Re: [GZG] FTversecolonies [SEC=PERSONAL]

Locally, the F-111 seems to be an example of this; its had a long
service life, but with the delays to the JSF, the previous government
were to buy another fighter as a stop-gap (with shorter range and lower
payload). 

Relating back to FTverse; the intent to project military power (through
FTL) is going to impact "acceptable" costs.  Transporting thousands of
militia or a few elite units is just logistics; replacing
casualties/ammo/equipment may be prohibitive with the travel times
required.
The "effective" points cost we can PSB to include the logistical costs
of putting those forces on the front line (ie: you pay less up front,
but need more to be "comparable" to a more expensive force).

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  On Behalf Of John Atkinson
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [GZG] FTverse colinies [TO BE CLASSIFIED]
> 
> 
> There's also lifecycle costs to consider--initial purchase 
> price of a piece of military equipment can be a relatively 
> minor fraction of the cost of operating it over a 10 or 20 
> year period.
> 
> Besides, most modern technology is less in the airframes and 
> chassis than in the electronics.  And electronics are often 
> upgradable over time.
> 
> John

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