“Oshkosh’s proposal looks more compact and mobile than the Typhon complex, or a separate launch MK 70 from Lockheed Martin.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
Oshkosh’s proposal looks more compact and mobile than the Typhon complex, or a separate launch MK 70 from Lockheed Martin.
Oshkosh Defense has shown a starting set for “tomagawve” / UNIAN collage, Wikipedia photo, Oshkosh DefenseOshkosh Defense, at the Washington Exhibition, showed a new start-up starting installation of the Extreme Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle (X-Mav) on the Hemt 10×10 chassis, which carries four Tomahawk missiles. According to Defense Express, Oshkosh’s offer looks more compact and mobile, and for Ukraine it may be a more optimal option than a Typhon complex, or a separate MK 70 starter from Lockheed Martin.
Thus, the practice of operation of MK 70 at the Pacific Theater of Hydroocy showed that the movement of the complex between the islands is very complicated.
“This requires either a port infrastructure or a 1 km-strip airfield. An additional ramp is required to load and unload the complex from the military transport C-17,” the experts explain.
Also, the patency of the system is objectively limited by roads with a hard surface, not to mention the congress to off -road. Although it may not be critical for Tomahawk Starting, but in any case, a significant restriction on operating conditions is explained in Defense Express. Instead, X-MAV has no significant patency restrictions.
Such a significant difference is explained by the tasks and opportunities for which these installations are intended. Typhon or MK 70 are designed to launch not only Tomahawk, but also anti-aircraft SM-6 that have vertical launch. At the same time, X-MAV does not have the opportunity to launch missiles with a vertical start, and Tomahawk itself is quite possible to run from a inclined launcher.
In general, given the real operating conditions, X-Mav looks, although less multifunctional, but pragmatic.
Photo Oshkosh Defense”And in the key to the needs of the European Host Theater, the Oshkosh Defense decision for European countries, including Ukraine, can also be considered optimal. Because there is simply no special need for multifunctional starting, with the possibility of launching and anti -aircraft SM -6, which are not in service,” – emphasize analytics.
Tomahawk missiles for UkraineAccording to Financial Times, if Ukraine receives Tomahawk missiles from the United States, then it will be a small number – from 20 to 50 weapons. According to analysts, such a number is not able to seriously affect the course of hostilities in Ukraine.
At the same time, Kyiv Post wrote that Donald Trump’s intention to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine is strategically designed not only to strengthen Ukraine’s defense, but also to encourage this example of indecisive European allies. It is, in particular, about Germany and its Taurus rockets.
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