Surely senor refers to sensorview, and is gaijin preparing to add f2
Isn’t it just a text for RAM mod of AN/APG-63 PSP?
Yea
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Dashed my hopes in less than a minute
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When do you guys think AESA and 4.5 gen planes will come? the F-2 seems to be bridging the gap between standard F16s and Eurofighters of that generation…
Also, is the Japan tree worth grinding for an F15, two F16s and a Gripen (1 F16 and Gripen via Thailand)? Cuz all I see for the future is the F2, F15 JSI, and 2 F35s (A/B) with more advanced AMRAAMs and maybe JATMs
Well F-2 is unique in that the only thing making it 4.5 gen for WT is the radar. Otherwise it’s more or less a better F-16C Block 50. In addition, AESA is already modeled with the ASRAD-R many years ago.
With those being into consideration, I think any time honestly this year, which we have 3 more updates.
Considering Germany also needs a Gen 4 Fox 3 slinger with is most likely going to be some Eurofighter, I would expect the latest to be this December.
Asrad aesa seems more like pesa, it’s just fast like the pantsir, there’s no multiple beams coming from the radar
The ASRAD has an AESA, it doesn’t seem that way, as the beam changes target point every 0.123 milliseconds. It scans 8100 such target points in the 360° search pattern.
Pantsir also can scan super fast just like asrad, but iirc, aesa has a control unit on every t/r module to create tons of individual beams
Do we expect them to model AESA any differently, at least initially?
Gaijin has free reign to do what they want. Just look at how they handled the AAM-4, for example.
Sad going through this thread seeing everyone talking about AAM-4 when it is now in the game and is just a copy pasted MICA with twice the weight and a max effective range of about 15km lol
It is now “better” than that in that it’s a copy-pasted AIM-120A that’s heavier and a little less maneuverable.
But yes, it just goes to show that we shouldn’t expect AESA or really anything to function remotely accurate to IRL because at the end of the day it’s a game and anything goes. All that is to say, F-2 could come anytime now, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Why is everyone so convinced Thailand is coming as a new subtree to Japan? As far as I can tell squadron vehicle nations don’t really transfer to becoming a subtree (India for UK, Swiss for Germans, Turks for Italy). Isn’t there a chance for SK subtree for Japan, or am I just delusional?
South Korean players really don’t want to be added to japan due to japan’s actions towards their country in WW2. IIRC the Thai subtree was confirmed already.
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So, supposedly ARH missiles stop DL as soon as they go pitbull (or even switching modes from TWS to says ACM or HMD mode) and never go back to DL after they lose lock, relying on IOG. I haven’t gotten a chance to test it thoroughly but, if true, means that the fears with AESA are unfounded. Sure AESA radar would let you find targets easier and keep them on scope but as soon as the ARH goes pitbull, it’s back to a normal PD seeker and will be defeated just like any other ARH missile.
The JASDF arrives in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black 2024 with F-2s
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as a japan main i would by i dont have discord idk maybe next year when im in high school
For what it’s worth I got confirmation from a dev that this is the case: Modern ARH (FOX 3) Missile - History, Performance & Discussion - #569 by k_stepanovich
In the game for fighters with multi-target attack capabilities (right now these are fighters with ARH missiles with datalink) missiles no more receive target position via datalink after target track lose, even if the target track is re-established. So there is no way to switch from “IOG+DL” to “IOG” and than back to “IOG+DL”.
So something to note when “AESA making radar missiles too strong” gets brought up.
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If you keep datalink active until the missile hits, never breaking lock, this mentioned limitation shouldn’t apply. So once AAM-4s get their combined datalink/missile track guidance AESA would give them a pretty notable advantage.
That being said this feature is not in game yet regardless and even for AAM-4 datalink automatically turns off once the missile starts tracking, so currently aircraft AESA only matters until the missile seeker activates, which wouldn’t have too much of an impact yet.
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