For example in a long range say 70km shot with SALH variant (which also implies illumination by another air or ground based platform), without GNSS the INS might drift enough that when the missile reaches the seeker range the seeker might not even be pointing in the right direction to look for the laser pointer …
Also in general, in case of losing the target in the terminal phase, you would have to rely on the INS, and having GNSS to correct for INS drift would improve your accuracy …
So since they don’t mention MTE at all we can assume it doesn’t exist!
The video is literally titled “Kh-38MLE”
appreciate the explanation, i never quite visualize how ins drift would look like
okay there has been like 800 messages since I last looked in here how is it doing
same as 7000 messages before. No real evidence, lots of grasping at straws
Your claim that the “40km range is for older IOG-only variant and the addition of GNSS in the new variants enabled the 70km range” is false
And you posted the proof of it being false yourself …
If the 40km range is due to “lack of GNSS in the older variants”, then why the GNSS guided MKE variant is also limited to 40km?
So:
More photos of the MLE on display, but no MT/MTE.
I’ve looked everywhere for a better photo of the display show casing the signs, but could not find one.
Best thing I could find was this, but even then its hard to read.
They are show casing Su-57 weapons
The only thing this proves is that the Su-57 is not compatible with it …
Which for example could be due to lack of necessary cooling equipment …
su57 still has wing pylons doesnt it? offtopic su30 with brahmos looks sick
I do wonder if gaijin will ever add the indian Su30MKI
it does and was already seen with the KH-31 mounted to it
and it is apperently able to also mount the r-73 on it
not anytime sonn, i would guess that if they add it, it will be a premium for like 100$
i want it but im not exactly exited for it to go to uk or russia. feels a bit weird
it would be the UK as its a sub tree (as much as it urks me)
true but idk, they’ll probably make it a premium or event(hope not cause im tired of unique missiles being stuck on event vehicles)
The new evidence of the brochure from the Zhuhai airshow in 2024 is honestly a very solid point in favor of at least it existing in an operational way unfortunately.
I never proved the missile did not exist. The evidence against its existence up until the Zhuhai brochure was posted was pretty strong imo, but if the Zhuhai brochure is real, think the missile is atleast to the point of being a prototype weapon.
That being said, I do have some doubts about the Zhuhai brochure.
There are also some other oddities;
That being said, I cant really conclusively disprove the brochure, there’s just stuff that bug me about it, so as of now, I sit on the fence. I’ve updated the threads original post to reflect the new info.
i dont see how you can say that
