I wonder at what point one can stop claiming these just are "normal teething issues of a new airframe" . Next year is going to be 10 years since the IOC for the B variant.
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They’ll just say that problem is even worse in China but authoritarian government prevent people from knowing.
Do not be too surprised if the US restarts nuclear testing.
The review of the nuclear force level seems certain, they will want to increase:
U.S. Must Be Prepared to Expand Nuclear Weapons Force, Biden Officials Say
They might want to expand it, but what will they do? Only Trident is in production. Those Columbia submarines are severely delayed, and the Ohios are not getting any younger.
The design lifetime of a nuclear submarine is typically 40 years at most. Those Ohio submarines will start being decomissioned this decade. At least six of them are headed for the chop.
The design lifetime of a nuclear submarine is typically 40 years at most. Those Ohio submarines will start being decomissioned this decade. At least six of them are headed for the chop.
The worst part is not only what needs to be renewed in terms of the direct attack systems, but the renewal of the support facilities as well, they estimate at around $1 trillion over 30 years.
Stratcom Commander Discusses Nuclear System Modernization
American defense projects now only exist in the trillions.
The War Zone is reporting that the United States Army is looking to develop a wing mounted AESA radar for the Apache. I find that kind of interesting because my understanding was that the Longbow radar was specifically designed to mounted on top of the mast because it allowed the AH-64 to utilize cover while maintaining sight on enemy locations.
Maybe this radar is just for demonstration purposes, and could be integrated at a later date after testing. Will be interesting to see what becomes of it.
Maybe this radar is just for demonstration purposes, and could be integrated at a later date after testing. Will be interesting to see what becomes of it.
Other articles explained Top mounted radar is not necessary anymore as pop ups behind cover are not needed. Today's networking means that apaches will often fire while in cover, with weapons locking on targets after launch.
I wouldn't be surprised if those wing mounted radars have vehicle tracking ranges of tens of kilometers. Essentially requiring the helo to fly a bit higher anyway, to even be able to utilize all that range.
I wouldn't be surprised if those wing mounted radars have vehicle tracking ranges of tens of kilometers. Essentially requiring the helo to fly a bit higher anyway, to even be able to utilize all that range.