Major Update “Tusk Force” - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 3)

Gripen C should already have MAWS via a CM pod and the Gripen NG/E has MAWS intergrated

Is it the same CM pod they have in-game now or is it something else?

For US, maybe some F-16 with PIDS+ like the block 60 or 40/50 if it’s possible (USAF bought some iirc), also F-15SA and QA. The F-22 and F-35 both have MAWS but they’re 5th gen so not really relevant

Its either an upgraded form of BOL or something else entirely. Ive not been following the Gripen threads all that much.

@Necronomica I think would be the best to ask for exact details.

but I think this is it:

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But might block the hardpoint for the Gripen C? Which could be an issue for its already limited AAM count.

Though Gripen NG should have been here 9 months ago

Su-35S for the USSR tree

and presumably China’s Su-35 as well, but not 100% sure

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For Japan, I believe the F-15J(M) should have rearward facing MAWS but it’s not modeled right now.

I’m not sure if the F-2 has it, maybe one of the ADTW versions.

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Chin already gets (ahistorical) full 360 ir maws on their j11b and they get maws on their mirage 2k. Russia really only has maws on the su35s

Correct, I made a report for the ESTL very early on when the JAS39 came to the game ( Community Bug Reporting System ).

TLDR: the ESTL is a modular CM pod with both BOL (you know this one) and BOP (forward firing large flares) launchers and MAW+LWS sensors that uses a missile slot as it uses the same interface as the AIM-9 and AIM-120.

More reading and images

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( https://web.archive.org/web/20170622034243/http://saab.com/globalassets/publications-pdfs/eds/electronic-warfare-ew/234-0393_estl_folder_a4_final_web_pages.pdf )

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@Smin1080p_WT
Tomorrow is Operation Market garden.
Are we going to see some Dutch and British discounts?

Only if you watch a bridge too far

Is the MAWS for the Su-35 360° cover?

Ahh, what a day! Perfect day for new update!

Server downtime would have already been announced yesterday.

Ahh what a day! Perfect day for a new dev server!

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Su-35S is the only MAW capable 4th Gen for russia

I heard the F-15EX is able to mount a MAW(not sure about that tho)

Gripen E

Yes it faces forward backwards and to the side

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Nice, even if I personally would keep periodic release off because of the 80 cm’s, it’s still nice to get a warning to keep an eye on IR launches.

The su35 gets extra CMs over the su30 and su27

You can see 2 extra CM dispenser on the tail of the su35

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Am I misremembering? Dind’t the su35 lose some of the dispenser on the top of the tail?