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To: PIF
...US-made...

Apparently, USG has accepted the first production lot.

I wonder if SAAB in Sweden has been approved as a second source.

100 posted on 01/30/2024 12:53:46 PM PST by FtrPilot
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To: FtrPilot

I would hope, eventually. There is a huge demand for HIMARS, and once the GLSDB is proven, there will be a huge demand for them too. I think the only part Saab makes is the electrical/mechanical interface between the LMT produced rocket motor and the Boeing produced GBU-39 and GBU-53. For now there are a large number of “spare” rocket motors that can be freed up by removing the old DPICM warheads. Both the SDB-1 and SDB-2 are available in pretty large numbers, and include some interesting capabilities, like Home on Jam, Home on GPS Jam, Laser Guidance, Radar Guidance, etc.


108 posted on 01/30/2024 2:01:41 PM PST by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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