Oh for sure. Still plenty they can add, not just for tree’s we have now, but for tree’s to come in future.
In terms of top tier though, looking at the pace we are going, It’s hard to see more than a few years left?. Heli’s are almost done. Ground is almost done. Air we’ve got 4.5/5th gens to come.
It’s clear the focus is on top tier, because you recoup a lot more on investment from top tier vehicles than low / mid tier vehicles, but it will be interesting how priorities shift when most top tiers are here. My hope is that much more attention goes towards the actual gameplay. Which, if we’re being honest, has kind of been untouched for a decade now - and really showing it’s age poorly in some areas.
I think both could be done simultaneously. I imagine right now they are spending a lot of time and resources developing all these new mechanics for top tier weaponry and radars etc. Once all this is done, and once top tier has most of its mainstay additions. The vehicle addition focus could divert alot more towards low / mid rank stuff, and the backend type work could divert alot more towards overall gameplay QOL.
They would have to make it a separate TT with a separate MM in order to keep the balance. It’s either that or they push everything else up by atleast 3.0 Brs. Plus, even the worst reserve aircraft are miles better than the best WWI fighters.
The SA-25 VERBA 9K333 uses the missile 9M336 with a new multispectral optical seeker which uses three sensors - ultraviolet, near-infrared, and mid-infrared - as opposed to the dual-waveband infrared used in the Igla-S system.
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The SA-25 VERBA 9K333 uses the missile 9M336 with a new multispectral optical seeker which uses three sensors - ultraviolet, near-infrared, and mid-infrared - as opposed to the dual-waveband infrared used in the Igla-S system. This allows getting more information about the purpose which makes the portable anti-aircraft missile system more selective and sensitive. Increased sensitivity rises the range of the real target lock. The multispectral sensor enables faster discrimination between appropriate targets and decoys and decreases the chance of disruption from infrared countermeasures, including high-power flares and lasers. Its reaction time is within 8 seconds, and its warhead has gained 1.5 kg more weight – an increase of 20 percent. Three sensors are counterchecking each other, neutralizing aerial decoy systems. The seeker is picking out the decoys, selecting real target, which has the smallest thermal signature. The seekers sensitivity has been increased by eight times. As a result, the range of acquisition and elimination of aerial targets has been expanded by two-and-a-half times (compared to Igla-S MANPADS). The missiles jamming resistance has been increased by 10 times. The Verbas missile maximum range has been increased to 6 km due to the installation of a new jet engine. 9M336 missile has a flight ceiling of 3,500 m. Verbas full ready-to-shoot weight (including the launching unit, SAM and battery) is 17.25 kg (38 pounds).
