ASRAAM doesnt have TVC
1 Like
ASRAAM…
Spoiler
An error occurred: Body seems unclear, is it a complete sentence?
1 Like
Well… stupid me. Thanks for pointing that out
Thought it might be the case because the U.S was looking for it before making the 9X
any sources for that?
*inhales copium*
MIM-104 PAC-2 GEM with ARH seeker on F-15EX will save US.
1 Like
The F-15s job will be over when it will be able to carry baby F-22s
Yes, the precursor project concept art even shows F-22 launching at targets behind it. High off-boresight launches are possible due to reduced static stability of the missile and massive amounts of body lift. The Raytheon competitor to Hughes AMRAAM was supposed to have this capability prior to the AMRAAM winning the original 80s contract. Hughes AMRAAM was the inferior (but simpler) solution - and won due to concerns about cost overruns.
I don’t think it has TVC and it doesn’t need it.
https://www.aviatorgear.com/p-59997-program-control-advance-program-jatm-wmm-patch.aspx
2 Likes
Well, if the AIM-260 is soo good in both WVR and BVR, guess the AMRAAM will just be phased out
AMRAAM is too good enough to be phased out that quick
1 Like
on paper, the AIM-260 seems to be better. Stopping production I mean. Remaining stock will still probably be used for training
They already said AIM-260 will be used in conjunction with the AMRAAM since they will be lower in production numbers
source?
so is JATM an interim for the real AMRAAM replacement? or will they start replacing AMRAAM with later JATM once they start making a lot of them
Oh, and if you thought they were going away soon…
Notice how they call it a dogfight missile.
1 Like
I don’t know if they will ever actually replace AIM-120 as a cheap mass producible missile with good performance, but the JATM replaces it on F-22s for example which need to have the highest probability kill rate possible with limited number of stores. AMRAAM will serve on “missile bus” carriers like loyal wingman or F-15EX.
so… what I’ve said a bit earlier. Nice. It’s always nice to be able to choose
The magazine from the first source stated that the AIM-120C-5 came with HOBS improvements
You said the remaining stock would be used for training, that is what inert training missiles are for. There are still AIM-120A in stock for live fire training. New build missiles might eventually have that fate, but that is not their intended purpose. I don’t get your point here.
Earlier than that
I’m not doing your work for you, cite your own words so I’m not guessing
More like 150nm. Those high values are for surface to surface target launches.