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Old 18th May 2017, 09:50
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Jindy - the difference being with F-15 strike or Super Hornet that those weapons, and AESA, are available now, and have been for some time, and are in squadron service around the world. If we really want to quibble, where I was slightly generous was the SLAM-ER / Harpoon to the strike - it is carried in the Korean variant (F15K). In addition if you really want to get into it the Strike Eagle can carry MALD, AESA SAR Mapping pods, can TFR with either Radar or Flir, all capabilities that Typ does not have and is not planned to have.

For Typhoon, in its current fit in service (not in testing/ future plans) there is no AESA, no cruise missile, no brimstone, and no standoff (SDB / JSOW) or 2000lb weapons.
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