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Old May 3rd, 2025, 11:49 AM
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Fallout Re: MBT's

Here's what I wanted as expressed in my last post.

The next two items read the same but, I posted them for context.

First as the upper Chain of Command received it...
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/...initiative.pdf

Last also from the army.mil News section which I first saw.
https://www.army.mil/article/285100/...ion_initiative

First the M1E3 appears to be safe.

For now, except as already noted so from the above...
"We will cancel procurement of outdated crewed attack aircraft such as the AH-64D, excess ground vehicles like the HMMWV and JLTV, and obsolete UAVs like the Gray Eagle."

So, we will not be producing and or buying any more of those systems and other systems TBA in the future.

From the quote I highlighted the ones most in danger of being withdrawn from active service.

"We live in interesting times. "

I'm not worried about AMPV as it was already fielded by the USA and we further adjusted the START date accordantly as posted. We have no backup plan (Except autonamious systems still being evaluated.) or "whiff" of another armored unit to replace it or to transport our troops in.

As noted, we'll have to be "eyes on" for certainly the next few months or more.

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