Pretty interesting to see the number of weapons procured during a given year. These seem to be pretty substantial buys.
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Just really great information compiled by the Twitter user AirPower.
Just really great information compiled by the Twitter user AirPower.
Interesting, so Biden decided to axe the SLCM-N after all. Then if they want to escalate to tactical nukes against China during wartime, seems their only sea-based option left is the W76-2? Unless they want to use a strategic warhead in the battlefield role.
The only other options are ALCMs or B61s which will be a tough ask with how far the PLARF/PLAAF will be holding them at bay.
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Around 4000 AAMs. That’s more than many countries have in their entire inventory.
Arms race time. Let's see who goes bankrupt first this time around.
The US is clearly gearing up for large scale war. But China's missile inventory is humongous and it's production rate probably even exceeds the US since missiles are relatively easy to make. The Chinese ones are certainly 10 times more cost effective if one looks at how much Raytheon charges for pretty basic missiles.
The US is clearly gearing up for large scale war. But China's missile inventory is humongous and it's production rate probably even exceeds the US since missiles are relatively easy to make. The Chinese ones are certainly 10 times more cost effective if one looks at how much Raytheon charges for pretty basic missiles.
US solid missile industry is a duopoly in effect. And Raytheon is probably going to end up screwed in the long term and end up as a historic food note. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman hold all the cards since they absorbed both ATK and Aerojet respectively. Raytheon relies on those external suppliers to make the essential components like the rocket motor of what they produce. Most US solid fuel production is also basically highly centralized and ATK controls most of it. All the way from the fuel used in rifle ammo to solid rockets. The US industry is basically the worst of both worlds. Neither has the low overhead costs of a state military industrial complex, nor will have enough market competition to keep pushing the leading edge faster than a monopoly would.