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JSF Price Tag Jumps to $135 Million
"Ian B MacLure" wrote in message .. . " Sunny" wrote in : "Ian B MacLure" wrote in message .. . " Sunny" wrote in news:xXhpn.14133$pv.11282 @news-server.bigpond.net.au: [snip] Here in Australia our stupid Govt. has not yet cancelled orders for the thing. As for artillery, you have to get the tubes and ammo close enough first, to support the Infantry. (Ex Grunt with 36 years service.) We should have bought F15s to replace our F111 :-) As to artillery, things have changed recently. First round hits from 30+ km for tube artillery and 75km for MLRS are not uncommon. A single MLRS or truck mounted version thereof can cover an area 150km in diameter. What JSF does is give you longer range strike capacity and H hour ability to take out high value targets undetected until things are supposed to go pear shaped. IBM Close Air Support/Close Arty Support? The old 8 inch were considered to be accurate, but we could never call the first round closer than 1000 metres, even when we knew our Yeah that would be peacetime. In A'stan NATO I think has 700m or so but when push came to shove it was "Danger Close" and folks were known to call in fire on their own position in extremsis. US forces in A'stan routinely call in to 200m IIRC. IBM Not talking about peacetime, but SVN 69/70. I have called in Kiwi 105, US 155 and 8inch, plus RAN 4.7inch. The only time "first round on the ground", distance from observer target was not questioned was when guns were in direct support of unit calling it in (Locstats were continually updated when moving) But, getting back to CAS, The JSF cannot cut it when "pop smoke" is called. The most important part of CAS is not hitting your own, and you cannot identify friendly forces from 50km away. IMHO the Australian Govt. should cancel orders for the JSF and look elsewhere for our needs. (Any A10s for sale) :-) |
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