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Belisarius -> RE: Sweden and Apache helicopters? (11/29/2004 7:13:36 PM)
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Interesting. There "may" be some testings going on, but I doubt it. The way our defense funding is going, there's no place whatsoever for attack helicopters. I think they did test the Apache and Tiger some years ago but cut short when it was clear no attack heli purchases were to be. Heck, they can't even afford to field enough transport helis for the Air Assault Btn. currently in training. 18 choppers won't do it...
And yes, I think that our military currently is terribly poor run and managed, complete with politicans competing over who can make matters worse. No long-term planning whatsovever, just a matter how big this year's budget cuts can get. [:@] Unfortunately, while an extremely useful and nice aircraft, it's the long term JAS program that eats a lot of money. 180 aircraft makes a BIG air force for a nation our size. Another heritage of the cold war. Like your land mines, JTGEN (although that is considerably cheaper).
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