Posted May 9, 2023 i think the Meteor also deserves its own post as the primary long range weaponry of the 3 Eurocanards but I haven't really looked into that too much yet so I'm lacking sources. @MBDA_Meteor do you have any to share? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Flame2512 3,384 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Faster_Boiiiii said: i couldn't find any pictures of that. its either AIM-120A/B or Meteor. couldn't find anything with clipped fins According to the Secretary of State for Defence the RAF have fired the AIM-120C-5 from the Typhoon on multiple occasions: Spoiler https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120912/text/120912w0001.htm The defence select committee also confirm it was planned to enter service (and has since then): Spoiler https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/572/572we05.htm We also know from the manual that the Tornado F.3 used AIM-120C-5 so it seems very unlike that the Typhoon wouldn't be able to: Spoiler Edited June 16, 2023 by Flame2512 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Faster_Boiiiii 753 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, Flame2512 said: According to the Secretary of State for Defence the RAF have fired the AIM-120C-5 from the Typhoon on multiple occasions: Reveal hidden contents https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120912/text/120912w0001.htm The defence select committee also confirm it was planned to enter service (and has since then): Hide contents https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/572/572we05.htm We also know from the manual that the Tornado F.3 used AIM-120C-5 so it seems very unlike that the Typhoon wouldn't be able to: Hide contents interesting. lots of typos lol but fair enough. just weird that there are no pictures of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Flame2512 3,384 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 25 minutes ago, Faster_Boiiiii said: just weird that there are no pictures of it Pretty sure these are AIM-120C-5s: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Technical Moderator Gunjob 1,094 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 55 minutes ago, Flame2512 said: Pretty sure these are AIM-120C-5s: Clipped fins means its atleast a C-5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Lord_Prism 1,826 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 9 hours ago, MBDA_Meteor said: oh that's it, can you share source? Let me dig through my files but I believe it was a purchase receipt that included the C-5 among others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... BagelIsMyWaifu 838 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Lord_Prism said: Let me dig through my files but I believe it was a purchase receipt that included the C-5 among others AIM-120C-8 are being purchased as part of the F-35 deal, cant find anything beyond that https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Lord_Prism 1,826 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 1 minute ago, BagelIsMyWaifu said: AIM-120C-8 are being purchased as part of the F-35 deal, cant find anything beyond that https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions yeah did some digging, no C models, I stand corrected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Faster_Boiiiii 753 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, BagelIsMyWaifu said: AIM-120C-8 are being purchased as part of the F-35 deal, cant find anything beyond that https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions i wonder if some of those weapons are going to be tested on eurofighters. like small diameter bombs or jassm-er.... the quantity seems like its a one time thing with no interest in using those as the "main weapons". i mean... 75 sidewinders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Prev 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next Page 12 of 12 Share More sharing options... Followers 3
Flame2512 3,384 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Faster_Boiiiii said: i couldn't find any pictures of that. its either AIM-120A/B or Meteor. couldn't find anything with clipped fins According to the Secretary of State for Defence the RAF have fired the AIM-120C-5 from the Typhoon on multiple occasions: Spoiler https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120912/text/120912w0001.htm The defence select committee also confirm it was planned to enter service (and has since then): Spoiler https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/572/572we05.htm We also know from the manual that the Tornado F.3 used AIM-120C-5 so it seems very unlike that the Typhoon wouldn't be able to: Spoiler Edited June 16, 2023 by Flame2512 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster_Boiiiii 753 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, Flame2512 said: According to the Secretary of State for Defence the RAF have fired the AIM-120C-5 from the Typhoon on multiple occasions: Reveal hidden contents https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120912/text/120912w0001.htm The defence select committee also confirm it was planned to enter service (and has since then): Hide contents https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmdfence/572/572we05.htm We also know from the manual that the Tornado F.3 used AIM-120C-5 so it seems very unlike that the Typhoon wouldn't be able to: Hide contents interesting. lots of typos lol but fair enough. just weird that there are no pictures of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame2512 3,384 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 25 minutes ago, Faster_Boiiiii said: just weird that there are no pictures of it Pretty sure these are AIM-120C-5s: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Moderator Gunjob 1,094 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 55 minutes ago, Flame2512 said: Pretty sure these are AIM-120C-5s: Clipped fins means its atleast a C-5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Prism 1,826 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 9 hours ago, MBDA_Meteor said: oh that's it, can you share source? Let me dig through my files but I believe it was a purchase receipt that included the C-5 among others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagelIsMyWaifu 838 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Lord_Prism said: Let me dig through my files but I believe it was a purchase receipt that included the C-5 among others AIM-120C-8 are being purchased as part of the F-35 deal, cant find anything beyond that https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Prism 1,826 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 1 minute ago, BagelIsMyWaifu said: AIM-120C-8 are being purchased as part of the F-35 deal, cant find anything beyond that https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions yeah did some digging, no C models, I stand corrected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster_Boiiiii 753 Report post Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, BagelIsMyWaifu said: AIM-120C-8 are being purchased as part of the F-35 deal, cant find anything beyond that https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/germany-f-35-aircraft-and-munitions i wonder if some of those weapons are going to be tested on eurofighters. like small diameter bombs or jassm-er.... the quantity seems like its a one time thing with no interest in using those as the "main weapons". i mean... 75 sidewinders? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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i think the Meteor also deserves its own post as the primary long range weaponry of the 3 Eurocanards but I haven't really looked into that too much yet so I'm lacking sources.
@MBDA_Meteor do you have any to share?
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