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Goonch

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4. Russia is on the "winning side" of the "cost imposition curve,"

Reply to housecat (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 07:03 PM

Jan 2023

- since the Shahed-series drones appear to cost about $20,000 each, whereas air-to-air missiles or ground-based interceptors cost between $400,000 and $1.2 million each. The Shahed 129 is capable of combat and reconnaissance missions and has an endurance of 24 hours; it is similar in size, shape and role to the American MQ-1 Predator drone.

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I might not be in the right place, so please direct me to the right forum [View all] housecat Jan 2023 OP

I don't know how expenseive the drone is, but the damage the drones cause is incalculable. femmedem Jan 2023 #1

No question that the cost of saving lives and cities is small compared to the benefit. housecat Jan 2023 #12

Isn't the question "What are several more innocent Ukrainian civilian lives worth?" rather than Atticus Jan 2023 #2

Every Ukranian life -- civilian, military, visitor--is invaluable. My question is simply can it housecat Jan 2023 #13

Combat drones are not cheap. They are not anything like those little hobby or photo drones; Ocelot II Jan 2023 #3

From what I understand, Iranian drones are less sophisticated and less costly than American-made. housecat Jan 2023 #14

Russia is on the "winning side" of the "cost imposition curve," Goonch Jan 2023 #4

The cost of shooting them down is balanced against the amount of damage they can do, Ocelot II Jan 2023 #5

Financial toll on Ukraine of downing drones 'vastly exceeds Russian costs' Goonch Jan 2023 #6

By costs I mean civilian deaths and property damage, not just the financial costs Ocelot II Jan 2023 #7

Absolutelty! But there are misseles and there are missiles able to do the job housecat Jan 2023 #10

Of course! But I'd rather have many that can do the job than fewer that also cost more housecat Jan 2023 #9

Thank you. That is what I wanted to know. housecat Jan 2023 #11

Thank you Goonch. You answered my question. I wasn't suggesting that we withhold necessary missiles, housecat Jan 2023 #15

Planted demoralizing meme? bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #8

What does that mean? housecat Jan 2023 #16