Re: [GZG] [FT] question on Missiles/subpacks

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DOCAgren@aol.com <DOCAgren@aol.com> wrote:
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> *It is an odd one..  and I know this might require more of a fluff
answer
> the a book 1.
>
> But can for example a FSE built missile launcher be reloaded with NI
or
> OUDF or other nations missiles?  Same question on the Subpacks.*

While you are hoping for either a yes, or  no, the correct answer is 'it
depends'.  If the FSE missile launcher is mounted on an FSE warship. the
odds of it being able to use NI or OUDF missiles is likely to be low;
unless, the FSE has a reason to conduct joint operations, or the FSE
supplies the missiles launchers used on NI and OUDF warships.  If the
FSE
missile launcher is mounted on an NI vessel, of course the NI will be
able
to reload it NI missiles (which would be licensed copies, or variants,
of
FSE missiles).

It took a lot of work for NATO to standardise on a set of shared weapon
systems, so they could use any NATO supply depot.  The early AIM-9's and
soviet AA-2's were functionally identical and of a comparable size, but
they
were not interchangeable.