That is a question I have had, how much responsibility does the launcher have, and how much does radar and CC and what is their link. There seems to be a limit, but how abs why.
Secure connections, physical communication lines…..
Launchers appear to be the least valuable at least in terms of cost, so as FtrPilot asked and I am too, what are the restrictions(besides being more susceptible to loss and not enough of them)that keep them from being forward deployed
It is apparent that Ukraine not only needs more systems, but many more systems capable of protecting them
“How a Texas Factory Will Become a Key Ammo Supplier for the U.S., Ukraine”
“A General Dynamics facility slated to make artillery shells is part of the Pentagon’s push to produce more weapons domestically”
“MESQUITE, Texas—Walking past new hydraulic presses and orange robots handling semi-finished artillery shells, U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth had a question for a manufacturing company executive.
“Do the Russians have this technology?” Wormuth asked Ibrahim Kulekci, chief executive of the Turkish firm that designed and installed key machinery in the plant.
Kulekci said they wouldn’t get it from his firm. “Keep it that way,” Wormuth responded.
The conflict in Ukraine has left the U.S. military and allies wanting for shells and other firepower, triggering a push to quickly boost production. Long reliant on World War II-era plants, the Pentagon is spending $6 billion to revamp them with modern equipment and expand output at new facilities that can churn out a variety of munitions, from shells to mortars.
Armed with a slice of a $1 billion contract, defense contractor General Dynamics is leaning on complex machines to make ammunition faster and more efficiently. “
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/dallas-texas-ammo-ukraine-3ce81762?mod=hp_lead_pos7