Defensive weapons

[jester]

It never ceases to amaze me. A missile costs depending on the ordinance used anywhere from 10k to 1 million.

But, how much does it costs to recruit, train, pay and then burry a soldier, give his widow/mother his indemnity, then recruit and retrain his replacement?

Speaking purely financialy it is a better deal to use a piece of hardware still. But, alas, the brass doesn't think ahead.

[headquarters]

Originally Posted by jester

It never ceases to amaze me. A missile costs depending on the ordinance used anywhere from 10k to 1 million.

But, how much does it costs to recruit, train, pay and then burry a soldier, give his widow/mother his indemnity, then recruit and retrain his replacement?

Speaking purely financialy it is a better deal to use a piece of hardware still. But, alas, the brass doesn't think ahead.

probably less than one million it would seem

[kato13]

Reminds me of the fact that during peak production RPG-16 rounds were manufactured for the equivalent of something like 75 cents (US).

"Quantity has a quality all its own" - Joseph Stalin

[headquarters]

Originally Posted by kato13

Reminds me of the fact that during peak production RPG-16 rounds were manufactured for the equivalent of something like 75 cents (US).

"Quantity has a quality all its own" - Joseph Stalin

wow!!

how many millions did they make?

[kato13]

I don't have solid numbers on how many they made but on the current international market they go for about 14 dollars. I was reading about a firing range in Lebanon where you can shoot them off for 25 dollars a shot.

[kcdusk]

Its 99% of accountants that give the rest of us a bad name.

[jester]

Originally Posted by kato13

Reminds me of the fact that during peak production RPG-16 rounds were manufactured for the equivalent of something like 75 cents (US).

"Quantity has a quality all its own" - Joseph Stalin

Well, that is also the result of a comand economy, where everyone works for a set wage determined by the state. And what was the going wage of the worker at the time? I wonder how much Chinese made ones actualy cost to make? Probably pretty close to that figure I would imagine since Norinco uses convict slave labor they really are just paying for the raw materials and transport costs, again all state owned/controlled/run so that is at a reduced rate or technicaly no cost. Shipping overseas and marketing could be the major cost.