Originally Posted by
L85A2please
MRA 4 will be capable of carrying the Storm shadow, both under the wings and in the bomb bay...
Sorry chap, not quite right there. It will not carry Stormshadow in the bomb bay, due to a technical detail with stormshadow that I will not go into on this forum, but it will have the option to carry them on pylons.
Originally Posted by
TrickyTree
No I don't think he does. MIL-STD-1760 as used on GR4 and GR9 is merely an interface between elements of the 1553B and "smart" external stores. It's not a databus in it's own right.
Tricky Tree is spot on with regards to the above.
Finally, the MRA4 went through an enhanced capabilities programme in 2003, which looked at several options. It was agreed that, due to cost, the extra ordnance would not be looked at. However, to ensure future compatibility, it was agreed that it would be sensible to include the wiring enablers for the extra 'toys' during the build phase of the MRA4. Whether this has been carried out, I do not know, however, it showed pretty good foresight from an IPT that has, in the past, overlooked many aspects.
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