It sure is nice to see the USAF flag ranks realize that if they don't get F-16's on Ukraine's side in its war with Russia very soon.
That the F-35 will lose it's budget war for the battlefield air interdiction mission to US Army drones & 150km GMLRS extended range👇
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That the F-35 will lose it's budget war for the battlefield air interdiction mission to US Army drones & 150km GMLRS extended range👇
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https://twitter.com/DefenseBaron/status/1549847095607263234
The USAF certainly realizes the F-35 is in a very tough budget position here since a GBU-53/B Stormbreaker 250lb guided bomb on the F-35 costs twice as much as a GMLRS round.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBU-53/B_…
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBU-53/B_…
And a M142 HIMARS launcher costs a whole lot less than a $80 million F-35 for the same strike capabilities w/in GMLRS 100km - 150km range.
I must admit I am really enjoying this very public knifing of the "Deconfliction factions" in various Western governments by the USAF.
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I must admit I am really enjoying this very public knifing of the "Deconfliction factions" in various Western governments by the USAF.
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Like nation's, US Military services never have permanent political allies.
They have permanent interests.
Those interest are always DoD roles & missions budget wars über alles.
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They have permanent interests.
Those interest are always DoD roles & missions budget wars über alles.
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