I watched a MATawg video where he said the Kurnasss 2000 could fire AIM-120s and that sounds very cool so does anyone know if it will get it next update? Would love to have radar missiles back on it.
There has been no official announcement of Fox 3s coming next patch. It all came from a leak video showing a 120a on a 16C.
Don’t hold your breath.
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No
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MatAWG is NOT a reliable source for technical and historical information.
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Just for everyone’s understanding, the German F-4F ICE was the only upgraded Phantom that could ever use the AIM-120 to my knowledge. Is that correct? @_David_Bowie
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Yes, as far as I know, only ICE used AIM-120.
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What of the Greek Phantom Peace Icarus?
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Can you find an image of the Peace Icarus mounting AMRAAM?
Good question, I cannot.
MatAWG strikes again.
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Incorrect. Greece also has an upgraded phantom (F-4PI-2000) which has AMRAAM capabilities and is still in active service using the AIM-120 AMRAAM (120B to C-7)
https://www.haf.gr/arsenal/f-4e-phantom-ii/ Official Hellenic Airforce website
(Using google translate so you can actually read it)
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The Kurnass 2000 is not compatible with AIM-120s, it never carried any radar-guided air-to-air missiles in any shape or form. The Kurnass 2000 entered service in 1989, in the early 80s all Phantoms in IDF/AF service were removed from active combat roles (which were taken over by the new F-15s) and were used exclusively as strike aircraft. It’s why I belive the Kurnass 2000 should be designated ingame as a strike aircraft and not as a fighter.
The AN/APG-76 radar the Kurnass 2000 uses the AN/APQ-173 antenna, which was originally intended for the (now canceled) A-6F/G. The AN/APQ-173 indeed has the capability to guide AGM-88s and AIM-120s, but the Kurnass 2000 was never wired to carry them.
With that said, the Kurnass 2000 is missing a whole bunch of Iaraeli PGMs like the Tadmit guided bomb and the Popeye AGM and many others. I would much rather see the Kurnass 2000 (and other Israeli aircraft) get their domestic PGMs rather than give the Kurnass 2000 AMRAAMs it never carried.
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Please show me a Greek Phantom equipped with AMRAAMs or even the pylons capable of firing them?
Thank you, myth dispelled. I had a hard time finding any photos.
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It’s super rare to find yeah
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Found another!
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Man that is such a cursed loadout.
Aim-120+Aim-9P’s looks really weird.
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Pretty much identical to the F-4F ICE in terms of upgrades