@thinkdefence Having systems made with COTS or parts bin components is massive. Private supply chain & limited unit maintenance is a severe drain thatโs been introduced into armed forces, shifting money out of the system for a disproportionate return
@JamWaterhouse This looks like a scene from Mad Max or a lost apocalyptic film. Riding in on old motorbikes and salvaged cars with the doors cut away.....
@nicholadrummond I'd be really interested to see what the attrition rate for suspension parts etc are for platforms that do lots of off-axis firing.
With no stabilisers and using a common chassis, this could really suffer.
@IntercityFC The "of no fixed abode" bit isn't uncommon with your professional protestors. There's a core of them in the UK that go from cause to cause, spreading know-how. A lot of these people do it more for status within their community than to actually achieve something.