Friday, June 25, 2021
French Army is moving its Leclerc to the XLR standard..
French Army officially renewed Nexter's support contract for Leclerc, "extended [10 years] to include the treatment of major obsolescence and the renovation of the first 50 tanks [to XLR standard]".
— Jon Hawkes (@JonHawkes275) June 25, 2021
This follows French MoD announcement on 1st April of a EUR1bn contract for... pic.twitter.com/2VJUcxZHXs
Britain could (probably will) slow its purchase of the F-35
via Defense News.
“Its important for me to say to BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and all the other [ contractors] that ‘It’s in your interest to keep through-life support costs down’ because simply, I don’t want to be held to a massive bill I can’t get out of,” he said.
“Also it’s important that we continue the planned integration of Meteor on the F-35, I don’t want to be put to the back of the queue for that and it’s in all your interests that if you want me to carry on buying F-35 that we keep a lid on those costs and that we are treated fairly integrating a European made missile [on the jet].
“We need more than 48 and we will invest in more than 48, but I’m not in the business of giving a blank check to contractors if they don’t play their part in cost controls, support and indeed making sure Britain’s developed capabilities are put on them [ the F-35], " Wallace told lawmakers.
The two issues? Maintenance and weapons integration.
Ya know it really comes down to the back end doesn't it? Lockheed banked on making a ton of money on the back end thru a constant drip of maintenance contracts to keep the well primed for upgrades etc.
The problem?
Almost from the start this program went off the rails, we started seeing so called 4th gen fighters getting 5th gen features and when it comes to weapon variety the F-35 just doesn't have it.
It really was a tight fit for internal carriage of weapons and instead of simply saying to hell with it, they started trying to do a crash course to get stuff that fit.
Meanwhile the threat evolved, the style of combat evolved and big, long range, fast and more lethal warheads were desired.
So internal carriage became less important.
Which screwed the program harder.
It no longer matters how many more customers line up to buy the plane.
The F-35 did make it into service. It won't be a long service but it made it. By 2030 this plane will start being withdrawn and either indigenous designs will take its place or we'll see next gen models zoom to the fore.
The New Mystery Submarine Seen In China: What We Know
#Chinese navy’s new mystery #Submarine, what we know.
— H I Sutton (@CovertShores) June 25, 2021
And why we should stop saying it’s a copy of the Swedish A-26 class.
Even managed to get it on Airbus satellite imagery. https://t.co/EN4lbgSqz5
Thursday, June 24, 2021
France's 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment set to receive the Griffon Multi-Role Combat Vehicle...
🟥🟩Le #2REI est prêt à accueillir le #Griffon issu du programme #Scorpion.
— 2REI (@2eEtranger) June 24, 2021
(📸2eREI)#MatosTerre #NotreDéfense pic.twitter.com/OMFbzj2z3T
Navy To Quickly Shed 30% Of Cruiser And Destroyer Fleet
The cuts will be deep and potentially rapid. Today, 92 large combatants are in the fleet, but the Navy’s longer-term plans suggest the legacy large surface combatant fleet of Ticonderoga Class (CG 47) cruisers, Zumwalt Class (DDG 1000) destroyers and Arleigh Burke Class (DDG 51) destroyers will shrink to a fleet of 63 to 65 large surface vessels over the next 30 years. Amphibious assault vessels (LHA/LHDs and LPDs) and command, support and fast transport ships will be cut as well, and the future small surface combatant fleet of littoral combat ships and frigates is only projected to grow to between 40 and 45 ships from a current fleet of 35.The cuts are widespread, but one place the axe falls hardest is upon the Navy’s large surface combatant fleet. First, the Department of Defense will force the Navy to eliminate the entire 22-hull Ticonderoga Class cruiser fleet. But even that drastic cut is not enough for the Navy to get to the Department of Defense’s current projection of 63 to 65 ships. With 88 Arleigh Burkes in service, under construction or already authorized, Arleigh Burke destroyer procurement will likely cease and 27 older Flight I, Flight IA and Flight II Burkes will be ushered out of the fleet.
So there you have it.
The Marine Corps has become a missile throwing, robot boat having, totally against ground combat force because big sis is fucked up from the floor up.
The Navy is jacked up and Berger is doing the same with the Marine Corps because they're so jacked up.
Just fucking perfect.
Integrating is the latest Pentagon buzzword...US Navy integrates with Indian Navy...
Indian strike aircraft exercised with the US Navy's Carrier Air Wing 5 and USS RONALD #REAGAN CVN76 in the Indian Ocean on 23 June. The Indian aircraft included Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Navy Mikoyan MiG-29K fighters and Air Force Sepecat Jaguar attack planes https://t.co/4mmkeAPHCK
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) June 24, 2021
Bryan is right...ignore the worth of the policy, that isn't up for debate (right or wrong-good or bad), what is up for debate is HOW DOES THE CDC HAVE THIS POWER!
Putting aside the value of this policy, it befuddles me that CDC has rhis authority. https://t.co/bhraMs7e9h
— Bryan McGrath (@ConsWahoo) June 24, 2021
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