Sadly there’s not really any true option for Su-30SM
the two MKs you posted as you already know is MKI and MKM so its unlikely we’ll see that
and the 3rd pic still has me confused, was a MoD review from 2020 if I recall correctly, don’t know why it mentions DAMOCLES…
Olivia’s leak suggests the T-220 pod is being added, Olivia is one of the few reliable leakers
There was a T-220 leak, which according to OP, the Su-35 and Mig-35 can carry.
Maybe it’s coming for the Su-30SM? I don’t know how much TGPs are compatible between flanker variants though.
So perhaps we’ll see MiG-29M 9.41/47, MiG-35 or Su-35 within the next few years
Su-30SM has never really been seen with a TGP, at expos or the sort so unless gaijin wants to do some rather questionable batshittery, SM won’t be getting T/220 at the very least
Probably
If the technical possibility is there then it should be able to receive it anyway.
There’s also multiple sources stating the Su-30SM can carry Kh-29Ls and S-25Ls which shouldn’t be able to be guided if it didn’t have some sort of targeting pod because afaik the 30SM doesn’t possess any internal hardware to guide laser designated weapons
Also, does the T-220 have thermals? Quite curious as to what that pod is capable of.
Buddy lasing exists, via drones or infantry which has been used in places like the SMO with Kh-38MLs and the sort
Yes, it has thermals. It should be around ~2nd gen quality give or take
I think that leak list is for this update in particular
Only time shall tell I suppose, maybe we’ll get a VKS MiG-35 this update (This is cope)
As a premium :D
(I hope not)
I’m just committing toaster bath if that happens man…
also MIG-29SMT.
No? It’s only been seen on MiG-29M 9.41/47 and MiG-35, going off Mikoyan products.
In the telegram video of Su-30SM by Gaijin, the Su-30SM had NVD keybind at the bottom of the screen. That keybind is only found on planes with Night Vision for pilot which it doesn’t have, planes with IRST camera like Eurofighter and Rafale and planes with Targeting Pods. Very likely 30SM will get T-220
I mean, it could also be because of Su-30SM’s OLS-30, since at the least India seems to talk about how it on their MKI’s has ground attack/laser designation capabilities. I really hope its not the latter like you suggest since that’d just be plain silly…
I am fine with either of the solutions, I would like to be able to use KAB-250LG with Su-30SM
Welp, Killing myself GG chat
(For not getting banned purposes, this is a joke)
