Spinflight wrote:Well 3 RHA + 4 RA, assuming 3 batteries of 6 wouldn't get much change ( at current prices ) from £200m. Assume 2% inflation and it's going to be closer to £250m.
2 x 2 x 6 makes 24, a new K9 is about $4m, so with Brit mods, call that £4m... so a clean £100m
- funnily enough, Finland wanted some for 100m euros, and got 36-50, already tested with domestic networked batlle mgt system, currently used rounds and a Swedish counter-btry radar
- how come 50% to 100% more units? Had to buy used, to begin with. All done in a year, compare with Polish project for a similar piece: 20 years, two changes of gun and the only really domestic part is the fire control/ networked battle mgt system
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