Our Leo 2A4 & 2RI are also planned to have SHARD ammo in the future which should be interesting
Hopefully PT Pindad goes through with the partnership to manufacture SHARD.
Though I’m not sure if the L/44s the Leopards have could withstand the pressures. I haven’t looked much into SHARD though so, cmiiw.
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Do the AH-64E attack helicopters in Indonesia have fire-and-forget capability?
AGM-114R3 shouldn’t be able to fire-and-forget, just like other Hellfire and Hellfire II missiles, other than the Hellfire Lima which isn’t in the game and isn’t in Indonesian service.
What the Romeo Hellfire does have is an ‘improved’ warhead. Consolidating the previous variants of the Hellfire II into one multi-purpose Hellfire. What that means for the damage in War Thunder, I’m not sure.
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Slightly unrelated but just incase someone’s working on the same suggestion as I am, i’ve sidelined the Badak “Bee” prototype suggestion because researching for it is a pain, for now Im working on the Huzar 6x6 Grom Poprad ADS, then once that done most likely will go with the Anoa PK20
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All that and they didn’t even bother giving Thai flag backdrop for these.
And they also though the trio of Mosquito copy-paste slop deserves more for some reason.
Great news; the F-5TH got its correct new 3D model;
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Does it have the W6 LEX tho? I cant tell.
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I believe it’s because of a legal reason, according to Thai laws, to use Thai flag or symbol commercially, they would have to file a document and ask for permission from the Thai government and Thai Flag committee, all of which would be quite a hassle for Gaijin.
It doesn’t, it seems to be a pre-IHQ aircraft with W4 LEX.
I’m not sure if it’s accurate to the specific airframe (like how the F-5T should have W6), but most images of F-5TH are pre-IHQ so it’s likely accurate.
F-5TH with W4 LEX as found on the basic F-5E
F-5T with chisel shaped W6 LEX
If you want to see for yourself if you can find F-5TH with IHQ, you can tell it apart from the F-5T by one gun that has been removed to fit the new EL/M-2032 radar, as well as the slightly shorter rounded nose section.
So the Indonesian heli has some problems, it seems to use the current modifications for the Mi-24V, which has plenty of incorrect parts:
1.HIRSS we dont actually have because there havent been any image of it being applied to the exhaust of our Mi-35Ps
Here are some early 2010s image of our Hind for instance
2. FFAR rockets are also missing
Puspenerbad’s Mi-35P Attack Helicopter Successfully Equipped with FFAR Rockets Produced by PT DI
3. Indonesia uses the S-8KOM rather than the S-8KO
The KOM has a higher velocity than the KO (700m/s compared to KO’s 610m/s)
S-8 Kom: Ground Attack Rocket for Sukhoi Su-27/Su-30 and Mi-35P Combat Helicopters
4. AT-9 Spiral (Ataka) missile is missing
AT-9 Spiral-2: Tank Destroyer Missile Owned by the Indonesian Army Aviation Corps
5. Indonesia never obtained the R-60 nor R-60Ms
we never purchased the R-60s, rather what we have is the SA-16 (Igla-1)
Hopefully these issues are just temporary
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I kinda wish they modeled it after the IHQ F-5THs. More for an aesthetic reason currently, as the W6 LEX doesnt give the increase in maneuverability like it did in real life (to my knowledge) at the moment, but also for the future when they inevitably nerf the F-5s, as the IHQ ones would be able to maintain some of that earlier maneuverability
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From changelog;
F-16A OCU (Thailand) — KGGB guided bombs and the corresponding modification have been added. The GBU-10 modification now requires researching the KGGB modification first.
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wow, didn’t expect to have KGGB this soon.
As long as the capability for the R-60s aren’t removed, we could have them ingame, same case with HIRSS
There’s a bug report on the Ataka, please support it and if you have any sources, please contribute
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/wACYqtPMFOjJ
There’s also bug report on “BALING-BALNIG” markings typo
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/qVD8S588rgBb
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I was thinking what would an expanded Japanese - ASEAN Founders helicopter subtree would look like and I know there have been multiple instances on this and technically the Mi-35P is to branch out of the AH-1E but still I feel like this has potential:
Explanation
- The Philippine Air Force operates A109Es with guided APKWS justifying its 8.0 BR and technically the PH Navy also operates the type (altho I dont think they have APKWS).
- The AH-6i isnt really a naval helicopter and is just there because it would be too awkward to fit into the dedicated attack helicopter line.
- Then theres the SH-60J, K, and L (which for the L is still yet to be mass produced afaik). Then we can have a Thai skin for the SH-60J since I think they also operate the type.
- The Main Line is left untouched, although we could add the AH-2, the planned attack variant of the OH-1 Ninja.
- Then theres the ASEAN Line starting with the AS550 from Singapore with TOW Missiles.
- Then the Mi-35P from Indonesia that we will get in the next update.
- Then the T-129B Atak which technically the Philippine Air Force doesnt have ATGMs equipped, only APKWS and similar rockets installed but as per Gaijin’s policy, if the weapon can be fitted on the platform, then it is within their own discretion if they would add so (the UH-1B is actually similar as it never had rocket pods).
- Then topped off with the Indonesian AH-64E.
- The Malaysian Rooivalk Mk.1 is a premium since iirc it was never acquired by Malaysia but it was tested by them and marketed heavily to them so…
We really do need to add the Naval Line as its one of the few helicopters that we can add that is domestic to Japan. Even with just 4x ATGMs, we could still balance them with lower SP cost.
(Edit: AW-159 should probably be around 11.3)
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Bug report on wrong S-8 variant for Mi-35P
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/a78RimdydSyn
Bug report on missing FFAR rockets for Mi-35P
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/D2iY8Qgoywr9
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