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Ukraine Battle Map (Twitter)
Ukrainian Forces 🇺🇦 struck, a Russian frigate in the Port of Novorossiysk, as well as the Syvash off-shore oil drilling platform in the Black Sea with long-range kamikaze drones
Ukrainian Forces 🇺🇦 struck, a Russian frigate in the Port of Novorossiysk, as well as the Syvash off-shore oil drilling platform in the Black Sea with long-range kamikaze drones
IgorGirkin (Twitter)
An attack by a kamikaze drone FP-2 on the frigate of the 11356R "Burevestnik" project in the bay of Novorossiysk. While at the dock, the frigate was firing at the flying drones from an air defense system.
An attack by a kamikaze drone FP-2 on the frigate of the 11356R "Burevestnik" project in the bay of Novorossiysk. While at the dock, the frigate was firing at the flying drones from an air defense system.
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Rob Lee (Twitter)
@Playfra0: Even two months ago, it was becoming very difficult for Vampire crews to deliver logistics to infantry positions.
@Playfra0: Even two months ago, it was becoming very difficult for Vampire crews to deliver logistics to infantry positions.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@John_ForemanCBE @Playfra0: Depends on the severity. I know of a case from that direction where the soldier had a tourniquet on for more than a month. Even UGV CASEVAC can be very challenging in some directions and could require 7 or 8 attempts.
@John_ForemanCBE @Playfra0: Depends on the severity. I know of a case from that direction where the soldier had a tourniquet on for more than a month. Even UGV CASEVAC can be very challenging in some directions and could require 7 or 8 attempts.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@Playfra0: Having said that, this was two months ago, and Russia hasn't advanced that much in that direction. Always a little difficult to know when the front line will move or still hold despite serious challenges.
@Playfra0: Having said that, this was two months ago, and Russia hasn't advanced that much in that direction. Always a little difficult to know when the front line will move or still hold despite serious challenges.
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
Ukrainian Navy and USF units struck Russian positions on the “Syvash” offshore platform in the Black Sea overnight on April 6.
The platform was used as a forward base for surveillance, communications relay, EW systems, and short-range air defense, as well as hosting special forces and anti-tank weapons.
Ukrainian Navy and USF units struck Russian positions on the “Syvash” offshore platform in the Black Sea overnight on April 6.
The platform was used as a forward base for surveillance, communications relay, EW systems, and short-range air defense, as well as hosting special forces and anti-tank weapons.
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
The defeatists say the United States (and the west more broadly) are incapable of producing the weapons needed to confront adversaries. They say that the defense industrial base can't do it.
Is this true?
No, no it is not.
Enter Talon (THAAD): a case study. 🧵⬇️
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The defeatists say the United States (and the west more broadly) are incapable of producing the weapons needed to confront adversaries. They say that the defense industrial base can't do it.
Is this true?
No, no it is not.
Enter Talon (THAAD): a case study. 🧵⬇️
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) covers the ballistic missile defense battlespace between lower tier terminal defense systems like PATRIOT & SM-6 and exoatmospheric systems like SM-3. It's a critical capability for the US Army and allied partners.
2/16
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) covers the ballistic missile defense battlespace between lower tier terminal defense systems like PATRIOT & SM-6 and exoatmospheric systems like SM-3. It's a critical capability for the US Army and allied partners.
2/16
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
Despite its significant importance, which has only continued to grow since coming into service in 2012, the program has been starved of funding. In this thread I will focus solely on its Talon interceptor missile, but I could write much more about the overall program.
3/16
Despite its significant importance, which has only continued to grow since coming into service in 2012, the program has been starved of funding. In this thread I will focus solely on its Talon interceptor missile, but I could write much more about the overall program.
3/16
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
When serial production of interceptors began in 2013, Lockheed Martin had production capacity for 4 missiles per month. This increased to 8 per month in 2018, which remains the maximum production capacity. Annual procurement has seldom made use of this capacity though.
4/16
When serial production of interceptors began in 2013, Lockheed Martin had production capacity for 4 missiles per month. This increased to 8 per month in 2018, which remains the maximum production capacity. Annual procurement has seldom made use of this capacity though.
4/16
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
During the Obama Admin, the order backlog was slightly below maximum capacity. The Trump Admin made significant investments during their first two budgets, but then procurement dropped; they didn't even attempt to convince Congress to continue funding the elevated numbers.
5/16
During the Obama Admin, the order backlog was slightly below maximum capacity. The Trump Admin made significant investments during their first two budgets, but then procurement dropped; they didn't even attempt to convince Congress to continue funding the elevated numbers.
5/16
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
During the Biden Admin, Talon procurement fell to record lows; a casualty of the Admin's defense budget cuts in real terms. This graph doesn't paint the full picture of how bad missile defense procurement was back then though. We have to look at their budget requests.
6/16
During the Biden Admin, Talon procurement fell to record lows; a casualty of the Admin's defense budget cuts in real terms. This graph doesn't paint the full picture of how bad missile defense procurement was back then though. We have to look at their budget requests.
6/16
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
The Biden Admin requested a mere 44 Talons across their 4 budget requests (FY22-FY25), compared to a cumulative production capacity of 392. Supplemental funding & Congressional increases boosted that to 123, but that's still a paltry figure relative to production capacity.
7/16
The Biden Admin requested a mere 44 Talons across their 4 budget requests (FY22-FY25), compared to a cumulative production capacity of 392. Supplemental funding & Congressional increases boosted that to 123, but that's still a paltry figure relative to production capacity.
7/16
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
US orders were so low under Biden, that the MDA had taken actions to mitigate a possible production shut down. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Military Sales order, and a prior order by the UAE have been keeping the line operating at a good pace, preserving the production capacity.
8/16
US orders were so low under Biden, that the MDA had taken actions to mitigate a possible production shut down. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Military Sales order, and a prior order by the UAE have been keeping the line operating at a good pace, preserving the production capacity.
8/16
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