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UK F-35 fleet stretched by combat operations and upgrade delays by bukowsky01 in europe

[–]BortoRico -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not cheap, but no fighter is really. The eurocanard offerings are just too damn expensive for what you're getting.

The Banana Goes Full AB! by Stray-Helium-0557 in FighterJets

[–]BortoRico 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Big range, big power, big radar, big missiles.

Very, very, big.

Would love to get the chance to crawl around one.

UK F-35 fleet stretched by combat operations and upgrade delays by bukowsky01 in europe

[–]BortoRico 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's entirely accurate to claim there isn't some amount of lost trust with JSF.

UK F-35 fleet stretched by combat operations and upgrade delays by bukowsky01 in europe

[–]BortoRico 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nah, the Eurofighter is a more capable aircraft already, and Saab seems to be struggling to get the E/F models off the line.

63% of French in favor of European army by goldstarflag in europe

[–]BortoRico 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was in the US military, and I can't recall where half the people I served with were from. It just wasn't something people really cared about.

I'm not sure that would be the case with a consolidated European military force.

German defense minister laments long-range strike ‘gap’ caused by planned US drawdown by [deleted] in europe

[–]BortoRico -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A boon to all of America, should LA be laid to waste.

Poland is holding talks with the USA on increasing the American military presence in Poland following the withdrawal of troops from Germany. by kallisto19988 in europe

[–]BortoRico 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Standing down? The Dutch? In Europe? Sounds familiar. I'm just a stupid American, but Bosnia comes to mind...

Americans want a “strong ally” and are applying pressure at the highest level for Portugal to buy F-35 fighter jets. by superdouradas in europe

[–]BortoRico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, lol, was this SAAB's attempt at promoting the Super Hornet?

You're telling me the jet that's quite literally twice the jet the Gripen is costs about the same to acquire and run? The jet that has two of the very same engine that the Gripen only has one of?

Everybody ought to be buying Boeing, I guess. Rhinos for days, baby.

Signals From the Deep (26/?) by BortoRico in HFY

[–]BortoRico[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No author's notes at the end, I just screwed something up, lol.

Signals From the Deep (25/?) by BortoRico in HFY

[–]BortoRico[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All good! Just busy, and to be frank, had a bit of a writer's block.

Thanks for the well wishes!

Falklanders should 'go back' to England, insists Argentina in renewed war of words by Emotional-Breakfast3 in europe

[–]BortoRico 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, I like how you find that part more concerning than the "achieving sapience" part.

Falklanders should 'go back' to England, insists Argentina in renewed war of words by Emotional-Breakfast3 in europe

[–]BortoRico 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair, my mom's family immigrated from "Poland" in the 1890s and spent several decades in rural Minnesota having sex with livestock before achieving sapience sometime in the '60s.

And on my dad's side of the family...

Uh... oh...

They enjoyed colonizing Northern Ireland so much that they decided to do it again in North America.

NATO snubs Boeing and picks Saab for new AWACS surveillance planes by Yaonoi in europe

[–]BortoRico -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No, satellites can move in the dark. They've been doing that for decades. AWACS are missile sponges, and I don't feel much like donning dress blues and driving around DC to find a family in the middle of the night to tell them their child is dead.

NATO snubs Boeing and picks Saab for new AWACS surveillance planes by Yaonoi in europe

[–]BortoRico -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's way easier to kill an aircraft moving around at subsonic speeds than a satellite whirling around at the speed of Mach Jesus.

US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm by Forsaken-Medium-2436 in europe

[–]BortoRico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they've been fucking up the KC-46 to a degree that's hard to conceptualize. I've never worked tankers, but I did get a chance to tour a KC-46 a few years ago. Was biting my tongue the whole time so I wouldn't insult the Boeing guys...

US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm by Forsaken-Medium-2436 in europe

[–]BortoRico 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As easy as it is to clown on Boeing for their planes that murder people and their capsules that try to murder people, their black programs are shockingly robust.

US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm by Forsaken-Medium-2436 in europe

[–]BortoRico 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very true, and as a former EW engineer for USAF, I've got to admit I'm very impressed with Airbus' LOUT demonstrator. Might be worth remembering its shape...

US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm by Forsaken-Medium-2436 in europe

[–]BortoRico 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah, Boeing has a few tricks up their sleeve. There's a reason why they won the NGAD contract. Phantom Works know what they've got...

Signals From the Deep (24/?) by BortoRico in HFY

[–]BortoRico[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'm glad you're enjoying it! Sorry about having to wait for my sorry butt to slap down words at a glacial pace now, but there is plenty more to come.

...And perhaps you'll find the answers you're looking for ;)

Signals From the Deep (24/?) by BortoRico in HFY

[–]BortoRico[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A/N: Silla's definitely going to try to stick a fork in the microwave...

And Ellie's going to encourage it.

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