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https://media.defense.gov/2019/Aug/...-ACQUISITION-REPORTS-(SARS)-DECEMBER-2018.PDF Always interesting because defense spending is dynamic and it gives a look into where the winds are blowing related to defense spending on major projects. Some of the more interesting jerks of the steering wheel:
Patriot PAC-3 + 73%, due to increase of missiles from 1,723 to 3,100
AIM-9X Block II +93%, due to increase (2,648 to 5,326) for the Navy and 2,957 missiles (3,352 to 6,309) for USAF. Obviously they are going all in on with lock-after-launch with datalink and high off boresight.
San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD 17) +129% due to increase from 13 ships to 26 ships. That addition is the new Block II with the AN/SPY-6 radar.
Standard Missile SM-6 +32%, production rate speed up and increase in rounds from 1,800 to 2,331
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) +113% due primarily to an increase of 4,334 missiles from 2,866 to 7,200. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! JASSM is far more capable than Tomahawk but god damn that's a shit-ton of missiles.
There is also a cost breach on LRASM with procurement ramping up significantly from FY 2019 to 2020, somewhat stretching the word "stopgap"
Patriot PAC-3 + 73%, due to increase of missiles from 1,723 to 3,100
AIM-9X Block II +93%, due to increase (2,648 to 5,326) for the Navy and 2,957 missiles (3,352 to 6,309) for USAF. Obviously they are going all in on with lock-after-launch with datalink and high off boresight.
San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD 17) +129% due to increase from 13 ships to 26 ships. That addition is the new Block II with the AN/SPY-6 radar.
Standard Missile SM-6 +32%, production rate speed up and increase in rounds from 1,800 to 2,331
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) +113% due primarily to an increase of 4,334 missiles from 2,866 to 7,200. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! JASSM is far more capable than Tomahawk but god damn that's a shit-ton of missiles.
There is also a cost breach on LRASM with procurement ramping up significantly from FY 2019 to 2020, somewhat stretching the word "stopgap"
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