Which other pylons? Dual R-77 for the Flankers? Dual AMRAAM racks for the Typhoons? Both of those are far more real than the triple rack is for the F-16’s.
The dual R-77 belly racks come from the Su-35 but Gaijin argued that since they did exist and that it was technically possible the other Flankers could use it then they added it.
The dual AMRAAM racks for the Typhoons were added because they were seen as a loadout option in an actual Eurofighter sim and also supported by the technical possibility of carrying AMRAAMs on the twin racks instead of SRAAMs.
The triple rack has only been seen in a promo image for the F-16V. Turkey did also put an order in for them as part of their order for Block 70/72 conversion kits for their existing fleet but that deal has since been cancelled and nothing else has been seen about the triple racks. The other racks are far more real than the triple rack.
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100% +1
I’ve been waiting for the F-16C PoBIT for ages. Hopefully they go with the Block 50 so we still get the GE-129 engine.
One thing I will note is that the USAF and USANG are upgrading Block 40/42/50/52s with Thales Scorpion HMD. So hopefully Gaijin adds it with that in order to differentiate it from the Block 70/72s that should come alongside it.
https://www.thalesdsi.com/2025/05/05/us-air-force-awards-nspa-f-16-hmd-contract-for-thales-scorpion-hmd/
IIRC Scorpion is formerly used on A-10C and Raptors.
Is that the same one you’re referring to?
What advantage does it provide compared with JHMCS/JHMCS2?
Different tracking sensors?
It’s the same HMD used by the A-10C and Rafale.
Gaijin recently updated the Rafale’s HMD, so there’s a chance the PoBIT would come with its own version of Scorpion. It’s a similar story with the F/A-18s getting their own version of JHMCS. But at the very least the F-16C PoBIT should end up with the A-10C’s HMD, which would give it IFF DL – I’m just hoping they update it to be unique and have more features.
In game, both JHMCS and Scorpion are missing quite a few upgrades like IFF DL and radar lock symbology. Both Scorpion and JHMCS should have that in game, but they either have one, are missing another, or are lacking some features entirely.
Here’s an example image from Thales
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Same with European F-16AM btw
Looks to be we could see the F-16C PoBIT in this coming update.
It’s either the F-16C PoBIT, F-15EX (or E RMP), or F/A-18E/F Block III. But since we only just got the F/A-18E Block II last update and the F-15C GE the update before that so my bet would be on the PoBIT.
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Cant wait to see the release of devlog about PoBIT
Probably going to be after the trailer, tbh. Hype train and all that.
If it’s not the PoBIT and yall hyped yourselves for nothing I’m gonna laugh so hard
Probably is, though. All ‘legacy’ airframes received an upgrade with AESA radar apart from F-16C and F-15E (technically, the F-15EX would fall under the F-15C Golden Eagle but it’s Gaijin so they’ll probably do F-15E → F-15EX). The likelihood it’s the Viper is much higher (and also, much easier to implement) than the F-15EX.
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Yeah that fully makes sense. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a F-15EX, it’s a bit less logical since we just got the GE but it wouldn’t be too much work for Gaijin either
What I really wanna see added though is the F-16E
not quite.
theyve done it before
GE-129 already ingame
looks pretty similar to APG-63v3
probably will just have 12 or 16 AMRAAM with MRML, no CFT amber racks
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You’re making it sound like crazy work when really they’d just modify the F-15E’s model, add some pylons, copypaste the GE’s radar and fix it later, and maybe not even add the new cockpit straight away
I feel like it might be EX because they wanted to add F-15QA last update, and if they add that and not EX it would be kinda crazy
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The EX is coming for sure, but maybe not this update and the next ones instead. We’ll know really soon anyway
Is there a way to tell the difference between a PoBiT and a standard F-16C?
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They have to add a new Cockpit for the EX.
The layout is fundamentally different from the previous models.
Spoiler
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Something interesting I found when having to resubmit my Have Glass V suggestion (for the second time now I originally made the thing back in August) is that SABR has been fitted onto Have Glass V units.
Supposedly these 4 F-16’s (3 with HG V and 1 with HG II) were fitted with SABR back in 2020 at Eglin AFB.
Means that in the future we could see a stealth(ish) F-16 with all the PoBIT kit. Would be like a mini F-22 and could be a good way of testing the water with regards to stealth on fighters.
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Will the have glass by any chance become a modification for PoBIT?
