[Goose]

https://twitter.com/DanLamothe/status/16...oQ4xh7k6mQ
Seems like this would be helpful.

BC

Indeed it would. However, there are tons of issues (literally :-). These mod kits are known to work with various US bombs. Will they work with Soviet era bombs? Probably not out of the box, as the bomb characteristics affect the guidance software. There are no settings for Soviet bombs. So are we giving them the bombs too? If so, how do you attach them to non-standard hardpoints? The HARM was "easy" because it always uses an adapter anyway. Bombs don't.  It can be done, but it is much harder than it looks.

UPDATE: From Wikipedia

The store is mounted by locking the store's lugs with L-shaped suspension hooks in the rack. Depending on the mass of the store there can be a single lug or a number of lugs on the store separated by a certain distance. The distances are standardized. For NATO there is the 14-inch suspension for a lighter or 30-inch suspension for heavier stores. Depending on specific stores from 1000 lb upward 3 or 4 lugs can be used within the defined suspension range.[2] For Russian stores there is the standard 110 mm suspension for helicopters or the 250 mm suspension.[4]

Not compatible at all.

[Goose]

https://twitter.com/DanLamothe/status/16...oQ4xh7k6mQ
Seems like this would be helpful.

BC

Indeed it would. However, there are tons of issues (literally :-). These mod kits are known to work with various US bombs. Will they work with Soviet era bombs? Probably not out of the box, as the bomb characteristics affect the guidance software. There are no settings for Soviet bombs. So are we giving them the bombs too? If so, how do you attach them to non-standard hardpoints? The HARM was "easy" because it always uses an adapter anyway. Bombs don't.  It can be done, but it is much harder than it looks.

UPDATE: From Wikipedia

The store is mounted by locking the store's lugs with L-shaped suspension hooks in the rack. Depending on the mass of the store there can be a single lug or a number of lugs on the store separated by a certain distance. The distances are standardized. For NATO there is the 14-inch suspension for a lighter or 30-inch suspension for heavier stores. Depending on specific stores from 1000 lb upward 3 or 4 lugs can be used within the defined suspension range.[2] For Russian stores there is the standard 110 mm suspension for helicopters or the 250 mm suspension.[4]

Not compatible at all.