Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@chris_komatsu @Osinttechnical: C8s are on contract via USAI. Unlikely that any have been provided via PDA.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@TheWhiskyDaddy @Osinttechnical: C8s are already on contract for them.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

ATACMS. What is it? Why does it matter so much? How many are there? How many will Ukraine get? Every question you could possibly have, answered. It's the thread you've all been waiting for... 🧵 (1/72)

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

Считалочка на ночь, части 1-4
(полное видео на 13+ минут тут t.me/k_2_54/428) #RussianUkrainianWar

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

Считалочка на ночь, части 5-6
(полное видео на 13+ минут тут t.me/k_2_54/428) #RussianUkrainianWar

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Increased range over the 120B only came with 120C5's new solid rocket motor (+5 inches in length). Inconclusive if these are C3, C4, C5 or newer. Though Ukraine should have already received C8s from AMRAAM Lot 36 under the FMS re-sequencing that the Biden Admin announced last year. They are likely receiving earlier model Cs via PDA too. https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1889411650291376487#m

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@TheWhiskyDaddy @Osinttechnical: C8 is a F3R (Form, Fit, Function Refresh) C7. F3R replaces electronics that are obsolescent or have diminishing manufacturing sources.

C8 deliveries were scheduled to begin last summer.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@Dmojavensis: I'm not that much of a nerd. 🙃

If someone is confident in their pixel counting abilities they are welcome to chime in. If it is a C5 or newer though, it doesn't really help too much because of the weak radars on these F-16s.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@TheWhiskyDaddy @Osinttechnical: No.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@John_A_Ridge @Dmojavensis: Good point. Longer SRM came from compressing the control section. C5 is 8 pounds heavier than earlier variants but still 12 feet, AIUI.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@TheWhiskyDaddy @Osinttechnical: C8 & D3 have been the only missiles in production for a while now, so they will necessarily continue to receive the former, plus whatever existing missiles from the inventories of donor countries can be spared.

Dan (Twitter)

14.🇷🇺155th Naval Infantry Bde POWs in Kursk.
The furtherest POW in tweet 13 gives more info here.
He had 2 wks training in Crimea and was initially told they'd be sent to 810th.
Their group had 8 squads, each of 8-9 men, but was destroyed en route to their task.h/t @Cezve_340ml

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@TheWhiskyDaddy @Osinttechnical: DoD does not have significant FME concerns with C7/8. They absolutely do with D3.

Dan (Twitter)

15.🇷🇺155th Naval Infantry Bde POWs in Kursk.
He says he and others are constantly donating money for quad bikes, Mavic drones, etc, but they are not seen in his unit.
On a mission they didn't even have a Mavic drone [He implies that the money was stolen].