Q: With current 'shoot-and-scoot' tactics, how often do operational HIMARS fire all twelve missiles? In other words, is having only six rounds actually a major disadvantage? <...>
Just spread some disinformation about Ukraine getting a hold of HIMAR launch boxes and mounting them on trucks then mount the fake boxes on any old semi tractor and drive it all over. I wouldn’t have it deliver cargo as that could reveal actual troop positions or storage sites...
... Be sure to give that driver extra pay.
I should note that both LM-Grand Prarie and LM-Camden are part of their Mission Systems division.
The "world's 2nd army" is led by idiots commanding drunks and morons. Just tow some cardboard HIMARS copies (no need to waste metal or put real people in harms way) and accidentally let the Z boys know where they are. When they send artillery or drones, figure out where they're firing from and use regular artillery or real HIMARS to put them out of their misery.
The "world's 2nd army" is led by idiots commanding drunks and morons...
Thanks Jeff! Some interesting comments there too.I have been following that guy at YouTube for a while now. His content on the RU/UA conflict has been pretty good with just enough analysis to not make it boring (or long-winded).
Someone was noting a $40k unit cost for GLSDBs (less than half of the GMLRS unit cost). I'm guessing that is because both the M26 rocket and SDB I are both considered Government-Supplied Equipment? (BTW, I hadn't realized that the US has also withdrawn its M26s).cluster type munitions have fallen out of favour due to the high dud rates of the sub-munitions which I thought could be addressed with a simple self-destruct feature but I suppose that would only apply to those munitions that are intended to function as rocket and artillery delivered scatterable anti-tank land mines.
Anyway, GSE + collars/integration = $40k sounds like less of a bargain ... until you remember that both M26 and SDB Is are basically just sitting in warehouses awaiting disposal right now. And that disposal means extra costs too.If I recall correctly, the U.S. Navy developed something similar with the ASROC ASW weapon as a quick fix solution by adapting a 500-pound Mk.82 GP bomb to the ASROC rocket motor for use during the Vietnam conflict for shore bombardment or engagement of surface targets. The SDB is definitely a step up from this and with the ability to attack the target from behind in some cases really opens up many new opportunities for the MLRS/HIMARS systems to become very effective "one shot - one kill" weapons.
Interesting too that, in your linked video, Boeing artwork shows the GLSDB fitted with a GBU-39/B (SDB II) 'warhead'. Moving targets, here we come :smiley: