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.
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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