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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> Noteworthy thing is that there reportedly are (were?) variants of AMRAAM that lack the mid-course update capability entirely; I don't see why the variants having such capability would be any dumber should they not receive the mid-course data (well, I can think of one ...

<t> Q is not if missile can be fired. But what information missile got at launch and if aircraft can support it...<br/>
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Unsupported missile has poor chance to successfully intercept target even if it has perfect information about its target at launch, especially if target is changing vector ...

<t> So 1 vs 1, unrealistic load out - realistic will be 4x AIM-120 internal + maybe 2x 9x external. No DAS, EOTS with unrealistic detection/tracking ranges, aspect lock on with 9X etc (he should stick with very bad visibility if he wants get reduce IR factor. C is no B, so there is not bad rearward ...

<t> Q: about classification of the ships. How is the best way to ID ships with 2000+ tech? Its possible differentiate between large and small ships (like differentiate between DDG and CVN/tanker) using radar?<br/>
Its possible to use aircraft with SAR to ID type of the ship? <br/>
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Super Hornet
TOW: 21320kg (with 6780kg of internal fuel)
10x 1000lb bombs: 4500kg
450 tank ~ 1700 kg
atflir ~ 200kg
amraam ~ 170kg
2x aim9x ~ 180kg

=25070kg - still 4867kg reserve to MTOW

Cant post links yet, check last Aviation week podcast with Berke.

In last red flag, F-35 with support (like growler, etc) can get close enough (and not been targeted) to drop GBU-31 on advanced IADS, like s-300/400.

This is in limited space, with aggressors carrying IRST pods, multiple lives.