Let's say hypothetically speaking you're an engineer at Rheinmetall and get offered a temporary 6 month position to help get the new Luchs & Lynx plant in Ukraine up and running. The pays great but you might get shahed'ed in the process. Would you take the job?
I've spent months in Ukraine during the war for free. Western Ukraine is safer than Chicago.
Like said, the Russians don't really target Western Ukraine and any plant as important as that is going to have AA around it anyway.
You'll hypothetically be fine because this is a hypothetical scenario 😉
>the Russians don't really target Western Ukraine and any plant as important as that is going to have AA around it anyway.
The first big merc slaughter of the war was when training facilities almost on the border to Poland were hit by Kh-22 missiles.
You mean the reddit troony brigades that were sent there by Obama and the CIA who were killed in the millions by glorious puccian airstrikes 2 weeks into the special military operation?
It was a center for foreign trainers. A combo of some idiots geolocating themselves via selfies, plus a couple helpful traitors confirming the target, caused a missile strike to land on the building.
And is this "center for foreign trainers" in the room with us right now, anon?
That actually happened, anon. Look up Yavoriv military base, 13 March 2022.
The part of the base hit was mostly instructor housing, very few foreigners were even injured. Since the base dated to Soviet times, it was targeted by the Russians using legacy map data, not via geolocation of social media posts.
People die in war, but the risk for an engineer constructing a new plant is probably lower than any rando going to the cinema, due to the way Russian missiles are targeted and their accuracy.
God I wish I had an Alpha1918 to step on
But you do anon, you just need to take a trip to eastern Ukraine
At the start, but it seems like the days of Russia striking Lviv and western Ukraine are largely behind us
My guess is they blew their load early
>implying it was a big slaughter
>implying there was more than one
Maybe, but Ukraine has western AA now. Obviously the plant will be a high-priority target, but it will also be an asset with high-priority defense.
>Western Ukraine is safer than Chicago
Western Ukraine is safer than most places in the world aside from SEA and Switzerland. Chiraq is a warzone
fpbp. Hell if anything it's safer than a TON of places, because nothing breeds general societal trust, coming together and a big downtick in a lot of shit like an existential struggle against and absolutely ultra fricking evil invader. Even if the vatniks were able to sneak an attack in there once in awhile though:
Absolutely, unironically yes 100%. Like, what more meaningful work are you ever going to see in your life in such a role, and without the slightest moral ambiguity? I'd take the job in a heartbeat, even with more risk than that.
>Like, what more meaningful work are you ever going to see in your life in such a role, and without the slightest moral ambiguity? I'd take the job in a heartbeat, even with more risk than that.
this. sign me up
>safer than Chicago
A bar so low it's literally meaningless
If I'm young and unmarried, sure, why not. I'll get to brag about it 20 years later to my juniors in the company.
it's hard to hit underground factories, especially if they use facilities designed to withstand a nuclear strike.
>it's hard to hit underground factories, especially if they use facilities designed to withstand a nuclear strike.
imagine fricking thinking something like this will be allowed to be made, un impeded
any 'job' at that plant is essentially suicide tier
Imagine being so thirdish you don't know about the vast network of shelters the USSR built. If Russia had that kind of reach they'd have used to great effect.
>Imagine being so thirdish
post wings and ring airmen
I previously posted my Desert Shield/Storm shot record with anthrax vaccine noted. The term is Airman you filthy wog.
The Russians are already stretching their missile inventory to the limit on priorities like apartment buildings and power plants. They don't have the spare capacity to target weapons factories.
>The Russians are already stretching their missile inventory to the limit on priorities like apartment buildings and power plants. They don't have the spare capacity to target weapons factories.
may I see proof?
if you're west of Kyiv you're fine.
Funny because they only bomb the most russia sympathetic parts of ukraine lmao
oh my god, German Fuchs...
I love this old thing. It's basically a BTR, except actually decent.
I guess they will try to start with just Fuchs. In the last decade already built out a production line in Algeria and its old simple vehicle. In fact might even just ship out the German plant entirely, concentrate on Boxer.
Russia is already running low on cruise missiles, and Shahed UAV's can be shot down easily. The factory is likely going to get its own dedicated Patriot and S300 systems for air defense.
>Russia is already running low on cruise missiles
14 days worth of stocks left?
they've long since run out of reserve stocks. I think its been almost a year since that point passed actually.
every couple months after they produce a couple dozen new missiles/drones they're sent out. this is what "running out" of stocks looks like you utter fricking mong. It's the equviliant of fighting a war paycheque to paycheque
I guess the ukrainian army staff estimating they got hit by 842 missiles without counting Shaheds since november 2023 is spreading disinfo.
My bad. They estimate russia has 842 left and that they got hit by 371 since november 6th.
>371 strikes in 3 months
>842 left
So by this estimation, russia has enough missiles for a bit over 6 months of ineffective missile strikes? grim
>Russia in 2022
>weeks of 100+ missiles per day strikes
>Russia in 2023
>like two or three days at the end of the year with ~50 missiles each
>strikes included Nork missiles and anti-ship missiles from the 50s
Yeah
Sounds like fun honestly, great pay, probably an intense but fulfilling work culture setting up this, not to mention you could possibly write a book on it afterwards and it's something spectacularly unique on a resume.
Just build it here
Probably. Sounds fun. But I actually just received my contract for a job at pic related.
