Necro Mancer (Twitter)

@boiko_sergii: Да, насколько это реально работает, сказать сложно

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@SwedishTech_: Yes, that is the article everyone is referencing. Sources told Reuters it is being considered, the official government response is no decision has been made. Try to keep up.

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@ArielZuk1: The US doesn't need international participation for the F-47. It's a liability, not an asset. A FMS variant will likely be available to those who are interested though.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@XX28658231: Try reading my post before hitting reply.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@mack_a_d00 @ArielZuk1: F-47 will likely have an exportable variant, but that's a different question from F-47 having development partners, which are not needed. F-22 not being exportable was a huge mistake. Lessons learned.

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@StijnOerde: Unlikely that Germany will buy GCAP. Would be a mistake at least. Would relegate them to being a 2nd rate defense industrial player.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@JakeSmi98786992 @JamesRaxz: F-35 will never be a 6th Gen platform. What Taiclet is talking about amounts to Gen 5.5 capabilities.

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@Tstradesfx: GCAP is full. No workshare left to allocate.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@Luca27125188: Make them? You are clueless.

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me reading the replies

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🇺🇸 NAVAIR has released a RFI seeking sources capable of producing an extended range anti-radiation missile, capable of going beyond current missiles in Navy inventory. Production demand of 300 AURs per year is expected. Requirements are:

▶️ Ready within 2 years
▶️ Compatible with F-18 & F-35
▶️ Inertial navigation plus M-Code GPS required with anti-jam capability and alternative navigation
▶️ ability to engage air-to-air and air-to-ground targets
▶️ Robust ECCM capabilities to defeat enemy countermeasures, including chaff, flares, jamming and anti-ARM techniques.
▶️ Exportable configuration available or feasible

Full RFI in the image description.

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@BrendanHaraty @JamesRaxz: lmao

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

RT @heatloss1986: The difference in complexity between a B-21 and a B-24 are massive. Additionally, in the 1980s, with about 5% GDP, we produced about 2,000 surface to air missiles per year.
Now most of our money goes to paying soldiers and VA benefits. If we went back to 5%, we could do it again. https://twitter.com/kiteandkeymedia/status/2023986081322983486#m

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@Tstradesfx: Italy & UK want Saudi money. Japan does not want to change the work share allocations. The Saudis have nothing valuable to add to the program besides cash.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@blakebenson42 @heatloss1986: There will easily be 2000 F-35s delivered globally by the time production ceases.

‌Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Good thread on how the targets of possible US strikes on Iran likely extends far beyond their nuclear program. Degradation of their missile program will probably be the main focus. Not much juice left to squeeze on the nuclear program.