Do you have any images of the F-16A OCU with AMRAAM?
18 Thai F-16A OCUs were upgraded as part of Thai (e)MLU program.
This article suggests that all of these were upgraded to (e)MLU standard and the phases of the upgrade were only batches of 6 aircraft being upgraded rather than stages of modernization.
(Which would also mean I made a mistake calling Thai MLU a separate upgrade when it is not)
This would also mean the OCUs couldnβt carry AMRAAM until (e)MLU. Depending on what Gaijin does this could mean AMRAAM are removed, or that we might get it changed to proper (e)MLU.
Fingers crossed it will be changed to (e)MLU. Because if it becomes (e)MLU, we will be able to use Sniper XR (which is too advanced and will be Lightning)
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From what I understand, mounting AMRAAM on OCU should be impossible due to its radar, yet, in the image from the RTAF Photobook, Wing 103thβs F-16 OCU being mounted with AMRAAM could be seen there.
Nvm, 103rd wing has been using at least some ADFs since 2021
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So are there any visual diffferences between the OCU and MLU?
IFF antennas and armament are different.
IFF antennas on the nose are the easiest way to tell
OCU has none. These two are OCUs
ADF has it added on with a noticeable raised rectangle around them. This is an ADF
(e)MLU has it added flush onto the nose, with the individual βbladesβ of the IFF sticking out less as well. This is an (e)MLU
Thailand also received 7 OCUs from Singapore (3 single seat As and 4 twin seat Bs), these have a block 30 and can be identified by the brake chute in the tail. This is a former Singaporean OCU
