Major Update "Ninth Wave" - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 3)

Australia does. Thats what im saying. The ones coming this patch are the only options for 120d in the game so far and they’re going to drip feed new top tiers like they always do anyway.

i thought the euros get the 120d too actually, seen a lot of people ask for it

Well no eurofighter has used 120d afaik. only c-8.

Canada, UK, Australia and Norway all have Aim-120D.

Dev stream tomorrow?

well gaijin only cares about compatibility i think, so its likely itll come soon before the meteor

Japan got some

yea unless something happens

Norway isn’t real

Ok

Canada, australia are already uk which is already getting 120d. Norway would be interesting. What do they use 120d on? f16?

They use Meteor, but Aim-120D is probably technically compatible still and several EFT operators do use Aim-120D on their F-35s (as the US refuses Meteor intergration in a timely fashion)

When? I thought they were still using aam4b?

F16 with IRIS-T missile for air and ground

No idea, but I wouldnt be surprised if the Gripen E gets Aim-120D. Not only for a buff in performance but SAAB has a habbit of making sure the Gripen is intergrated with as much as possible

No

ah yeah, forgot its just a marketing lie.

if it works with the c5 itll likely be fine to use the d

https://media.defense.gov/2025/Jan/02/2003623493/-1/-1/1/PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20JAPAN%2025-08%20CN%20-%20V2%20FINAL.PDF

i think they have recieved a few by now

Couldnt japan get that too through one of its subtrees? i swear theres an asian nation that runs iris-t on its f16s.