Air-to-air missiles (AAMs). The primary AAM was the Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM; the Gripen’s PS-05A radar could guide four of these weapons simultaneously. Swedish AMRAAMs had minor modifications to fit Swedish specifications.
From SAAB JAS 39 Gripen
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Awesome thanks, so that’s not why then.
Perhaps then the reason for the C is then made so they can use an export version for the event?
Just speculating here.
Could be. Main reason was for NATO comparability and export for C model.
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I could be wrong but think the cockpit is a bit more modern too. Rectangle screens instead of square + some basic round gauges.
Back in April, @RycotSS sent me photos of the A and C variant cockpits; the A one has monochromatic MFDs, and the later C variant has colour ones.
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Ah thx, both are pretty sweet.
Just as the Sweden grind is getting a bit stale, someone posts Gripen cockpit photo’s and I got energy again.
any rumor about the summer event?
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I wish. My best guess is some kind of Gripen or other gen 4.
With the SL overhauls I will actually be able to fly whatever the reward is. Last years F4D was pretty much untouched by me for a long time due to it’s 25k repair cost in sim. Glad we’ve moved past that and am looking forward to whatever cool jet they bring to the table.
There were some old QnA where they answered about Korean TT, that it’s possible iirc.
I doubt they would add a Korean tech tree anytime soon as outside of that Q&A nothing Korean things have been added so far not even one.
Yeah, I also tend to always have doubts about their answers since they often change their plans, like in 2015 with Italian Air TT.
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Yea it’s better to look at patterns rather than direct answer anything after new power.
And British light tank line…
It appeared twice in the QnA but didn’t actually in the game.
I think for Gripen C from swedish equipped Rafael litening III targeting pod, GBU-12 Paveway II & GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II, so Gripen C Close Air Support (CAS) better Gripen A
For how old WT is, it can hold it’s own against games that come out today… I have no idea what you’re talking about…
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We have any news about heavy Soviet fighter or interceptor ?
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I wish. A Su-9 with 4x K5 or 4x K55 would be awesome!
me still not knowing if the Grippen being added this year is a joke or not
They still have 2 maybe 3 majors left to add it, I’d guess they would add early variants of modern stuff (F-15A, SU-27 early) before adding stuff like the R77 and AIM120 with the Gripen C.
Id assume, if they were telling the truth, it would be coming in the December patch.
No it’s been confirmed two times over. They’ve never joked like that.
It also fits the current META without AIM-120’s and if they add AIM-120’s then there are plenty of other carriers for a Gripen + AIM-120’s to fit the new META.