The F-16AM Block 20 MLU cannot carry its AIM-9Ms or AIM-120Bs on the pylons with BOL integrated; is there a specific reason for this? All of the Gripens and the Finnish F/A-18C MLU2 can carry AAMs on their BOL pylons. Are the ones on the F-16 not made to carry them?
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It’s a different BOL pylon compared to the one on the gripen and hornet, the F-16AM pylons also add maws and is not made to mount AAMs
Pylons you mentioned called “PIDS” and they weren’t designed to carry any A2A missiles.
They should be able to carry triple rack AGM-65 so it should be reported.
The PIDS pylon is missing the ability to carry rockets and AGM-65s though, which it should be able to.
The PIDS+ on the F-16AM is designed to house air to air missiles including the Aim-120.
It specifically tells you that they can. They are MIL-STD-1760 certified.
If you can strap JDAMs and any other smart munitions to the pylon, you can launch Aim-120s.
Apart from JDAMs having completely different methods of suspension and ejection from AIM-120 launchers.
Mounting an air-to-air missile launcher on a bomb release pylon requires an adapter, and none of those are certified for carriage on F-16.
They MIL-STD-1760 certified. Where did you articulate they are bomb pylons? War Thunder?
The aim-120 rails require MIL-STD-1760 compatibility. Adapter, umbilical everything.
The PIDS+ is literally designed to integrate EW capability in the pylon without taking up a store with a countermeasure pod reducing armament space. Which was a issue in the past.
It defeats the ENTIRE purpose of the system with your brilliant logic.