Yep I saw that.
So it’s basically a subsonic TV missile.
Don’t know how that would be any better than 29TD we already have, at least for the vehicles that can carry the latter.
The advantage will be that the TV image from missile will be transmitted to the pilot throughout the flight and the pilot can make corrections.
And a monstrously large warhead.
So you’ll be able to receive that signal from only one missile at the time ?
As far as it seems, 38ML would be a better missile overall.
I think yes. ML have two basic disadvantages. The image is always from the plane’s perspective, not the missile’s, so any corrections are more difficult to make. Mainly when you dont have good targeting system as for example Platan. You have to keep the target marked with a laser beam at all times. Its not FaF as Kh-59.
is =/= were
AIM-9Ms of old were nowhere near as reliable as they are today. Back then having ~8 Igla’s was considered better than having 2x9Ms (which acted more like R-73s today do, i.e 50/50 on whether the TVC works or the missile spirals out), as Iglas also had the longest lock range of all helicopter based AAMs.
Nowdays 9M is superior, of course.
they better not add MITL guidance only for some new sovet BS weapon
So then deal with the Kh-38MT.
no they should just deal with their Kh29TD that is already better than a lot of other FnF weapons
Finding targets with that is awful.
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it has over 5X the zoom of agm65d and most planes with it have their own onboard optics or can take a targeting pod
and it is still a TV seeker
you will always have a harder time finding a target with a TV seeker compared to an IR one even if it has a hundred times more zoom
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I have to say that you are right about this. With the SOLT-25 combination that is on the Su-25SM3 it is quite good but only two missiles. And in the case of the Su-30SM irl it does not have thermal imaging pod. I think the SM2 was able carry T.220 but I’m not sure.
That’s definitely an advantage for the 59.
Laser + IOG guidance is quasi-FnF as you can fire the missile in the general area of your enemy, hide and only expose yourself a few seconds before impact to lead the missile in to the target.
Also, missile has a TV seeker so most likely it’d have a ~6km target lock range.
You can make static lock on bigger distance.
not at all, if you are trying to maintain a range where you are relatively safe from AA you can absolutely not effectively use the 65d seeker because you are well within AA range before you find targets
the kh29TD and TE have a higher zoom than 65B seeker and I can normally find targets ~8km out with that so its not really an excuse
also again most planes that removing kh38mt would effect have optics onboard or can bring a thermal targeting pod
TV seekers on no matter the missiles suck
TD is basically slightly better, faster and triple explosive 65B
they should just buff TV seeking
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TD is a massive improvement on 65b if you dont realize that idk what to tell you
given how poor 65 preforms id rather have a TD over a 65d because at least with that it is less likely to be intercepted and will kill if it hits instead of being 50/50 on an mbt target
i mean TD sure is better than 65B but the seeker is garbage regardless
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