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Yeah, I was mainly focussing on the AH-1Z. Now, I believe helicopters, be they attack or transport, still have a role but in this particular war I think the drone situation and the air defence environment, has changed things significantly and thus the investment may be better placed elsewhere. Now, ifUH-1Y can replace the ageing Mi-8.
Not sure about AH-1Z. GUR wanted to have its own fleet of choppers in 2022-2023, but the war has changed, indeed.
At least we found 20 billion for Argentina.Latest update:
Ukraine Support Tracker - A Database of Military, Financial and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
The Ukraine Support Tracker lists and quantifies military, financial and humanitarian aid promised by governments to Ukraine.www.kielinstitut.de
Some telling graphs:
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Trump could use Ukrainian aid in the same way US aviation got a huge boost from British and French orders 1939-40.
That requires several things that are lacking at present, such as, but not limited to:
- The US being seen as a reliable supplier with a few very clear export restrictions, and
- The US government being seen as highly desiring exports to Europe, and
- The US not charging 10% extra on weapons destined for the war zone - a tax that exclusively benefits Putin and his close friend, and
- The US administration having an IQ larger than their shoe sizes so that they can realise that Russia has only gained 1.3% of Ukraine in the last 3.6 years and therefore is not capable of destroying Ukraine, and
- etc
Russia Is Now Launching Jet-Powered Glide Bombs At Ukraine
Russia has been steadily increasing the capabilities of its air-launched glide bombs, and adding a motor is a worrying new development for Ukraine. Russia has been steadily increasing the capabilities of its air-launched glide bombs, and adding a motor is a worrying new development for Ukraine.www.twz.com
Currently, the U.S. has about 1,000 Tomahawks of all variants in their inventory. These are divided up across all branches.
As an example of past deployed numbers in a comflict, the U.S. used just over 800 Tomahawks against Iraqi targets during Desert Storm.
To be honest, I would really like to see Tomahawks raining down on Putinland, but the reality is, that there just is not enough to share with Ukraine while maintaing effective stocks to counter any potential f**kery in the Pacific.
The Gripen has a lot of US tech and US revenue
I totally agree with the added proviso - all Tomahawks that are due for scrapping are scrapped by having Ukraine deliver them to Russia.
'Unfriendly' US oil sanctions will have little effect, Putin says
The Russian president acknowledged that the move to sanction two oil companies would have "certain consequences", but would not significantly impact the country's economy.www.abc.net.au
Yeah, I was mainly focussing on the AH-1Z. Now, I believe helicopters, be they attack or transport, still have a role but in this particular war I think the drone situation and the air defence environment, has changed things significantly and thus the investment may be better placed elsewhere. Now, if
I think by the RR engine you mean the Eurojet EJ230, which is a development of the EJ200, the Eurofighter engine. Both were developed, and the EJ200 is produced, by the pan-European consortium EUROJET Turbo GmbH (Rolls-Royce, MTU, Avio, ITP). The EJ200 has its roots in the Rolls-Royce XG-40, a British turbofan engine technology demonstrator from the 1980s.In the last analysis I saw of the Gripen only the engine was US made. All the rest was all EU products. The discussion at that stage was on the viability of the RR engine version as that made the whole aircraft free from US export restrictions and opened markets that the US refused to allow the engine to be sold to. (I suspect that RR version will die because I was working for an operator that was looking at re-engining Spey powered F-28s with Tays. The cost tripled in a few short months and made it cheaper to buy 737s or A219s.)
While everyone is celebrating this planned Gripen purchase by Ukraine it can still be derailed by the pro-Putin members of the US administration and it is also likely to attract the 10% fee that Mr another day, another policy puts on sales to Ukraine.
As long as it's P-40s, Hellcats and PBYs, and not the likes of the Brewster Buffalo, Bermuda (SB2A) or Vought Chesapeake (SB2U).Trump could use Ukrainian aid in the same way US aviation got a huge boost from British and French orders 1939-40.