Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by hoseja on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @08:53AM
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Haha don't tell me it can't fly in the cold or something.
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Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by zip1234 on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @09:19AM
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The US has 2 squadrons of F-35s in Alaska.
Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by juki on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:32AM
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Finland also just recently signed a deal for 64 F35s after several years of research and comparing alternatives. I'm fairly confident that if there was some significant problem, they would have picked something else.
Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by cmrdporcupine on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:47AM
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No offense but there's a huge difference between tiny Finland and pretty small Alaska and the giant Canadian North. Finland has a large border shared with Russia but it's nothing compared to the massive mostly undefended coastline along the arctic ocean that Canada shares with Russia. An absolutely potentially huge operating theatre.
Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by hoseja on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @01:44PM
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Except for the minor detail that Finland shares a land border.
Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by yobbo on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @12:58PM
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It might need a landing parachute on short or icy runways. The other concerns mentioned is that stealth is compromised with drop tanks which are needed for range. There might be other concerns?
Re:The tank is dead: Long live the javelin, the switchblade,...
by cmrdporcupine on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @09:03AM
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Can't land on a gravel strip