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

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.

ye thai f16a emlu even the f5th can use it

Yes, but not the Air 2 ground function, that’s done by Kongsberg

Singapore has Python 5’s on theirs

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Ah still this is newer than anything i’ve seen. i didn’t realize the deals were finalized.