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Estonia is sending Ukraine 80 million euros worth of aid including Javelin anti-tank missiles, proposes new long-term strategy (kaitseministeerium.ee)
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[–] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

i don't know what they cost today, but in the early 90s, javelins were around $40,000 per shot.

[–] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the wiki on javelins is wrong. 1996 to present for in service date. at least 1993 they were in use. it claims $240k missile only and $249 for the CLU. if you've ever held a CLU, your probably wondering where all that money went. that's a crazy inflation jump from $40k per missile.

[–] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

ill have to check my old TRADOC manual. i think it was printed in 1991. i don't recall if the javelin had a section in that document or not. I'll look when i get home.

edit: my IET TRADOC is dated January 1, 1990. there is no mention of the javelin in it. but we did have our hands on a training one somehow.

[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

$200K+ today

[–] Marduk73@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

man that is crazy money.