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Kate Lewis3 said:The thing is, Predators are basically retired anyway—they've been phased out for Reapers. So, even if one gets taken down, it’s hardly a threat to US tech security if someone tries to scavenge parts (assuming you can even do that). Honestly, this whole war just proves that the Russian military industry is long past its prime, though God knows if they're still dangerous.
wanderingmaker3 said:They didn't send them; they're just planning to.
Huge difference.
Can someone explain why the Germans won't just ship the M2 Bradley IFV
Based on this, the Bundeswehr could hand over 30 units right now, and Raytheon would have new ones ready by late 2022.
But NO.
Wait until the end of the year just to sell new ones to Ukraine.
What's the logic with the Germans?
Timothy Nelson5 said:I mean, it’s highly likely the Germans aren't just dropping off some guns and leaving; they're probably sending entire combat units, ammo trucks, training setups, spare parts... the whole nine yards.
Well, if that's the case, it might actually be a game changer... though I guess the real question is whether they'll even be operational in a month, right when the Ukrainians are gearing up for their offensive...
Kate Lewis3 said:Just drop a link if you find it, I can't track this down.
But look, if that price tag is actually real for 100 PzH-2000s—which seems sketchy since they're supposedly offloading their entire fleet while refusing to sell the Marder vehicles just sitting there waiting to be scrapped—then the math is totally blown. We're talking $17 million per unit? When we picked up ours for under $3.5 million? Even if the production cost for a brand-new PzH-2000 is around $10 million, I don't buy that the ammo alone accounts for that massive gap. Not even with missiles included.
Unless, of course, someone is taking a massive kickback under the table.
Kate Lewis3 said:Once again, the Germans are looking out for themselves. It’s probably just old gear they grabbed from East Germany—they barely have 100 PzH-2000s left for their own use anyway.
And honestly, instead of selling them, they could've just handed them over as a gift. The Ukrainians are basically doing them a favor here.
hollowdriver13 said:https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status...C-zcyt1v4pAAAA
The Brits just confirmed that there's a shipment of 120 armored vehicles and some anti-ship missiles headed to Ukraine.
Thomas Nelson25 said:Not bad for what it’s meant to do.
But let’s be real—it isn't exactly an offensive powerhouse.
So, does this mean the Czechs are just sending tanks... for now?!