Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Replenishes Kyiv's Bradley Fighting Vehicle Force
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With Ukraine facing mounting losses the Pentagon announced Tuesday it is sending another 30 Bradleys and 25 Strykers.

It has got to be disheartening for pro-Russians after they were so excited a few pieces of western armor were killed before, just to see Ukraine’s forces quickly brought back to higher than the prior strength.

    • tal@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      I don’t believe that the Bradley is currently being phased out. There’s a proposed replacement in the works, but that’s in the future.

      googles

      https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2023/06/26/heres-who-will-move-forward-in-the-bradley-replacement-competition/

      Each team is expected to develop detailed designs over the next two years, followed by a competitive prototyping phase beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, during which the teams will build a minimum of seven prototype vehicles with an option to build four more.

      Not even in prototypes yet, and the Army has cancelled a bunch of attempts at vehicle replacements in the past partway through.

      • 5200@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        well, other equipment is being focused on based on the lessons from their previous wars. Although I can imagine that this conflict is changing a lot of investment strategies. But your point stands.