[withinboredom]

It’s military equipment. It’s easy as heck to repair and the manuals are all online.

[PartiallyTyped]

That doesn't hold [1].

> Manufacturers can prevent the Department of Defense from repairing certain equipment, which puts members of the military at risk.

[1] https://perma.cc/HS7U-2A9H

[withinboredom]

As someone who worked with mechanics, they didn’t seem to have any trouble in theater. In the US, only contractors were allowed to do some things.

[newsclues]

Easy to repair if you have spare parts… this supply chain is key.

[withinboredom]

Or working ones to cannibalize from other ones.