Israeli F-15A &D with Ophir Longrange oblique photography (LOROP) Recce pod

[Huib18]

DB Selector

DB3K

User(s)

Aircraft Israel F15A & F-15D

Weapons Carried

4x Pyton 5 IR missiles 3x AIM-120C7 AMRAAM or AIM-7F SPARROW 1x ECM pod EL/L-8202 Conformal fuel tanks Ophir LOROP reconnaissance pod

Requires Buddy Illumination

No

Default Combat Radius (nm)

Same as A/A Heavy + range from conformal fuel tanks

Weather Restrictions

All-Weather

Time-of-Day Restrictions

Day & Night

Capable of Quick Turnaround

Yes

Comments

You can probably use Weapon Condor2 recce pod in the DB #3671

Seen with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 AMRAAMs. Datalink with ground station. From the start of the F-15A era till current time because the pod transfered from RF-4E Kurnas. Probably the F-15C is also capable but no evidence yet... The SATCOM on the F-15D can send pictures down directly probably.

HAIFA, Israel – Elbit Systems launched CONDOR MS, a new long range oblique photography (LOROP) system that introduces multi-spectral (MS) sensing capability and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to stand-off strategic intelligence gathering missions.

CONDOR MS integrates three high resolution electro-optic (EO) sensors into the company’s certified and widely operational CONDOR2 system: visible & near infra-red (VNIR), medium-wave infrared (MWIR), and short-wave infrared (SWIR).

(Although not the same but probably the same capabilities: Same size as the 16 gallon backup fuel tank used in F-300’s and of the pods that have the size, Condor II LoROP is simultaneously in the EO and IR bands a discovery with built-in INS/GPS positioning system capable of shooting system. The system, given the approximate range of 100km, obtained the images Rafael production takes place in real time with the DLV-52 Ku band data link system he can transfer it to the station or record it on himself. Data link the performance of the system is 320Mb/s at a range of 120km and the service altitude is maximum 19,800m. https://www.siyahgribeyaz.com/2011/09/kopan-turkiye-israil-iliskilerinin.html

Sources

https://www.hlj.com/1-32-scale-ophir-reconnaissance-pod-for-iaf-re-4e-kurnass-and-f-15-baz-isr32031 https://www.facebook.com/isradecal/posts/isracast-ophir-recce-pod-for-iaf-f-15-baz-133-squadron-and-rf-4e-kurnass-69-and-/2463405893804026/ (8x pictures of RF-4 and F-15A) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GA6jcwPXkAAVkWK?format=jpg&name=large https://jp.super-hobby.com/zdjecia/0/5/9/52658_f3.jpg https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keymilitary.com%2Farticle%2Feagle-full-throttle&psig=AOvVaw1ukE2Fsebbi9fAXTgZdsbm&ust=1704400221329000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBMQjRxqFwoTCMjwuuCHwoMDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

[bostonmyk]

Here's a F-15D

https://x.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1815014257882497256

[Huib18]

Good catch bostonmyk, updated the title and the description to add the F-15D I guess the F-15C is also capable but need evidence... Keep your eyes open pls ;-)