So don’t respond then??
Nyet
Probably give it to Germany and Italy I’m not sure the RAF has agreed on AESA radar upgrade yet
The only operational typhoons with AESA are the omani or quatari ones, none of the european operators are integrating until either later this year or from 2025-2030
RAF gets ECRS Mk.2
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The UK is in the process of upgrading its Typhoons to T4 standard, so a late FGR.4 will have an AESA radar.
Middle Eastern Eurofighters: ECRS Mk0
German and Spanish Eurofighters: ECRS Mk1
Italian (maybe) and British Eurofighters: ECRS Mk2 (same as mk2 but with more ECM capability)
When will we get the upgraded lighting pod?
Aren’t they Kuwaiti, not Omani?
SoonTM, the F-15I needs one desperately, I can’t stand LANTIRN
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eh idk, one of the eurofighter operators in the middle east has AESA from their most recent batch
I didn’t know Israel had gotten the new lighting pods on the F15I’s. I thought they kept it until they upgraded the entire aircraft.
I’m pretty sure it’s Qatar and Kuwait that are using the Mk 0, though maybe Oman is planning to upgrade their Typhoons to have it.
LITENING II-V are compatible on all modern Israeli fighters and Multirole besides the Adir
you’re correct it’s Kuwait and Qatar, no word from saudi about theirs but Oman is purchasing T4s
Considering that Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest and most prominent Middle Eastern nations, it’s weird that they don’t have them.
they’ll probably upgrade soon, saudi arabia’s air force is pretty much P2W
Ahh that makes sense, see I though they stuck with the original lighting 2 until they upgraded to their now modern F15’s
We’ll have the better AESA compared to Germany
Depends on whichever Italy chooses but it looks like Mk2, I’m not sure why the German MOD is so skimpy with their defense spending but they always seem to choose the most lacking options for their vehicles