+1, would be cool to see more Jags in game
Not sure if the Jag ever carried Martel, and it was long out of service by the time GR.3A came about. However, the ALARM was tested on a Jag at some point, so maybe we can ask for it on the GR.3A
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From the documentation I found, it could carry the TV guided versions for sure.
Would be cool to have some mounted on a Jag in game
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On the GR.3? Sounds quite interesting. Do you happen to have more information about this?
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I can certainly dig up my research for the post when i’m off from work!
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Thanks in advance!
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Afraid that’s not an ASRAAM, it’s a RAIDS pod. Other images you will see with finless missiles are CATM-9 target acquisition training units.
GR.3 was indeed equipped to carry ASRAAM. But because the missile had a delayed entry in to service, it overlapped somewhat with the decision to retire Jaguar and meant the MoD/Treasury didn’t allocate funds to fully certify it on the GR.3. So it wasn’t carried in RAF service even though it could.
Captive carry trials of ASRAAM and integration with the NAVWASS, commenced during development of the “Jaguar 97” upgrade, which was matured as Jaguar GR.3/T.4 when it entered RAF service. The 1990s trials were carried out on XX833, which was the Jaguar 96/97 testbed based on a T.2A (T.4 in terms of software and wiring). So it didn’t have over-wing pylons - but as we know the over-wing installation re-routed the original outer-wing pylons AAM wiring to the over-wing station.
If ASRAAM had been on track for it’s planned ISD of 1999, I’m sure firing trials and certification for the GR.3 over-wing pylons would have commenced by 2000.
However, since the RAF retired Jaguar from operational service ASRAAM has been fully certified on the Jaguar’s over-wing pylons for India by British engineers, and GR.3A XZ117 which is retained by the RAF as an instructional airframe (maintained at RAF Cosford in a functional state, but does not fly) was used as part of that.
In short the GR.3 didn’t equip ASRAAM, but was capable of doing it and would have if it became necessary.
Edited to add info about trials on XX833
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Would be amazing and somewhat fit that “Multirole” spot the UK desperately needs!
+1 for me
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Avid British tt enjoyer here. I’d LOVE to see gr.3/gr.3a implemented into wt. One of my favorite planes in all of war thunder is the gr.1. hopefully this comes later this year! It would help the btt a LOT.
Sure, but without the ASRAAMs. That would just force it to a higher BR than its flight performance and payload merit.
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I agree, 9L’s or L/i’s at the highest. The Jag is pretty underpowered and is fundamentally a strike platform and not a fighter. I’d like it to get an upgrade but if its going to be 12.3 because of the missiles, you might as well just use a Eurofighter or Tornado.
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Posting since there aren’t many images of it:
Jaguar GR.3 carrying a 2000lb Paveway III (note the offset of the tail fins showing it’s a BSU-84 type)
The 2000lb bomb could only be carried centreline pylon, but Jaguar GR.3 could equip TIALD on the wing pylons which would facilitate self-lasing for this kind of munition.
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Oh yes please
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the GR.1 could carry TIALD on the wings as well
Spoiler
XX108 was a test aircraft built to GR.1 standard so both jags already in game could technically get them
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We need more test aircraft in the game. Between this and the Buccaneer with TIALD it would be fantastic additions.
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Yes! Of course not with ASRAAM, that’d be busted
For around 11.0, .3 above the AMX thanks to increased flight performance but below the IS.
That mean RAF trials 2 ASRAAM on Jaguar GR.3A only but never service ? 🤔
I had a hunch that battle rating in ground RB higher AMX A-11 & AMX A-1A
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I’m saying that the Gr3A shouldn’t get ASRAAM in game because that would mean a like 13.x BR
So in RAF service access ASRAAM on Jaguar GR.3A, but not trial ?
Gajin add new attack aircraft with IR AAM 12.7 & 13.0 for future
I guess in the future attack aircraft top tier max BR to 13.0
Honestly that’s not a bad idea, if it goes to high-rank VII (after the Jaguar GR.1A, before Harrier GR.7) it would be sensible to limit it to the AIM-9L. Maybe give it the M if it is badly underperforming but I doubt it
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I believe the word you’re looking for is “Funny”
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