Well I agree with the sentiment of the post but at the time the Javelin was the star of the Ukraine war theater, it’s actual cost was…hmm …wait a second…oh…way way more.
Geez, $240k for the reusable launcher and $200k per missle, with other similar but less effective missles costing $33k and RPGs (which have 300m range instead of 2500m range and won’t kill the same level of armor) at an astonishing $80 a piece. That’s more surprising to me, $80 is crazy cheap!
But damn, I wonder how much of the Javelin’s price is actual cost vs being a monopoly.
Well I agree with the sentiment of the post but at the time the Javelin was the star of the Ukraine war theater, it’s actual cost was…hmm …wait a second…oh…way way more.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/12/19/bang-for-your-buck-does-a-javelin-missile-really-cost-as-much-as-a-ferrari/
Geez, $240k for the reusable launcher and $200k per missle, with other similar but less effective missles costing $33k and RPGs (which have 300m range instead of 2500m range and won’t kill the same level of armor) at an astonishing $80 a piece. That’s more surprising to me, $80 is crazy cheap!
But damn, I wonder how much of the Javelin’s price is actual cost vs being a monopoly.
Come on Xiaomi, there’s an opportunity here.