Wow, US army retired it in year 1997 and it means MIM-72/M48 is a junk for the past 28 years deployed in the poor Taiwan army for nothing.
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他有升級很多次
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@@林國麟-i5b Complete MIM-72/M48 Chaparral System: The full system, including the launcher vehicle and missiles, costs about USD $2.3 million for the US Army. If an upgrade is needed every six years to maintain day-one combat readiness, it will require about 40% of the initial cost, approximately $0.92 million. Over a span of 30 years, around five upgrade phases would be necessary, totaling approximately $4.6 million (5 x $0.92 million). During the upgrading period, it needs 6 to 8 months of downtime without any combat readiness capabilities. Since the US Army retired the MIM-72/M48 in year 1997 and there is no product roadmap available, it means the combat capabilities are limited to the standards of year 1997. Now, in year 2025, the MIM-72/M48 is considered obsolete for modern military use. Bearing in mind that during the upgrading phase, some units are not able to perform and must be scrapped due to core components being eroded. The Taiwan F-16 A/B Block 20 retrofit project was approved by the US DSCA in year 2011 but completed the project to be F-16 A/B Block V by the end of year 2024 (still using aged engines from year year 1997). Furthermore, three F-16 A/B Block 20 aircraft have had to be scrapped due to their poor condition, rendering them unable to undergo the retrofit project. 150x F-16 A/B block 20 => 139x F-16 A/B Block V.