No, the reason why is that regular A2A missile rails don’t fit directly on the MAU-12 (2000lb class NATO 14/30" ) bomb rack, The -128SE Is specifically designed for this purpose. And so could be directly mounted without an adapter at all. as preparation for the Development of the universal MML (TER-9A/A + STD-1760 for light stores and A2A missiles; I would assume this clears the way for AMRAAM + APKWS pods on the one weapons station (as a High / Low mix, for C-UAS duties), An image with the TER-9A/A standing in is show below).
It’s that the adapters needed to convert from NATO 14/30" to the missile aren’t cleared for subsequent fitting, the -128SE accounts for this.
Yes, but photos aren’t necessary, as all that should be needed is proof of technical capability to be mounted as such which this slide provides, and as the LAU-128SE has ~ 90% commonality with the regular LAU-128A/A it practically exists, and as detailed is possible.
Technically, anything certified as MIL-STD-8591 compliant, which includes the MAU-12.
Then I don’t really see an issue with AAMs being able to be fitted onto the PIDS+. Only thing that stands in the way is if the LAU-128SE has gone beyond the drawing table and actually been produced.
I don’t specifically have any evidence of such an event occurring at this point(nor is it technically a requirement for additions to the game especially where balance is concerned), but I haven’t looked too hard.
But we haven’t seen any sign of it so far, maybe once things in Iran calm down we might se something on the loadouts used pop up. The key tell would be unusually mounted launch rails or mixed stores (for the MML) on one station.
Why does Gaijin have to model FCS components so big ;-;
On the AS90 they’re even modelling the indirect fire targeting computer screens as a fcs component. It’s literally an touchscreen and bypassed for direct fire.
They also need to break up FCS components more, bet you that that random bit of FCS in the Centauro 2’s turret bustle has little to do with the gun aiming drives or stab, but no, all FCS is magically linked…
I wonder if there will be a fix for the Thai F-16OCU. It should either lose AIM-120s or be renamed to F-16 OCU2 to make it accurate with what it’s actually supposed to be in reality
Yeah the Valentine I has a similar problem, the turret ring is linked to the hull roof, making super weird interactions, because shells that hit the turret low, cut through the hull armor and magically hit the crew.
We will have to see once the patch comes out or if the dev server gets prolonged. At least one of the Boxers has received hull spall liners so its not out of the question that the Dragoon and Stryker will also get them