Actual picture of him pressing the flare button (colorized)
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Almost like the Pantsir was added way ahead of time and the Russians should’ve gotten a TOR missile launcher instead
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Key points:
360 radar coverage from 4 different radars situated around the vehicle + iff
Thermals, electro optical locking possible
AGM-114L active radar atgm, fire and forget, can also engage helicopters, 8km range?
30mm cannon and a machine gun
Stingers
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USSR doesn’t have any CAS that justifies a Pantsir equivalent.
You’re free to state your opinion
That is frightening, I want it immediately. I’m all for more top tier SPAA, but I really want to see the hole in the middle of the tech tree get filled, personally.
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I guess we should plan on making a suggestion then
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I’m not well read on what options are out there, sadly. Maybe that’ll be what I do with my downtime at work now that vacation’s over.
Is it? Unless Gaijin gives actually good G-pull on stingers its a LAV-AD with better IFV utility and the ability to engage helicopters at the same range as they can engage you.
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Would be awesome before the XM1069
I just think it’s cool, don’t read into it that much.
You will be able to engage helicopters at 8km without risking yourself. Notice helicopter, fire hellfire, hide behind a building, wait for success. Their ircm and flares won’t help.
And what if you go up against someone who isn’t playing Russia? Just because Russia doesn’t have the bleeding edge of CAS at the moment doesn’t mean that the US shouldn’t get a better SPAA. Other nations than the US and Russia exist you know…
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USA and Britain should get the MMEV
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MMEV has been suggested. comment on it here: Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle - #3 by TyTheGuy27
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I mean thats a bit useful, tho they have options like shooting down the hellfire.
Cool vehicle we can see some day but it doesn’t improve the US spaa situation all that much.
The OSA is another good option, but the Tankies would’ve thrown a hissy fit if they didn’t get the absolute best thing available like the TOR
I doubt they would be able to spot it with their eyes. Also, the hellfire longbow has a curved path of flight, it would be hard to shoot down with a vikhr.