Frankreich erwägt den Kauf südkoreanischer K239-Chunmoo-Mehrfachraketensysteme
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/france-considers-purchasing-korean-k239/
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Frankreich erwägt den Kauf südkoreanischer K239-Chunmoo-Mehrfachraketensysteme
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/france-considers-purchasing-korean-k239/
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It’s a fantastic system and MLRS is something Europe does not do particularly well. Definitely worth the buy.
The headline is fake. France isn’t considering the Chunmoo, it’s just a recommendation from a non-official think tank. The only system that’s officially being considered is the Indian Pinaka MLRS as a stopgap for a future french MLRS. But it’s just a thought, nothing serious yet.
> France officially plans to develop its own long-range strike system, the FLP-T (Frappe Longue Portée – Terrestre), designed to provide a credible deep-strike capability. However, the system is not expected to enter service before 2030.
And even when it becomes available, no one in Europe will buy it, they’ll keep buying Himars as usual. That’s Europe’s biggest problem.
According to the article, and its source, it seems like the discussion at governmental and military level is rather between two not-yet-completed French systems and an Indian one, with US and Israeli alternatives rejected, and the Korean one just being a proposal by a thinktank?
Looks to me like ending up as a deal that may be guided more by granting a favor in return for Indian Rafale orders, rather than having quickest capacity increase in mind. Which would mean to buy US, Israeli, or Korean equipment, until the French developments are ready.
Doesn’t seem all that great with respect to preparing for the Russian threat, but solely looking from a French economic perspective, I guess it makes sense…
Yes, join us France, buy from Korea. We already have 100 of those with 200 on the way.