A 45G missile with a sub 2km range and the flare resistance of a R60M shouldnt make this plane comparable any 12.3, is subsonic, and with a constant uptier it only faces planes that vastly outclass it.
10.7 would put it on par with the Sea harrier FRS1e which is the lowest it should be. (would be OP at 10.3)
The question is whether the AAM upgrade over Aim-9Ls (and I think they are an upgrade over them when used right) and double the CM count (plus the fact it doesnt have to deal with the Harrier Curse) are enough of a buff over the Sea harrier FRS1e to put it at 11.0 instead.
But either way, 11.0 is the minimum it needs to move down.
Desert Warrior 10.0 > 9.7 at its current BR it is propably worst IFV, extremely slugish mobility and well below average gun as far as rate of fire and penetration go make it hard to play, even played as pure ATGM carrier it strugles to perform well. Honestly I consider it sidegrade to 8.3 Warrior and it just feels like I am playing slightly better ZT3A2 (which is not very good).
With most things above 10,0 going up 0.3 BR, I wonder if that is enough for the DW to stay put. Though if they are creating an effective 9.7 line-up where it could join, then that would be good.
(but not going to comment further than that because Ive yet to even unlock it but would probably still throw it into my now 10.7 line up)
Realistic, F8U-2. 10.0 > 10.3. Due to the amount of jets at 9.3 and the lack of 10.0s the Crusader gets constantly down tiered where it fights jets that maneuver far worst, are way slower, have worst and less missiles than it such as the F-100s and the Mig 19s.
ground KF41 10.7 - 10.3 Crew turret, the spike need range, compared to PUMA VJTF the KF 41 has the worst things.
/ground battles/ The RUS helicopters with 30 mm and powerfull APDS with 82 mm of penetration, can start the game and kill all the abrams only with this ammo (this APDS has 69 penetration at 2000 mts the other country heli only 51 mm for all distances), the abrams roof can be pennetrating easy by this powerfull APDS, its so hard to play with USA vs RUSSIA helis to start with APDS you need to pay SP like the secondary armament.
Honestly you have a point, hopefully other thing going up will make it slightly more playble. By the way you are in for quite a ride with stock DW, it moves like heavy tank, stock APDS do next to no damage (even darts are meh but bit better never the less) and stock TOWs are ok but lack tandem warhead. I reckomend you get TOW-2A ASAP and play it as glorified ATGM carrier only using gun on light tanks and SPAA. I was so desperate while playing it stock I killed Locust once that was friendly (yes I am monster).
Ka-50 shud be at 11.7 likes other heli. It’s true that he dont have thermics, but his armamen its better that all others helis at his Br . Have great missle air to ground and he can engage planes more that other helis and has more survivability. He Is premium but he shut not be lower br than other weaker helis.
If they would at least fix the gear ratios on the Leclerc so its actually fast it wouldn’t be so upsetting so it it has some kind of niche or advantage.