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Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 (Late Service Upgrade)
Overview
The Typhoon FGR.4 has been the backbone of the RAF’s fast-jet fleet since its mid-life upgrade. This later-service variant represents the aircraft after receiving the UK’s most advanced enhancement package, integrating cutting edge sensors, avionics, and weapons while retaining its proven airframe and flight performance.
In-game, this would be the ultimate British multirole fighter capable of dominating the air with advanced Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missiles, striking heavily defended ground targets with precision standoff weapons, and operating with unparalleled situational awareness thanks to upgraded sensors and helmet systems.
Historical Background
The Eurofighter Typhoon entered RAF service in 2007, with the FGR.4 variant representing the fully multirole configuration capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground operations. By the late 2010s, the RAF began upgrading its fleet under the “Project Centurion” and subsequent capability enhancement programs, integrating advanced sensors, defensive systems, and precision-guided weapons.
The late-service FGR.4 reflects the most advanced standard in operational use by the late 2020s, incorporating the ECRS Mk.2 AESA radar, upgraded Praetorian eVo Defensive Aids Sub-System, the Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display, LITENING V TGP and new long-range weapons such as Meteor, SPEAR 3, and Brimstone 2.
New Systems & Sensors
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ECRS Mk.2 AESA Radar / An electronically scanned array radar capable of tracking and engaging multiple air targets while simultaneously conducting electronic attack functions. Vastly improves detection range, target tracking, Field of Regard +/-100°, Scan Time 560°/s and increased ECM resistance compared to the legacy Captor-M radar.
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Praetorian eVo DASS / Enhanced Defensive Aids Sub-System offering improved radar warning with increased band coverage, GPS location, Datalink sharing of threats between aircraft and jamming capabilities giving the aircraft significantly better survivability against modern SAMs and radar-guided threats.
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Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display / Fully digital helmet system integrating day/night vision, high-resolution symbology, picture in picture and sensor fusion directly into the pilot’s visor, enabling “look and shoot” engagement for both air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
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LITENING V LDP / The latest generation of the widely used LITENING pod family, offering high-resolution electro-optical and infrared sensors, laser designation, and advanced tracking features. Provides day/night precision targeting, coordinate generation for GPS weapons, and real-time video datalink to ground forces. The LITENING V significantly enhances the Typhoon’s ability to detect, identify, and engage ground targets at extended ranges.
Performance
- Flight characteristics: Identical to the baseline Typhoon FGR.4 in War Thunder.
- Performance upgrades are purely in avionics, sensors, and weaponry, no change to raw thrust or aerodynamics.
| Category | Specification |
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| Max Speed | ~2,051-2,203 km/h @ 11,000 m |
| Climb Rate | ~251-385 m/s |
| Turn Time | ~19-21 s |
| Service Ceiling | 16,000 m |
| Takeoff Distance | ~750 m |
| Crew / Engines | 1 pilot / 2 × EJ200 |
| Length / Wingspan | 19.4 m / 11 m |
| Weight & Fuel | 11.4 t base; 4.7 t main + 2.5 t drop |
| Speed & Mach Limits | IAS 1,607 km/h; Mach 2.46 |
| Defensive Systems | MAW, RWR, LWS, HMD, NV, Thermal |
| Cannon | BK-27, 150 rounds, 1,700 RPM |
| Payload Limits | 7,500 kg / 3,500 kg per wing |
New Weapons Integration
- Brimstone 2 / Brimstone 2 offers a significant range increase over the original Brimstone, achieved through the use of Roxel UK’s Steel Strip Laminate (SSL) solid rocket motor technology. Publicly available MBDA material confirms the improved range and seeker performance, enabling high-speed, off-boresight engagements against moving or fast targets.
(Sources: MBDA press release, IMEMTS 2015 Roxel presentation) - SPEAR 3 / MBDA’s SPEAR 3 is a miniature turbojet-powered precision strike weapon with a range of over 140 km, as noted in publicly released industry documentation. It features a multi-mode seeker (GPS, datalink, SAL, IOG, mmW) and can engage defended targets well beyond visual range.
(Source: BDLI Eurofighter ECR PDF) - Storm Shadow / Storm Shadow is a long-range stand-off cruise missile designed for deep strike against hardened and high-value targets, with a range in excess of 250 km as per MBDA’s official datasheet.
(Source: MBDA Storm Shadow datasheet, 2019) - Meteor / Meteor is a ramjet-powered beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile with the largest no-escape zone of any missile in its class, enabled by active radar guidance and a two-way datalink.
(Source: MBDA Meteor)
In-game Implementation
The late-service Typhoon FGR.4 could serve as a high-tier multirole aircraft in the British aviation tree, combining advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities:
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Air Superiority / The Meteor missile, combined with the ECRS Mk.2 radar’s wide field of regard and rapid scanning, enables highly effective beyond-visual-range engagements.
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Strike Capability / Brimstone 2 and SPEAR 3 provide precision strike options for close air support and suppression of enemy air defences, while Storm Shadow offers long-range strike capability in modes such as Simulator or Enduring Confrontation.
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Survivability / The Praetorian eVo Defensive Aids Sub-System offers enhanced survivability against radar-guided threats, especially with more modern threats available in game now.
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Pilot Situational Awareness / The Striker II helmet-mounted display provides direct sensor and targeting information to the pilot’s visor, giving maximum situational awareness with friendly DL contacts displayed as well as all threats detected by your sensors.
Sources
- Leonardo UK, “ECRS Mk2 Radar” / PDF / Radar capabilities
- Leonardo, “Praetorian DASS” / YouTube / Defensive Aids Sub-System features
- BAE Systems, “Striker II Digital Helmet Mounted Display” / Website / Helmet symbology, night vision, sensor fusion
- MBDA, “Brimstone 2” / Website / Missile range and seeker
- MBDA, “SPEAR 3” / Website / Propulsion, seeker modes, range
- MBDA, “Storm Shadow / SCALP” / Website / Range, guidance system
- MBDA, “Meteor” / Website / Ramjet propulsion, datalink
- Rafael, “Litening Advanced Targeting Pod for Aircrafts” / PDF / LITENING V Capabilities