so is this a air to ground weapon? as it also seems it could be used for anti-heli
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unlike a Panther’s 75mm APHE this thing isn’t mostly solid Steel with some filler Explosive, this is a fairly lightly build thin shelled Air to Air missile with a Fragmentation warhed in the center, that thing will disappear on contact with any armor just because it isn’t sturdy enough to survive the impact
the only use we can expect from this comes from the warhead which could work against very lightly armored vehicles but I don’t think it’ll be too effective
don’t get me wrong, this is probably a really good way to use up some old Shitewinders to fight some Infantry groups and maybe disrupt some light emplacements, radars and towed Artillery but in game I don’t see it as very effective
nonetheless I’d still appreciate the addition of this to all AiM-9L capable aircraft that have been in service after this thing was created, even if said aircraft never carried it
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youd be surprised to know how much a sidewinder can penetrate, granted it wont maintain shape but it will still do the job, peirce thin sheet metal and explode inside
TGP (with laser designator) is a requirement, plus for the purposes of authenticity, exclusivity and the standards that gaijin claims to uphold, i would not give a german made weapon to anyone other than germany first.
only if they carry it can they have it. germany being the exception because they made it and it is compatible with all 9L platforms (despite us having picture proof of german tornados carrying this).
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The LaGS retains the DSU-15A/B Active Optical Target Detector laser proximity fuze, which will be deactivated for detonation on impact.
From the Janes Article
Judging with how Vikhr has a proxy fuze, LaGS should as well, but IMO its fine to be always deactivated for balance
theres a janes article?
link plz lol
also it could be interpreted as the proxy fuse being deactivated just before impact in order for impact detonation.
the one from your sources
Oh, that one.
Lol
It wasn’t how i usually see janes (books or scans). Hence, i didn’t realise what you meant by article.
please put it in the game +10000
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That‘s interesting, never heard of an air-to-ground AIM-9L
+1
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The americans tested the aim-9x against ground targets as well, the IRIS-T has also been used in an air to ground role.
But these are currently testing.
I doubt they will be emplyed as such.
The LaGS will because the aim-9L is an old missile and outdated.
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Quite fun, just can not wait to see this tricky missiles in game.
BTW, if missiles nowadays equiped with composite guide head, as you said so.
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Meme weapon for the Tornado, why not
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Not 9Ls but the US also had the AGM-87 Focus and AGM-122 Sidearm, air-to-ground AIM-9B/C respectively
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didnt know it was also heli launched
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As I’m aware of there is one variant of sidewinder used as ARM, but I almost forgot its name, the AGM112? I dont know.
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Yes AGM-122 SideArm
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It looks like an AIM9B, lol
its actually a repurposed aim-9c