Russia designs amazing new Tanks, Fighters, Bombers-- can't afford to buy any
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Russia Can't Afford To Buy Its New Super Weapons
Russia may be coming to the realization that developing a high-tech weapon system is not the same as fielding it en masse, or even in relatively limited numbers. This appears to be the case for both the T-14 “Armata” tank, the T-50 5th generation fighter, and signs are possibly the PAK-DA next...
Let's be clear here: that T-14 is an amazing machine that can probably wipe the floor with any other tank in the world. But a "few hundred" of them is... kind of crappy.
The T-50 is a capable machine, but without India buying any and Russia only wanting 50, what's the point?
The PAK-DA bomber was a stupid idea from the get-go. Tu-160's might not be sexy, but they're proven and practical.
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The T-50 is a capable machine, but without India buying any and Russia only wanting 50, what's the point?
The article says they scaled even that back to 12 and called it "an expanded test and operational validation force at best."
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Well it's good to know Russia's air force is going to be crippled by their equivalent to the F-35 program, also.
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I bet there are plenty of States that will buy the stuff though. It's not like the Russians (or any other State for that matter) have any morals or scruples about who they sell too. Any more than they need the cash.
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But how many can afford them?
Like the article says, India was the best prospect, and they're buying from the French.
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True, but then they may not always what money.
My bad, I used the word cash rather than "exchange currency" :)
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Stupid bloody stupid parser f*$k@ng crappy sh
