What's your current output of artillery shells, 122mm and 300mm rocket production ?View attachment 16752
Biden is trying to pump us up with weapons, because the share of further supplies under Trump is very vague. But we ourselves, in addition to wheeled vehicles, also produce tracked vehicles. This is an armored personnel carrier, which for some reason is called BMP (IFV)-1LB. I thought that similar armored personnel carriers were made from stocks of old Soviet armored tractors MTLB-U, but on the screen there is a new hull with increased height. Here's a mystery, either they made it themselves, or they transferred the drawings to Bulgaria, where they also made MTLB. But this is an indicator that a Russian spy named Elon Musk will not be able to interfere.
I don't know. In total, 2.4 million were made in 2024 (from 60mm to 300).
6,500 per day, guessing 75% of that is artillery and 25% rockets. Your production needs to be tripled or quadrupled if you want to push the Russians back.
So, I take it he would rather drink Vodka with Putin then these Americans.
You forget that we have European industry behind us, and I also don't think that the US military-industrial complex just built up its muscles to stop everything at Trump's command. In addition, Indian or Pakistani shells may again unexpectedly appear in Croatian ports.
Our main shell is the M107.
What caliper is that? I see that the M107 howitzer also fires a 175mm shell.
Okay, so it's a 155mm shell. What is the difference then? It's interesting how greed is working itself in.
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That's another question. What's more important is that they exist and that their number is growing. More and more often, various photos show approximately equal parts of "M" series shells and German "DM" series shells, although after the Cold War, European countries reduced their military stockpiles by 60-70%: (the US only by 12%). This means that Rheinmetall factories in different countries are increasing volumes.Okay, so it's a 155mm shell. What is the difference then? It's interesting how greed is working itself in.
"Czech opposition leader Andrej Babiš was among the first to criticize the initiative, accusing arms companies of price gouging and the government of favoritism or corruption in awarding contracts."
A case in point is the procurement of 180,000 units of 155mm M107 artillery shells, funded by Germany. These shells were sold to Ukraine at €3,200 per unit, despite an alternative Turkish supplier offering them for €2,500 per unit. This transaction alone cost Ukraine over $110 million—money that could have purchased up to an additional 40,000 shells."
Gosh, it seems like it's all about money.
EU Initiative to Arm Ukraine: Beset by Allegations of Mismanagement and Corruption | Defense.info
It is encouraging to see European nations stepping up to arm Ukraine, but their flagship effort at a coordinated strategy is faltering badly. According to a report released Monday by the Czech Senate, the Czech Munitions Initiative—a key component of this strategy—is falling short of its goals...
