Guest intruder Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 May 13, 2009: The U.S. Army is buying $7 billion worth of aircraft (including base construction and maintenance costs) next year. This will include 54 UH-72A Light Utility Helicopters, eight AH-64 helicopter gunships, 39 CH-47 heavy transport helicopters, 83 UH-60 medium transport helicopters and 704 RQ-11 micro (under five pound) Raven UAVs. The army will spend $10.2 billion on ground vehicles. This includes $5.1 million each for 1,080 lighter MRAP vehicles (more suitable for the rough terrain and poor roads in Afghanistan), $166,000 each for 10,268 hummers, plus $3 billion worth of heavy trucks and armored vehicles. The MRAPs and hummers are so expensive because they are equipped with a lot of electronics and, in the case of the hummers, lightweight armor. http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/ar...s/20090513.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostik Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 ma compreranno solo elicotteri e veicoli di terra o anche qualche aereo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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