E-02T 'Komet'

The **E-02T (Träger)** is the advanced version of the Eurofighter T series including numerous upgrades; It is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions. It's upgrades include a stronger but lighter airframe, folding wingtip, a tail hook, a semi-stealth configuration, a new set of avionics and weapons, a shield generator, thrust vectoring nozzle, SRFFC, Life support and Supermaneuverbility.

**Role**: Low-Orbit Capable Fighter

**National origin**: Daneuberg

**Manufacturer**: Gründer Industries

**Status**: In service

**Primary users**: Daneubergian Airforce

**Number built**: 1,500+

**Developed from**: Eurofighter T

The Eurofighter M will come with a hydraulic wing folding mechanism, a stronger airframe, a hook for carrier operations, a state-of-the-art glass cockpit, and a longer nose gear to provide more nose-up altitude.

**General Characteristics**

* **Crew**: 1 or 2
* **Length**: 15.96 m (52 ft 4 in)
* **Wingspan**: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
* **Height**: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
* **Wing** **area**: 51.2 m2 (551 sq ft)
* **Empty** **weight**: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
* **Gross** **weight**: 18,100 kg (39,903 lb)
* **Loaded Weight**: 26,000 kg (57,320 lb)
* **Max** **takeoff** **weight**: 38,000 kg (83,500 lb)
* **Fuel** **capacity**: 5,100 kg
* **Powerplant**: 2 x Gründer Engines GE-T-414-GW Afterburning Turbofan engine, generating >35,000 lbf (156 kN) (military thrust) and 39,566 lbf (176 kN) (with afterburner)
* **Maximum speed**: 3,324 km/h at 21,500 m (70,538 ft)
	+ 1,500 km/h (930 mph; 810 kn) + / Mach 1.21 at low altitude
* **Supercruise**: Mach 1.8 (2,222 km/h) at medium altitude
* **Range**: 3,800 km (2,361 mi, 2,051 nmi) or more with 3 × drop tanks
* **Service ceiling**: 25,000 m (82,000 ft) +
* **Rate of climb**: 288 m/s (56,700 ft/min)
* **g limits**: +13, -5
* **Takeoff distance**: 500 m (1,640 ft)
* **Landing distance**: 600 m (1,969 ft)

**Armaments**:

* **Guns**: 2 × Pulse laser cannons, 1 EML (At centreline) and 1 TLS System mounted internally
* The **E-02** will have an internal bay door for additional missiles carried and an attachable **Mehrzweckwaffe** **1** cluster bombs dispenser.
* **Hardpoints**: a total of 13 hardpoints. 6 external, 7 internal (bay doors)
	+ **Rockets**:
		- Hydra 70 mm Rocket pods
		- APKWS 70mm
		- SNEB rocket pods
	+ **Air-to-air missiles**:
		- MBDA MICA
		- MBDA Meteor
		- AIM-9X or AIM-9 Sidewinder
		- AIM-120 AMRAAM
		- IRIS-T
		- HVSWM (Hyper Velocity Shockwave Missile)
	+ **Air-to-ground**:
		- AGM-88 HARM
		- MBDA Storm Shadow
		- MBDA Apache
		- MBDA Brimstone
		- MBDA Spear 3
		- AASM-Hammer
		- AS-30L
		- Mark 82
		- Series of GBU bombs
		- JDAM Precision guided munitions
		- AGM-65C Maverick
		- AGM-151A LSWM
		- SLAM-ER
		- A.M.39 Exocet
		- Rbs.15F
		- KEPD. 350
		- 12 × Alternative small-diameter glide bomb
	+ **Nuclear** **Deterrence**:
		- ASMP-A

**Avionics**:

* Gründer Electronics AESA passively scanned array Radar
* Gründer Electronics Warfare System
* Gründer Electronics Reconnaissance pod
* Gründer Electronics Targeting pod
* Gründer Electronics Radar warning receiver (RWR): 250 nautical miles (460 km) or more detection range, MLD & ECM
* Gründer Electronics Chaff and Flares Dispenser Against IR & EM Missiles
* Gründer Electronics CNI & Sealed Comms.
* Gründer Electronics DIRCM
* Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Air-to-air and air-to-surface tactical data link system
* Targo helmet mounted display (HMD)
* ANVIS advanced night sision system/head up display (HUD)
* Gründer Electronics Pulse-Doppler Radar
* Wide Area Display (WAD) (single screen display)
* Optical Camouflage (similar to the XFA-33 & Gleipnir)
* Auto-Repair System

**Others**:

* IRST (Extremely Sensitive)
* EODS
* Fly-by-wire
* Power-by-wire
* Buddy-buddy Refueling pod
* Magnesium Alloy coating
* Special coating to reduce RCS scale
* Gründer Electronics Miniature Air-Launched Decoy
* Sextant Avionique LCD Multi-Function Displays
* Gründer Electronics Wireless Helmet
* Fly-to-waypoint
* MXU-648 Cargo/Travel Pod – to carry personal belongings, and small pieces of maintenance equipment.
* Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) pack
* SRFFC