Well-known, the U.S. Army has begun replacement F-35 of battleplan of the Five Dynasties " lightning II " associated attack plane, and the plan is in the left and right sides was formed 2022 fight completely ability. So, regard the 4th generation when already was being passed as battleplan, can the U.S. Army still continue to draw out Qian Cai to buy?
Now, whether to continue to add the problem that purchases F-15 battleplan, be placed in the U.S. Army before. This issue is quite large, involved budget of defense minister of the Pentagon, representative, department of defense to evaluate evaluate minister of the office, air force, ammunition with the project company of Shang Bo news, opinions vary, without final conclusion, but a radical point of view wants those who patronize ammunition business to experience namely.
The near future, u.S. Army " news of matters pertaining to defense " the website publishs an article " industrial foundation is in F-15X is decision-making in act crucial role " (Industrial Base Considerations Played Role In F-15X Decision) , just as its name implies, this wants to consider company of ammunition business Boeing namely experience.
What the Pentagon did not disclose a full name is curule express, besides F-15X the Pentagon still other issue wants a consideration, budget of department of defense is evaluated evaluate the office with the project (CAPE) the proposal purchases new-style battleplan replacement old old F-15C/D. But when CAPE, air force and the base of a fruit of horse of former defense minister this agree to increase after purchasing more the 4th acting battleplan, about how holding the issue of the United States' powerful industry base, old job talks again.
To whether purchasing F-15X, the viewpoint of the Pentagon is purchase in tactical plane on the presence that should maintain much home supplier, this that is to say, the Boeing company that did not hope to have battleplan contract because of buying Mai Daocai exits the battleplan manufacturing industry of air force. The opportunity that this one viewpoint appears special also afford for thought, in the department of defense total chief procurator announces to want to investigate Petrick Shanahan 2 days later, air force applies for to purchase 8 F-15X in 2020 budgets proposal, and the matter that total chief procurator investigates Petrick Shanahan is, of Boeing of this one's previous experience before deputy prevent long, the sign that there is partial Boeing company in the activity is purchased in great weaponry. In become deputy prevent before growing, petrick Shanahan worked to be as long as 30 years in Boeing company.
A public figure of department of defense that does not disclose a full name expresses, petrick Shanahan is purchased in F-15X the influence brings to bear on in the case, although he passes spokesman of department of defense to deny again and again, express all evasive involving repeatedly of Boeing purchase an item. But the one's words of spokesman of department of defense, did not move apparently total chief procurator. Heather of air force minister - Wilson thinks, air force did not continue to purchase the desire of F-15, increased Petrick Shanahan to share the suspicion of play the market further.
Office of American department of defense also denied Petrick Shanahan to purchase invite public bidding in Boeing weapon platform call has been made in the process, although he is thought,mix in F-35 of battleplan of the Five Dynasties and battleplan of the 4th generation controversy is sufferred on the problem that pose. Office of American department of defense expresses, the project budget of CAPE is evaluated involved whether to purchase the 4th acting battleplan, whole process eliminates Shanahan outer, he participates in the discussion of macroscopical ability only, involve specific platform especially Boeing is strict and evasive.
So, why is CAPE increased so sturdily still purchase F-15X of the 4th acting battleplan? Office of department of defense gave out two big reasons. Be constant growth fight capacity demand, f-15C/D of argument such as enlisted in army 35 years, a lot of planes are entered enlist in army evening faces airframe structure risk, the circuitry when maintenance supports changes debatable etc. Because this CAPE thinks the quantitative limitation that purchased F-35 2020 is in 48, want to purchase F-15X to serve as complement.
But, the cost of CAPE is evaluated also revealed a problem, they already " limitation " battleplan of a F-15X increases spare parts cost 90 million dollar, but still the close with F-35 (the product plans to depreciate to be controlled to 80 million dollar after the Lot 12 batch of F-35) . Then, CAPE gave out of F-35 move and maintenance cost is too high former by, still want to buy F-15.
The point of the 2nd great debate that purchases F-15 is, requirement of national defence strategy is invisible battleplan falls in antagonism environment dash forward prevent, the 4th acting battleplan carries a large number of ammoes to carry out exceed blow of apparent distance firepower. If be under this demand, the F-15X of Boeing is the most appropriate type, have too sell a site. Nevertheless, the viewpoint of total chief procurator is however, air force has too much battleplan to have such big load capacity, means does not believe this the 2nd big reason that CAPE gives out.
Then, total chief procurator is stared at went up Petrick Shanahan, must find out bit of problem to come from his body certainly. 8 battleplan draw fire against oneself, look Laosha this buying and selling is to do have a deficit. Additional, when American department of defense, air force is discussing F-35, use the 5th acting battleplan already clearly, relapse instead answer ground says big fat report is " Fifth-generation Jets " , do not know those still holding to up to now " U.S. Army battleplan 4 generation differentiate, 5 generation differentiate is Russia battleplan " person, can you be to do why impressions? The U.S. Army is early corrected oneself, the person cannot live before ten years. Of course, call the 4th acting battleplan to also do not have what problem, speak of F-35, knowing it is invisible battleplan, came to an end.
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