Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

[Czech_pivo]

28K9/14K10

28 K9's and 14 K10's and that enough to warrant a production/assembly facility??

 

[suffolkowner]

28 K9's and 14 K10's and that enough to warrant a production/assembly facility??

i think they were going to transition to building the Redback after?

 

[markppcli]

1 RCHA sends a round down range up North.

I think that it goes well above mere assembly but probably short of the manufacture of all components in Australia. There are a number of Australian and individual partner companies involved and it appears Australian production will figure into the global supply chain for the K9.

They didn't fire on Nanook

 

[Kirkhill]

28 K9's and 14 K10's and that enough to warrant a production/assembly facility??

How about, it is enough to build a well equipped maintenance and repair shop that can assemble tanks from components and train maintainers concurrently?

 

[FJAG]

How about, it is enough to build a well equipped maintenance and repair shop that can assemble tanks from components and train maintainers concurrently?

There's a lot of truth in that but I say squeeze them for everything they're worth. We need more capacity and competition here.

 

[Seyek]

i think they were going to transition to building the Redback after?

I believe so.

28 K9's and 14 K10's and that enough to warrant a production/assembly facility??

The original intent was also for 450 Redbacks, rather than the 129 they've ordered, and a second batch of K9/K10s which was similarly cancelled. They went instead for more HIMARS, littoral craft, free up money for nuclear subs, etc. Maybe they'll make small additional orders as the production run nears its end to keep it going, or perhaps it'll become their repair/overhaul facility for them?