Gripen E with F-15EX and Su-35S/Su-30SM2
Considering the Gripen E is the Swedish answer to the F-15E or Typhoon or Rafale… Not really
F-15EX just a heavily modernized strike eagle, like how gripen E is a heavily modernized gripen C
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Again. Gripen E is the counter to the F-15E, Typhoon and Rafale.
Gripen C with more powerful engine, AESA radar and 9 A2A hardpoints (2+7)
More like market competition but yeah.
The F-15EX is just an F-15E with 2 more hard points and FBW. Why are you so against the US getting it’s actual counterpart to it?
Based upon the suggestion.
It has 23 hard points. 12 for A2A meaning a max of 12x Aim-120s can be carried + AESA radar
That is a very powerful combo at the moment that would push the goal post forward even more.
F-15E/I (US and Israel)
Typhoon (UK, Germany and Italy)
Rafale (France)
These nations are fine at the moment and are fairly well balanced.
Sweden, Soviets and Japan are the ones left a bit behind at the moment. Whilst Gripen C and F-15J(M) are just about hanging in there. They really need 14.0s before long. So
Su-30 for the Soviets
Gripen E for the Swedes
F-2 for Japan.
After that, then you can start looking for another giant buff for the US. Though I really think the focus should be on flushing out what nations have currently rather than moving forward again. (Like finishing previous vehicles or adding missing vehicles)
wouldnt something like the F-18C be a more interesting addition than another F-15?
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Well, to be fair, a good chunk of those are the CFT hard points that are only good for small iron bombs. Only 7 I know for sure can carry guided A2G, maybe 9 if the outboard wing ones can handle the weight. And there are only 8 a2a hard points, just that some of them (inner and outer wing) can carry double amraams
Hornet would be very interesting with early 9X though (TVC 9M with better seeker)
Again, dont expect it, though if it does come then ASRAAM and IRIS-T for other nations that used them.
That would have to come with block 2, block 1 is basically just a TVC 9M (so r73 turn performance but bleed energy quickly) with an IIR seeker, not really comparable to asraam
No… Aim-9X = ASRAAM and IRIS-T
Thats a bit like saying the Typhoon can get METEOR when the US gets Aim-120C5s
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I guess they will not add early 9X until after later, more comparable 9X with asraam and iris-t
If the EX really bothers you though, how about a US F-15SA? Or QA to go with the Gripen E
Maybe, but I think its more likely the US will see things like the F-18A, F-18C, A-6 for the TT, etc etc this year. Probably ending the F-18E in December.
Id rather have C 1st update of year, A or A+ as premium 2nd update of year with the F-16E/V/C, E summer, FB-111 fall, and YF-23+new F-15 or F-15s October, with F-22 december
Ofc, A-6E SWIP in tree down the line somewhere
With current rate of progression I think they’d have to be leaving US behind on purpose to add super hornet december
Of course, Sweden is absolutely cooked top tier wise, 1 MBT, 1 top tier jet
Realistically gaijin could just add the NG since the NG is just the E model, have the NG with the MAWs Raven radar, voice warning ect but the difference with them being the missiles. Its really the o ly way i see them doing it. Biggest problem is getting gaijin to undo their nerfs to the gripen FM, rn it is another jack of all trades and master of none. We have the viggens like that we dont need another vehicle doing that.
Yeah… Gripens have been in long need of some major TLC
Likely not going to happen unfortunately, honestly i can see the Gripen E or NG being top BR only for its missiles while being worse than every other fighter in every regard thanks to gaijin nerfing it repeatedly over the irccm missile meta
Would like to see the CV90 Mk.IIIC or the CV90120 with APS
doubt we’ll get the CV90 with the 50mm for a while
You are supporting what? No nordic nation has a single attack helicopter or an armed helicopter (if we don’t cound asw helis) in the first place today (also considering that Your two “top tier” are both trialed and never acquired veichles You are not in the position to ask anything more).
How are You going to replace the AHS with an utility helicopter with 1/4 of hellfires (4 VS 16), no gun, no a2a missiles and so on?
Hostile much?