With the use of only AIM9X can it operate in LOBL?
It could be a short range (5KM) sam system similar to MANPADS sutch as the MISTRAL or the STINGER.
With the AMRAAM it could maybe be launched also in LOBL with already an active seeker mode, reducing it’s range and making it comparable to other sams we have in game.
Edit:
I was wrong when making this comment.
The AIM-9X used on the SLAMRAAM is the AIM-9X Block 2 which obviously has LOBL.
It’s range is around 15km which is stated in the main post.
15km range for the initial AIM-120A/B and the AIM-9X is too mutch for the game rn (better than everything we have by a wide margin) but could be for sure implemented in the futur (or as Airfield protection on Air-RB)
I have been thinking about the final part of your comment, with the range of 15kms being to long, I think the game has proven it is ready, with the Pantsir’s 20km range, and having a search radar, sure this is fire and forget, but the Pantsir has more range and can find targets without just the use of eyes.
True, i feel like the SL-AMRAAM could be implemented rn with an early AIM-120A/B with 15/20km range.
Tbf i don’t play GRB but mostly ARB so i cannot really comment about it.
Since early AIM-120A/B were pretty bad ECCM wise, you could still dodge them and since they would be limited to LOBL they would still be pretty limited range wise (16km ARH seeker range).
I still think the AIM-9X blck 2 shouldn’t be implemented tho. Almost undodgable when its seeker locks on you, pretty good range (think double the range of the 9L) , and extremelly maneuvrable (60G + TVC).
TLDR: Yes for the AIM-120A/B, No for the newer AIM-120 (C5+) and for the AIM-9X Blck 2.
Yeah on the old forum i used to have a poll where you could vote for the variants, but with the new form I couldn’t be bothered to figure out how to re-add it.
Anyone, know anything about ground launchers for RIM-116? (Sidewinder with Stinger’s seeker)
I know, that this system (Sea RAM) used on bunch of vessels, but cant find anything about ground version.
BTW, it can be pretty solid counterpart of Strela-10 (even better), for 11.0 ground setup.
Something like HEMTT with Centurion C-RAM,
Ground Phalanx
but with (or it can be changable) EX-31 (which IRL been settled on modified Phalanx lafette.
EX-31 launcher
As long as that is IR missle (well, have a PRH seeker too, for intercepting ASMs, but we ain’t have them in GRB), its ain’t need radar for lock, and even can effectively intercept incoming AGMs, which can be pretty solid for SPAA even on top tier.
And if snail will bless us with SPAA datalink, which provide information from having radar allies, to those, who haven’t - it (radarless) will be problem no more.
No idea if that’s ever been done. It certainly can be done and would be quite easy; the whole point of Sea RAM is that it’s interchangeable with Phalanx mountings. But I’m not aware of anybody swapping out the Phalanx on a Centurion C-RAM with an RIM-116 launcher.
