Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 1)

[joshje100]

They are set to get Scorpion HMD so they should be able to have HMD in-game.

F-22 Raptor Pilots Finally Getting Helmet Mounted Displays

[Sean74218]

@BasherBenDawg8

F-35A “Lightning II”
🇺🇸 F-35B “Lightning II”
🇺🇸 F-35C “Lightning II”
(Not like it needs them all, but listing them just bc)

Germany:
🇩🇪 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2026?)
🇩🇪/🇨🇭 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2027?)

Great Britain:
🇬🇧 F-35B “Lightning II”
🇬🇧 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order ?)
🇬🇧/🇦🇺 F-35A “Lightning II”
🇬🇧/🇨🇦 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2026?)

Japan:
🇯🇵 F-35A “Lightning II”
🇯🇵 F-35B “Lightning II”

France:
🇫🇷/🇧🇪 F-35A “Lightning II”
🇫🇷/🇳🇱 F-35A “Lightning II”

Italy:
🇮🇹 F-35A “Lightning II”
🇮🇹 F-35B “Lightning II”
🇮🇹/🇷🇴 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2031?)

Sweden:
🇸🇪/🇫🇮 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2026?)
🇸🇪/🇳🇴 F-35A “Lightning II”
🇸🇪/🇩🇰 F-35A “Lightning II”

Israel:
🇮🇱 F-35I “Adir”
🇮🇱/🇬🇷 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2028?)

Korea:
🇰🇷 F-35A “Lightning II”

Other:
🇵🇱 F-35A “Husarz” (Don’t know where it’d go, maybe Germany if there aren’t any other options idk, better to save it for later imo, cough “Polish TT When” people might whine)
🇮🇱🇯🇵🇺🇸?/🇸🇬 F-35B “Lightning II” (On order 2026?)
🇮🇱🇯🇵🇺🇸?/🇸🇬 F-35A “Lightning II” (On order 2030?)

Sounds so fun to play…

[quartas121]

Big deal, I’m sure the F-22, J-20, and Su-57 are going to be early production versions. Everyone’s getting next gen missiles to fight them too

[BasherBenDawg8]

You get an F-35, and you get an F-35, everyone gets an F-35!!!

[Sean74218]

F35 must be so boring to play

[quartas121]

Depends on version .it tested hmd years ago and is getting them now in service. But if it’s a really early one then no.

I think it might since the next gen missile talk would put HMD tests within the time for when they put 9X on F-22

[Smugspite]

quartas trying not to show a clear US bias challenge impossible lmao

[Smugspite]

huh must a be a youtuber I assume

[quartas121]

You are getting next gen missiles on your future EFT. I’m sure it’ll be fine

[Sean74218]

Is this for certain though? All I hear was rank 9 economic change, and 5th gen jets. What if Gaijin just keeps the missiles the same and gives f22 aim9m

[BasherBenDawg8]

F-35 wouldn’t be boring, but it would be mid. It’s slower than other 5th gen’s as I understand it, has a lower missiles capacity, and isn’t as maneuverable as others. It’s still more than capable (has all the bells and whistles one would need to succeed), but it’s limited. It would definitly be at a lower BR, near the 4.5 gens.

[quartas121]

It’s F-16 2.0 pretty much

[Smugspite]

@_Renzo

You can also read it as the F-22A/J-20/Su-57 will be newly added planes with next gen IR missiles, but for the other nations the next gen IR missiles will be added to already existing end of the line/top tier 4.5th gen jets.

yeah you can hope that but knowing gaijin and US and Russian mains they will cry they dont get 5th gen IIR missiles like everyone else

[quartas121]

I think the part you quoted is the most likely outcome since J-20 has no option but PL-10, and if one stealth jet gets next gen IR they all probably will

[Smugspite]

so your entire argument falls apart then lmao oh well at least the F-22 will be stuck with the worst 5th gen IIR missile so thats cool at least

[quartas121]

How does it fall apart? You are still getting next gen IR missiles

[Fireraid233]

It doesn’t matter in this case almost everyone has equal chance for the new generation of fighters there’s just no reason to deny it

[XSpaz1NOuTX-psn]

Im ready for AAM-4B and AAM-5

[BasherBenDawg8]

Now if you wanted to trade off stealth… you could…

Cough

Muh beast mode

[quartas121]

They don’t want to add everything in one go? It’s no different from not adding the F-14, F-16, F-15, and F/A-18 in one update