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| Author: | seeker36340 [ June 8th, 2014, 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Australia goes for the Sidewinder |
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw ... 40606.aspx Australia has opted for the Sidewinder for its next AAM |
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| Author: | Rowdy36 [ June 8th, 2014, 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Australia goes for the Sidewinder |
Interesting. I wonder if this relates to the capability of the Sidewinder over the ASRAAM or if it's just easier to go for what the US is using (not to mention for the aircraft we are buying)... |
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| Author: | Blackbuck [ June 8th, 2014, 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Australia goes for the Sidewinder |
Much more likely the latter. Last time I heard about the subject we were having difficulties integrating ASRAAM with the F-35 so the path of least resistance dictates buying AIM-9X which *does* work... |
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| Author: | Judah14 [ June 9th, 2014, 4:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Australia goes for the Sidewinder |
AIM-9X has higher agility to ASRAAM since it has TVC. However, ASRAAM has longer range. |
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