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There are drills for that which essentially means doubling up the men. See here for example.
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That said, is it really worth the extra sustainment complication. They did have a neat little nuclear round for the 8".
What? they write code in crayon???And in the same vein?
Marine Corps launches its first software factory
The Marine Corps is the latest military service to launch its own software factory to enhance its in-house software development capability.
British Army announces new artillery deal with Sweden
The British Army will receive modern artillery platforms to replace those supplied to Ukraine, as part of an agreement struck with Sweden.www.gov.uk
I think the Brits are waking up to the idea that the key to peace is a strong military, and help is an ocean away.It seems that the Brits can still make their procurement system work at speed when they want to.
An "interim buy" till they figure out what they need in the long term. Seems like an idea we need to copy.It seems that the Brits can still make their procurement system work at speed when they want to.
Our concept of operations is to spend nickel zero until its obvious that we can't put it off any longer -- and then put it off anyway.
In fairness (and you know I am never anything if not fairIt seems that the Brits can still make their procurement system work at speed when they want to.
) wasn't that almost exactly the way that the RRCA ended up with the M777 ordnance in 2005/2006?
No, but it’s a terrible way to run a railroad.In fairness (and you know I am never anything if not fair
A UOR for a small number (6) capable of launching Excalibur, all acquired through the FMS process.
The remainder of the fleet of 37 was acquired ca 2009?
Nothing to stop us replicating past practice is there?
Not quite. The UOR was for 12 guns and 30 Excalibur with the first six guns and rounds on a first FMS and the second six guns on anaother FMS within a year. Essentially the first FMS bought four guns to deploy and 2 for training on but it was quickly discovered that the scope of operations needed six guns in theatre and six guns for training. (I'll leave aside the two guns that ended up getting bent in theatre and for which we leased two replacements for a year and a bit while they were repaired).In fairness (and you know I am never anything if not fair
A UOR for a small number (6) capable of launching Excalibur, all acquired through the FMS process.
The remainder of the fleet of 37 was acquired ca 2009?
Nothing to stop us replicating past practice is there?
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April 1st prank?Great idea
"This my friends is a German Frigate (type F123) outfitted with the turret of the Panzerhaubitze 2000 ("tank howitzer 2000"), a 155mm L52 artillery gun."
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I would say so.Great idea
"This my friends is a German Frigate (type F123) outfitted with the turret of the Panzerhaubitze 2000 ("tank howitzer 2000"), a 155mm L52 artillery gun."
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I lived on the lakeshore of Lake Erie for five years with a lot of water spray on the house and found it to be little problem. Then I rented a house on the eastern shore of O'ahu for a short time and found out what ocean spray could do. Quite a difference.
I lived in Brandon for more decades than I'd like to admit. They used a calcium something/sand mixture there that was nothing like the salt they use down here in southwestern Ontario. Much of the time our roads out west were hard packed (to concrete level) snow with a mixture of sand in it to give traction. It actually worked pretty well. Metal corrosion was a concern but not a super problem. I never undercoated there and had zero rust. Down east (or middle) here where temperatures are warmer, whenever it snows they throw a ton of rock salt on the roads that turns everything into highly corrosive slush and spray. I remember when I was a kid growing up any car over three years old would look like Swiss cheese. New cars have much better rust protection built in and I now undercoat religiously and so far so good but I still see the occasional rusty wagon running around here. Luckily we don't get much snow where I am now and the roads are almost always bare with only a handful of snowy days but still, by springtime the roads are covered by a fine white powdery salt layer until it gets washed down the drains.
It didn't work. Yes about the maintenance and the corrosion. But also the mounting was breaking the ship.Great idea
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