MigBuster 2,884 Posted July 22, 2013 Yep the useless Hydra / LAU-3 / FFARs that you have to empty to hit the corner of a building with .............. Well now rockets with lasers on their heads!: http://www.baesystems.com/our-company-rzz/our-businesses/electronic-systems/es-product-sites/advanced-precision-kill-weapon-system/about-apkws Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted July 22, 2013 That is meant to be used in our Navy LAMPS and Firescouts, but would kick ass in a dedicated attack helo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyTodd41 134 Posted July 22, 2013 Pssh, these have been in Battlefield 3 for like, two years already. BAE needs to get it together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJakker 902 Posted July 22, 2013 I heard of this idea being talked about a number of years back as a way to avoid having to expend ordinance like the Hellfire and Maverick on small or low value targets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ravenclaw_007 7,633 Posted July 22, 2013 an other option would be the laser guided AIM-9 , intended for all the users of AIM-9 that have now switched to AIM-2000 or AIM-9X and still have a large stockpile of AIM-9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted July 23, 2013 Sharks with laser beams? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arthur666 65 Posted July 23, 2013 These were modeled in Arma2 BAF pack on the Wildcat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrazyhorseB34 937 Posted July 23, 2013 Been using it in game for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted July 23, 2013 Pssh, these have been in Battlefield 3 for like, two years already. BAE needs to get it together. Well Battlefield 3 is always the first for realistic innovation 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,253 Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Sharks with laser beams? no breadfish with laserbeams. lethal and comes in many varieties. Edited July 23, 2013 by daddyairplanes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted July 23, 2013 There's nothing cool in BF3 that wasn't done in Desert Combat first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,192 Posted July 24, 2013 an other option would be the laser guided AIM-9 , intended for all the users of AIM-9 that have now switched to AIM-2000 or AIM-9X and still have a large stockpile of AIM-9aim-9l laser.jpg Is that a A-G weapon? With what warhead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted July 24, 2013 Diehl Defence says it has started development work on an air-to-surface variant of the Raytheon AIM-9L air-to-air missile, which it believes could "contribute effectively to the multi-role capability of theEurofighter" for the German air force. On show for the first time at ILA, the purpose of the laser-guided Sidewinder, or "LaGS", is to engage "lightly armoured surface targets in the air-to-surface, close air support and urban close air support roles", the German guided weapons specialist says. By replacing the missile's infrared seeker with a semi-active laser, the design does not affect the AIM-9's total weight or centre of gravity, so no changes to its aircraft interfaces or rail launcher are required, removing the need for a customer to "shoulder considerable expenses for re-integration", it says. "The planned modification of the available guided missile will generate a new qualified product in the shortest possible time." http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ila-diehl-lags-ahead-with-eurofighter-offer-376236/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ravenclaw_007 7,633 Posted July 24, 2013 Is that a A-G weapon? With what warhead? i think MigBuster just mention it all the warhead would be the same as far as i know and i read that it is not only the explosive charge but the the high impact speed from mach2+ that would make the weapon an ideal choice LaGS.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,192 Posted July 24, 2013 Pretty interesting product, is a kind of poor man Maverick isn't it? Of course will not kill a T-72 (or maybe yes), but is a interesting product. And can we replicate the guidance and performance on SF? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ravenclaw_007 7,633 Posted July 24, 2013 Pretty interesting product, is a kind of poor man Maverick isn't it? Of course will not kill a T-72 (or maybe yes), but is a interesting product. And can we replicate the guidance and performance on SF? i think so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted July 25, 2013 Maverick, no. The warhead wouldn't be good enough for that. Perhaps a Hellfire, again there are better warheads in there but the 9's got extra power. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ravenclaw_007 7,633 Posted July 25, 2013 Maverick, no. The warhead wouldn't be good enough for that. Perhaps a Hellfire, again there are better warheads in there but the 9's got extra power. yes i think the small warhead plus the high impact speed and the reduced collateral damage makes the weapon so interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stary 2,427 Posted July 25, 2013 yes i think the small warhead plus the high impact speed and the reduced collateral damage makes the weapon so interesting+1 you know what comes next? ripple salvos of those Ace Combat style... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
