as Harrier GR.3 with a ground-based FAC providing laser illumination.
Agreed, I have no idea why they made the FRS.1 a squadron vehicle instead of something like the Indian FRS.51. Tornado F.2 maybe, but no CM is rough. The only F.2 that I think might be added is the TIARA as an event or something.
