OMG SOLT-130K on Yak-130M hi hiiiiiiiii`
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I’d like to see a thermal pod at a lower BR like Khod, etc. someday.
Khod will not come.
That’s too sad, because they already have a finished model
It’s still a possibility
I bet when the game starts to die out, they’ll just throw everything at it like crazy.
Not really, no.
Gaijin can just BS T/220 onto other airframes if need be, ignoring Su-35S and MiG-35.
Other than that not many things really even need TGPs.
They really could.
What’s the issue? They don’t know the resolution of the pod? at least that’s what I heard.
Obviously, this was the first generation. Before that, the same company had already made a thermal imager for the Mi-24 and Ka-50, as far as I remember.
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There is no point of adding it now.
The main + about SAPSAN was giving it to the flankers who didn’t have a TGP available, but gaijin just gave them T/220, and have made it clear they don’t really want to give MiG-29SMT or Su-27SM TGPs.
Also like, Kh-38MTs > First gen TGP.
A first generation imager would be interesting and probably keep it at a decent battle rating
should be able to guide laser weapons through its IRST anyway
No?
Not as far as I’m aware.
NIIP archived page on the SUV-VEP mentions it using the 31E-MK IRST which is capable of providing laser designation
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Ah yeah, must’ve not seen it mb.
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Can all modern IRSTs do that? For example, in the MiG-29SMT, Yak-41, etc.?
Depends on the IRST and aircraft.
MiG-29SMT retains the old IRST from the 9.13 it was refurbished from so no.
and I’d have to go check for Yak-41, but if MiG-29M can then most likely.
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So the Yak-41 would finally be useful—and anyway, what is it doing on 11.7 in Ground Battles?
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actually no. 9-13 has 13C, 9-19 has 13CM (modernized)
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What are upgrades, any new features/abilities? Or just increased range?