On 7/24/07, DOCAgren@xxxxxxx <DOCAgren@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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.