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Romania’s president launches bid for NATO top job against Mark Rutte
Romanian president: A vision for NATO’s future
Romanian president: A vision for NATO’s future
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BREAKING:
The U.S. State Department just issued its permission for Poland to buy 821 new JASSM Extended Range (900km) cruise missiles.
After the purchase, Poland will have more than 1000 cruise missiles, the most out of all European states.
The U.S. State Department just issued its permission for Poland to buy 821 new JASSM Extended Range (900km) cruise missiles.
After the purchase, Poland will have more than 1000 cruise missiles, the most out of all European states.
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Poland will receive a USD 2 billion preferential loan and an offer to buy 96 Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, along with radars & various missiles.
The news were delivered by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
The helicopters will cost around USD 10 bn.
The news were delivered by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
The helicopters will cost around USD 10 bn.
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Just gonna say that the AH-1Z might have been a better choice ...
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1. lower parts count
2. Fewer maintenance man hours per flight hour.
3. Capability solid, armament is in the same scale as Apache:
5. Slovaks getting them. (But that's currently in work, deal not yet final).
Not that Apache is a bad attack helicopter ... it's fine.
2. Fewer maintenance man hours per flight hour.
3. Capability solid, armament is in the same scale as Apache:
- AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – one mounted on each wing tip station (two total)
- AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M299 missile launchers, two on each wing
5. Slovaks getting them. (But that's currently in work, deal not yet final).
Not that Apache is a bad attack helicopter ... it's fine.
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Question is where do they come from?
No longer in production. Out of 360 built the USMC operate around 190, leaving 150, Nigeria have 12+32 on order; Bahrain has 12 and the Czech Republic has an unnumbered order - let’s call it another 12. That’s 78, leaving 72 - ignoring losses etc.
Not enough airframes to cover the initial Polish order, let alone future replacements where they’d want an active production line and other operators in Europe for spares.
Logistically the Viper wasn’t a runner.
No longer in production. Out of 360 built the USMC operate around 190, leaving 150, Nigeria have 12+32 on order; Bahrain has 12 and the Czech Republic has an unnumbered order - let’s call it another 12. That’s 78, leaving 72 - ignoring losses etc.
Not enough airframes to cover the initial Polish order, let alone future replacements where they’d want an active production line and other operators in Europe for spares.
Logistically the Viper wasn’t a runner.
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1. lower parts count
2. Fewer maintenance man hours per flight hour.
3. Capability solid, armament is in the same scale as Apache:
5. Slovaks getting them. (But that's currently in work, deal not yet final).
Not that Apache is a bad attack helicopter ... it's fine.
2. Fewer maintenance man hours per flight hour.
3. Capability solid, armament is in the same scale as Apache:
- AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – one mounted on each wing tip station (two total)
- AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M299 missile launchers, two on each wing
5. Slovaks getting them. (But that's currently in work, deal not yet final).
Not that Apache is a bad attack helicopter ... it's fine.
AH-1Z more expensive than Apache, and don't get the commonality of spares and support that Poland will want with US Army mainly (but also UK).
For Kuwait Kuwait – AH-64E Apache Helicopters | Defense Security Cooperation Agency (dsca.mil) the AH-64E comes out at approx $60 million apiece (taking into account some remanufactured airframes).
For Nigeria Nigeria – AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS Acquisitions | Defense Security Cooperation Agency (dsca.mil) the AH-1Z comes out at approx $83 million apiece.
Not scientific, but it is indicative.
Production for the domestic (i.e., U.S.) market has ended, but the Czech examples are all to be new-built. Flight International adds "Bell extends H-1 production with $455m attack helicopter order from Nigeria".
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Lol Russia just ignited the biggest NATO military rearming and mobilization in decades ! Kudos Putin.
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Lol Russia just ignited the biggest NATO military rearming and mobilization in decades ! Kudos Putin.
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I guess these numbers will be going up.
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At least 50% of the US spending is against China and not NATO related - and there is no reason to include Canadian spending along with the USA, NORAD is not NATO orientated - or integrated.
If you half the US budget and change the colour of the Canadian contribution an entirely different perspective emerges.
If you half the US budget and change the colour of the Canadian contribution an entirely different perspective emerges.
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At least 50% of the US spending is against China and not NATO related - and there is no reason to include Canadian spending along with the USA, NORAD is not NATO orientated - or integrated.
If you half the US budget and change the colour of the Canadian contribution an entirely different perspective emerges.
If you half the US budget and change the colour of the Canadian contribution an entirely different perspective emerges.
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⚡️EU allocates $544 million to ramp up ammunition production.
The European Commission allocated 500 million euros (around $544 million) to increase the EU's ammunition production capacity to 2 million shells per year by the end of 2025, the commission's press service announced.
The announcement follows the recent adoption of the first-ever European Defense Industrial Strategy (EDIS) at the EU level aimed at supporting the competitiveness and readiness of the bloc's defense industry.
https://kyivindependent.com/eu-alloc...on-production/
The European Commission allocated 500 million euros (around $544 million) to increase the EU's ammunition production capacity to 2 million shells per year by the end of 2025, the commission's press service announced.
The announcement follows the recent adoption of the first-ever European Defense Industrial Strategy (EDIS) at the EU level aimed at supporting the competitiveness and readiness of the bloc's defense industry.
https://kyivindependent.com/eu-alloc...on-production/
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