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In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
« on: February 16, 2024, 03:30:41 pm »
In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
After sinking nearly $2 billion into the FARA program, service leaders decide "enduring, unmanned, and space-based assets" would do the job better.
SAM SKOVE | FEBRUARY 8, 2024
 
   
The Army will cancel its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA, program, officials said Thursday, announcing a slew of aviation-acquisition changes.

The planned scout helicopter is being scuttled to “meet emerging capability requirements in a resource constrained environment,” Army officials said in a press release. “Army leaders assessed that the increased capabilities [FARA] offered could be more affordably and effectively achieved by relying on a mix of enduring, unmanned, and space-based assets.”

Last year, a MITRE report concluded that the Army would struggle to make FARA unmanned before 2040.

https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/02/shakeup-army-cancels-planned-fara-helo-will-retire-two-drones/394061/
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Re: In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2024, 03:32:27 pm »
They can't spend that much on national defense when there are so many illegal alien mouths to feed! :grouphug:
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Re: In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2024, 05:53:42 pm »
"Space based assetts" can't fire mini-guns or rockets in support of US troops that might be pinned down on the ground.

Not that Miss Miley and ass give a damn. After all,it won't be THEM fighting and dying,and there are kickbbacks to be "earned" from the space industry.
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Re: In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2024, 07:04:09 pm »
Quote from: sneakypete on February 16, 2024, 05:53:42 pm
"Space based assetts" can't fire mini-guns or rockets in support of US troops that might be pinned down on the ground.

Not that Miss Miley and ass give a damn. After all,it won't be THEM fighting and dying,and there are kickbbacks to be "earned" from the space industry.
Yeah, and they can't retire the A-10 fast enough.

Wonder why enlistment is down?
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Re: In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2024, 09:34:39 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 16, 2024, 07:04:09 pm
Yeah, and they can't retire the A-10 fast enough.

Wonder why enlistment is down?

@Smokin Joe

New enlistees don't know diddly-squad about things like A-10 Warthogs,but you can bet that the serving infantry  types know all  about it,and who  can blame them for dropping out to work in the civilian world once this crap starts happening?

No big deal,right? After all,who needs experienced NCO's in combat commands?
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