STKS -> RE: F35 Anti Ship Loadouts (8/12/2014 10:39:03 PM)
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ORIGINAL: emsoy With this in mind, what exactly would be achieved by taking potshots and being impolite if not downright aggressive? Nothing, I'm actually surprised that I've had top defend myself from ****posting mods in this thread, you excluded of course. I'm here to talk about this, not waste my time with them. regarding Type 26, I obviously didn't know the circumstances of why it was added, its a ship I'm yet to use in a scenario, but im sure you can understand my line of thinking regarding adding some future weapons and not others ? Konigsberg is indeed a Norwegian company, my over reliance on auto correct ended up with me saying Koenigsberg [:D] Regarding NSM, I wouldn't of said its sales are indicative of what is to come with JSM, why would the MoD buy a weapon in 2012 when the 2010 strategic defence review scrapped the aircraft that would carry it ? the late 20 teens will be the first opportunity to bring back a platform that can use ASM's, so it would be difficult politically to justify committing to a purchase now. The Sea Eagle is not in service, as their launch platforms were removed from service, but without a replacement, the missiles were mothballed just in case they were needed in the future. No doubt an all out war scenario would see them mounted on the Tornado GR4. As an interesting side note regarding mothballed equipment - there is a British army warehouse in England that contains hundreds of thousands of SLR's in the event they are needed for... something. I dont really want to get focused on Sea Eagle though, my main source of enjoyment in this game is playing 'what if' scenarios, and having no ASuW capability on the F35 makes it very difficult to build certain scenarios. I'd be happy with Harpoon as a stand in for the JSM if you are reluctant. Regading the F35, I'm afraid you are mistaken, while the F35 will not have the 'sidewinder bays' of the F22 The F35 can carry Sidewinder or ASRAAM internally, in each weapon bay there are two pylons, one for heavy ordnance up to 2000lb in A and C or 1000lb in C, there is also an additional pylon for mounting an air to air weapon. The F35 can carry up to 8 AIM 120's internally. Internal ASRAAM was actually one of the program requirements, stated back in 2006. I would be happy to show you sources and links, but I cant until my account is more than 7 days old. I might be able to PM you links ?
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