• slaacaa@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      A single Javelin anti-tank missile costs around 250k. Weapons are expensive, more so when companies owned by congressmen’s buddies want to make enormous profits.

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      11 months ago

      The M795 projectile is about $500, so that sounds about right. Just the “dumb” shells are fairly cheap. Once you start adding guidance and specialized fuses, the price starts to get cranked up. I don’t know too much about artillery though, but the powder charges should be fairly cheap as well.

      I would have to start digging to find what the real prices are, but it’s probably still in the ballpark. The real cost is in the equipment.