Rheinmetall builds F-35s now too? These frickers have been rolling in money ever since the Ukraine war started. Good for them I guess hope some of the money will get used for cool RnD projects
not the complete plane, but the center fuselage
that's the important bit though
they must be really preparing to ramp up production
the chances of being Khinzhaled are non-zero but if you're young and single, frick it's the chance of a lifetime to make good pay, do something worthwhile, AND get some kinda bragging rights
plus it's way safer now that Kyiv is bristling with NATO missiles
Rheinmetall stocks since the start of this war have been pretty hilarious.
i probably think anouncing that like this is not a great thing regarding opsec.
Your not supposed to tell anyone what your working on in these kinds of companies du Dummkopf
>.t KMW/KNDS Employee
>Go to Ukraine for Fricks and Laughs
I'd sign up
why havent you already?
your post makes no sense
absolutely nothing and no one has stopped you thus far, they need you
Chances are, Rheinmetall will put a brutal amount of antiair and antidrone around the facility just to flex on any and all Kinzhals and other cruise missiles. The best weapon advertisement is actual demonstration on the battlefield.
I'd wager a guess the factory will be the best defended point in Ukraine.
There are no Rheinmetall mercenaries with AA missiles. The Ukrainian state and government is responsible for protecting the plant
>god pay
>engineering job where German autism pays off
>literally drowning in Ukrainian pussy
Frick yes I would take it.
Newsflash: Rheinmetall just bought Romanian heavy equipment company Automecanica:
https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2024/02/2024-02-01-rheinmetall-acquires-majority-stake-in-automecanica-medias-romania
I am almost finished with my mecheng degree in Germany.
Should I apply unironically? Is it possible???
hey man, no job is going to look at that experience and scoff. I'd go for it.
Yeah I thought the same. Also danger money (I dont know how to say it in English) will be through the roof
hazard pay
In all honesty yes
The risks:
>The vatBlack person cruise missile stock is nonexistent and they've shown their targeting is so fricking embarrassingly bad you're statistically safer in an actual strategic building than a civilian one
>Shasneeds are jokes and have piss baby payloads
>All this shit gets intercepted by increasingly robust air defense
The boons:
>Get paid a baller wage
>God tier resume material
>Instant panty dropper when you tell girls not only are you a highly skilled/paid engineer you also went into a conflict zone to build military shit and protect european freedom
>Get to personally contribute to TZD
No-fricking-brainer.
Yes my reasoning exactly. But I doubt they will take people fresh from uni to train there. But I will contact them I think. Only thing in my favour is good grades and I did an internship in a MIC company once too.
Have to look it up when I am home
if they are building something from scratch fresh-out-of-uni may be precisely what they need several of. you'll be working under experienced engineers (mostly industrial and quality) but you'll be working very closely with them. you'll be working with millwrights, electricians, controls and automation technicians and the engineers/managers. shoot them your resume, point out that you don't have any outstanding commitments that would make you need to run home all of a sudden. then, for the love of God, drop all social media while you are there. take it off your phone and don't log in. the last thing you want is to catch a missile. because of Snapchat or PrepHole.
go forth and have your adventure!
Worst thing they can say is nein
I would. Sounds like a true adventure.
Go for it. I really enjoyed the few months I spent in Ukraine before the war. Good people, good food, the beer is just ok though
>Should I apply unironically? Is it possible???
It's a good way into the defense industry.
They see that later on and they know you can handle not only crisis conditions but the work itself.
Otherwise you'd have to compete against others wanting into the defense industry but here you can trade bravery for competitive expertise. Make no mistake though, there is a risk and you absolutely stay in safety whenever possible. Nobody will remember the brave engineer who stayed outside just before a missile strike took place.
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>Rheinmetall mercenaries
You really think a company like this won't hire subcontractors from defense sector?
They don't NEED Rheinmetall mercenaries, they can hire a company for their needs with big NATO money. And much like the junior engineer in above comment, the defense sector has people drooling over the option to go to Ukraine to secure a western plant in a relatively safe area.
when I was single? absolutely.
now that I'm married? probably not.
it's just a different risk calculus.
>fuchs
A cute
I hope they try to put a BTR-4 turret on one
It will take them about 0.27 seconds to install that turret and add ERA.
The fully domestic heavy IFV that Ukraine started planning a few months before the war started legitimately just looks like a Puma with ERA bricks on the frontal arc.
NATO doesn't have enough hydraulic fluid to supply that leaky thing.
>The pays great but you might get shahed'ed in the process.
I don’t see the down side
Of course. The risk is trivial and it would be interesting fun for anyone qualified.
Build it under a mountain, build it deep, add a lot of concrete, it may even serve a double purpose as a bunker for some HQ
>Fuchs
That's a typo right?
see
German for "fox"
CUTE
Next you're gonna tell me you didn't know "gepard" means cheetah
>He doesn't know "Leopard" means leopard
I know what it is, I'm just surprised Ukranians went for it.
It's like BTR-4 but smol
And the ones operated by the US Army are outright designated M93 Fox.
Anon, there won’t be anymore shaheds for Russia.
do you rock back and forth in your chair while you repeat that over and over?
What kind of air defense bubble are they imagining?
>The pays great but you might get shahed'ed in the process
Ahem
I can remember when hypothetical Germans were going to the Ukraine and paying children for photoshoots with used iPods....
You know when they call everyone into the office and you’re like “this could have been a zoom call”