TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
To answer Jura, As far as we know the USAF has yet to integrate a HMD into Raptor well other American fighters have it.
US Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Jura The idiot
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thanks TE, I wouldn't have thought it possible for a highest-tech airplane not to have it ... but I don't want to sound as an enemy of the state LOL
It might be a matter of priority and limited funding. Raptors are designed for BVR engagements and the AIM120D has off-boresight capability as provided by the AESA field of view. The Raptor air superiority loadout has 6 AMRAAMS but only 2 Sidewinders. They certainly want to have an HMD for short range dogfighting but that isn't how the F-22 is supposed to fight.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Raptor however could and can engage in close range fights the issues though are 1) integrating the helmet into the computers, 2) ensuring that the helmet does not adversly affect the stealth of the fighter. there are also budget issues as the USAF wants to do it as part of a block upgrade
F-22 have every interest attack with BVR AAM taking advantage of its stealth which is the best in more but it is very manoeuvrable with its vectored thrust ( 2D, Russian engines 3 D ) and realy designed for close combat especially with this 2 AIM-9 and a gun with 480 rounds !
F-35 less manoeuvrable, fast better he attack to long range especially vs new/future 5th gen adversaries nevertheless it would have a lower stealth to them.
F-35 less manoeuvrable, fast better he attack to long range especially vs new/future 5th gen adversaries nevertheless it would have a lower stealth to them.
Brumby
Major
The USN needs to make up its mind regarding its objectives. If the plan is to maximise availability of vessels capable of handling multiple type threats than it is simply a case of maximising outcome from available resources. Complaining about the lack of funds is not proactively managing the issue because funding will always be limited. In my view, the USN should pursue the modernisation path and slow down the procurement of new Burkes. Spending $500 million to modernise 5 ships sure beat spending $2.0 billion on a new Burke in effectiveness.
Jura The idiot
General
I wanted to leave the F-22 topic, but since you quoted me
(p. 8 of 24 in that PDF file), which would mean increasing the cost from, quoting that document again,
"When the final aircraft was delivered in 2012, the F-22 acquisition program was completed at a totalestimated cost of over $67 billion." plus "the current cost estimate of $11.3 billion is divided between modernization and improvement efforts" (this quote relates to increments up to 3.2B, I believe), more than $78b, to ... ? I can't find the cost estimate for the helmet
I did additional "research" and I think the helmet is not included in
Increment from p. 4 of
(p. 8 of 24 in that PDF file), which would mean increasing the cost from, quoting that document again,
"When the final aircraft was delivered in 2012, the F-22 acquisition program was completed at a totalestimated cost of over $67 billion." plus "the current cost estimate of $11.3 billion is divided between modernization and improvement efforts" (this quote relates to increments up to 3.2B, I believe), more than $78b, to ... ? I can't find the cost estimate for the helmet
US Navy vessels visiting Freemantle, Australia. Ahoy mates!
They are a part of the US Expeditionary Strike Group patrolling in the area, where embarked sailors and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are visiting to prepare for the upcoming biennial military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015.
The US and its allies are constantly training like this with multiple in depth exercises each year.
They are a part of the US Expeditionary Strike Group patrolling in the area, where embarked sailors and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are visiting to prepare for the upcoming biennial military training exercise Talisman Sabre 2015.
The US and its allies are constantly training like this with multiple in depth exercises each year.