Originally Posted by
BVRAAM
When SDSR15 was published, and it was announced that Tranche 1 Typhoons would be retained for air defence, I was under the impression this would be for QRA purposes, since they don't possess any A-G kit that I know of.
All Typhoons have air-to-ground capability, with the Tranche 1 Typhoons it was introduced at Block 5 and was the 'austere' capability which included integration of Litening III and Paveway II / Enhanced Paveway II, the later Tranche 2/3 jets had additional weapons integration and improved capabilities which were not available to the Tranche 1 jets...
-RP