Since other source does mention it, it could be the case, that being said seems to be an awfully small gimbal for a laser seeker
Not only, the RF seeker of the Spear has been replaced by an electro-optic/infrared seeker that allows to do image-based navigation and terminal guidance even in GNSS-denied scenarios, EDR On-Line understanding that the seeker exploits heavily the work done on the Crossbow seeker. Two newly developed key algorithms are loaded in the processor, one dealing with image-based navigation, the second dealing with target identification. It is also being fitted with a SAL (Semi-Active Laser) seeker, which will allow to further increase accuracy when the target is illuminated by a third party designator, air- or land-based. - Source
How is it going to guide in terminal with no GPS
IR/IO does the terminal that is just it
How big does it really need to be?
GNSS/Image navigation to the target area. SAL to nail the precise target. Just like it is on the Brimstone
Don’t forget the f14D
Most sources only mentions navigation tho
by increasing target probability, normally GPS are on all of the battlefield, it could pretty much funtions as a quasi navegational radar.
But as the source says that the IR/IO are terminal homing like every missile simlar to it
In a GPS denied environment like MBDA say it can still be fired at targets and it will navigate to the target and hit it
AASM and Storm Shadow do the same thing with IR terminal lock
To say that the IR/IO is just for navigation is plain wrong especially in GPS denied environments
That a is something you have been unable to answer
So please just accept it has an IR/IO seeker that terminally locks
In GPS dennied environment there is no GPS for the target so it must use the IR/IO for terminal or MBDA is lying about it being used in GPS denied environments
Still the primary source doesnt mention that it is for therminal guidance.
You know DSEI was where it was first shown and they got the info right from MBDA right
You still haven’t answered the question on if the IR/IO seeker is just for navigation how does it do terminal in a GPS denied environment
omg Mytho and Shini on the same team
that guy united frequent enemies
good job, most people cant manage that
also also, do you have any Valid Primary sources?
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Well if you think about the entire tree and not just the F-15EX itself, putting it under the strike eagle wouldn’t be that incoherent. The 3rd line can already be filled with at least 3 different raptors. The F-15EX also keeps all a2g capabilities from the F-15E, and as such would act as the highest ranked heavy attacker in the tree (not comparable with the F-35s and their pretty limited load). And finally, stealth fighters will probably not be that much of a meta and the F-15EX will probably face these, so it could be coherent to put it along stealth fighters instead of above them
uhh, we dont realy got problems as far as i am aware.
@Mytho-GR1 mytho and i already did write amicably multiple times already.
sure we dont share every opinion. But i dont think we are enemies
It is known whether in the near future they will install the fire-and-forget missiles or if they only work on helicopters.
Why not an SA, bit early to jump to EX imo.
A C late would still be perfectly competitive at 14.3 with BOL, fixed 120C-5 and SNIPER/LEGION pod
ngl idek what the difference would be other than epaws, all the advanced eagles same essentially the same to me.
also the ex is the one the us uses, idk why they would get a foreign air craft if they can get a domestic one that they actually use
IMO its FM is simply too garbage to be put any higher than 14.0 even with aesa
And the A/C models don’t get better engines. Unless they want to add that one test bed f-15b, that aint happening
I thought the IR seekerhead was only part of the early design stuff and it doesn’t actually have it in its lastest form