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CID1990 wrote:
Chizzang wrote:Last I heard was Hellfires were something like $55,000 each
Without looking it up, and assuming you are correct, I would say that the Hellfire would have to be the cheapest smart weapon ever developed by the US

if the 55K price tag is correct

I was thinking more up in the 300K-400K range
Quick google reveals anywhere from $55k to $106k/missile. THAT is an expensive way to kill the bad guys.
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CID1990 wrote:
Chizzang wrote:Last I heard was Hellfires were something like $55,000 each
Without looking it up, and assuming you are correct, I would say that the Hellfire would have to be the cheapest smart weapon ever developed by the US

if the 55K price tag is correct

I was thinking more up in the 300K-400K range
I think it's closer to $60, IIRC.
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[img]The Shiite-led government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has already received 75 AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles made by Lockheed Martin Corp. and will soon get 10 ScanEagle reconnaissance drones made by Boeing Co.‘s Insitu unit, according to a Dec. 25 article in The New York Times by Michael Gordon and Eric Schmitt.

The missiles, which cost about $70,000 apiece,[/img]
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Ibanez wrote:http://www.dodbuzz.com/2013/12/26/iraq- ... le-drones/

[img]The Shiite-led government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has already received 75 AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles made by Lockheed Martin Corp. and will soon get 10 ScanEagle reconnaissance drones made by Boeing Co.‘s Insitu unit, according to a Dec. 25 article in The New York Times by Michael Gordon and Eric Schmitt.

The missiles, which cost about $70,000 apiece,[/img]
I wonder how long it will take for a drone and Hellfire to end up in Iran.
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I'd prefer watching this in HD! Why is it always in black & white?!!? :evil:
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Grizo406 wrote:I'd prefer watching this in HD! Why is it always in black & white?!!? :evil:
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