Kfir PGM

Did the Kfir carry precision guided munitions other than laser and IR guided bombs?

Some sources mention Maverick, GBU-15 and Shrike, but I haven’t found any pictures.

CFT pictures

Anyone have any photos of Polish F-16?

Wouldn’t have any carrying the ALQ-72 ECM pod (1972 on?) or 500/1000 lb bombs (1960s) or Mk 84 bomb (1970s)?

Same deal for USAF, they can carry AIM-9P on the side launchers, but AIM-9L have to go under the hardpoints, again due to fin clearances.

I guess it would take 4-5 years before the first ship joins the fleet, right? That would be 2011-12. The HMAS Adelaide would be 31-32 years old by then. Are there replacement ships planned for these frigates?

The AWDs (Hobart 2013, Brisbane 2015, Sydney 2017) will replace the Adelaide class FFG (Canberra went November 2005, Adeliade will go 2007; Sydney and Darwin between 2013 and 2017 with Melbourne and Newcastle between 2019 and 2021). The FFG crews are needed to man the AWD DDG.

The DDGs retired between 1999 and 2001.

After that the Anzac class will be replaced, but this is crystal ball gazing. Before that, they should get:
MU-90 torpedoes between 2006 and 2007.
Sea Sprite (probably) from 2007
Link 16 between 2006 and 2008
CEA-FAR APAR and CEA-MOUNT directors (10+ channels fire!) replacing Sea Giraffee, new combat system, and VAMPIR NG IRST between 2009 and 2012.
Replacement for SPS-49 and new ESM between 2017 and 2019.

After initially being disappointed by the Anzac class, I’m pleased they have an excellent upgrade path planned and budgeted.

They briedly fitted some of their Canberras with nose radar, which wrecked the aerodynamics and resulted in some crashes before the radars were removed.

ROC are new builds, not second hand