This one is also more interesting than it sounds at least, since it uses the welded turret rather than the cast one all current Leopard 1A5s use in game
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As I understand it, the Thai Army didn’t buy the BTR-3E1 with the 90mm CMI CSE90LP, but they did test it.
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AFAIK helis that have FnF munitions yet don’t have DIRCM suck quite a lot given they are placed at practically the same BR as these who have both FnF and (L)DIRCM.
Haven’t played helis w/ FnF munitions, especially at top tier, but I wonder how Gaijin will handle the BR (ain’t no way this will be the same BR as Mi-28NM)
Was hoping they mess up with DIRCM
in the video (~5mins mark) you can see that the DIRCM module isnt there, what it has is a Missile warning system in its place
about the radar:
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I haven’t seen the Komodo with an autocannon, do you have a picture?
Interesting. Has it been trialed at all? It looks promising. That gun looks like the 30×113, but afaik, it can’t fire AP ammo. Just HEDP
Just from the image it looks like the 25mm M242 option
Not sure about the ATGMs, the brochure for the turret doesn’t go into more detail than just “ATGMs” either
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MMPMs, trust me bro
They do have radar, back when they’re still in the US :/
Anyway, knowing Gaijin, they’ll gonna give it everything that it could carry despite the owner nations not having them IRL, as long as they still has the capability to use it. Indonesian Mi-35P comes in mind when talking about ahistorical loadout.
but thats the AH-64D, that aint the E model we have as ive stated in my post above
Wait, just to clarify. I’m a little confused.
- So the pictures with the Longbow radar are US 64Ds painted in TNI colors for a fly past for HUT TNI.
- The picture from ANTARA shows a plain non TNI colors Apache (for the rehearsal? the actual? both?)
Did they use the repainted 64D for the actual fly past? Because from the Instagram link and the ANTARA picture they used the plain Apaches.
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yeah i’ve made a mistake there, @Indo_Pilot was correct. That was in fact the helis to be delivered circa 2017 ish in the US, with the radar. But evidently not when it arrived in Indonesia
1st batch (2017) = 3 units by plane
2nd batch (2018) = 5 units by ship
What im talking about is the ANTARA photos one
The flyover & rehearsal in 2014 was indeed conducted using US AH-64D though, and that version (as it belongs to the US) does have the radar
US Army’s AH-64D during an exercise with Indonesia in 2014, the same Apache would participate in the flyby
like we COULDVE gotten it, we MIGHTVE just kept it hidden for some reason, but it HASNT been spotted in the wild on the ID Apache yet. The sale DID include it though, and I dont think it was changed at any point, but again, no evidence
https://www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/Major-Arms-Sales/Major-Arms-Sales-Library/igphoto/2003610489
its just if we do just keep it hidden, for what purpose exactly? its not like its some secret technology, and besides the Army didnt include the thing even when they showcased the Apaches on fairs and stuff
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Ah okay. The Instagram comments were right then. Super Garuda first then Fly past.
I had a draft ready to post but yeah. It boiled down to:
The question remains whether Indonesia has the Longbows in storage all this time or was it never delivered.
Full list of what was cleared for Indonesia to purchase. Assuming we didn’t change our minds on some, all should be included. Not sure if we should assume that though…
Note: For those who don’t know yet, the AH-64D Block III was redesignated AH-64E very early 2013. This document was from 2012 which predates the change in designation.
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Edited as a showcase. Maybe some would like to show some love to the source chad.
The pictures of a ‘TNI’ Apache with the Longbow radar was sourced in Dec 15th 2017 from ways_shiva (now Shiva_Kaizen)
This is an earlier post dated Oct 17th 2017.
I just realized bro used Monaco flag instead of Indo lmao
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you do have to wonder though if it was ready and shows there, equipped on the helis, why werent it sent to us (if it didnt)
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