Wilshire to [email protected] • 2 days agoUkraine to receive 600 AASM bombs by the end of the yearmil.in.uaexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down12
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•2 days agoi thought that was because storm shadow had some american components?
minus-square@Valmondlink5•2 days agoIt’s a British/French coop, but I don’t know if any Americans or their parts are involved in it. I heard the general commander of europe (who is historically an american, and we have the NATO head guy) said no. If anyone knows better, I’d love to know!
minus-squareraoullinkfedilink3•2 days agoFrom Wikipedia The missile was made ITAR-free at the initiative of France.[31] So no American components, quite usual for French weapon.
i thought that was because storm shadow had some american components?
It’s a British/French coop, but I don’t know if any Americans or their parts are involved in it. I heard the general commander of europe (who is historically an american, and we have the NATO head guy) said no.
If anyone knows better, I’d love to know!
From Wikipedia
So no American components, quite usual for French weapon.