Bombing Pricelist: How Much US Ammunition Costs

The Pentagon, focusing on the concept of contactless war, quickly began to wastefully exploit its bomb arsenals, which consist of far from cast-iron blanks, but are replenished with rather expensive products.

Only in 2019 American aviation used 7423 ammunition of various types in Afghanistan and another 4729 in Iraq and Syria. In this regard, the price list presented by The War Zone is interesting.

As the publication indicates, it should be noted that prices fluctuate, "in some cases wildly," depending on various factors, including cost reduction when buying a large batch. This requires their differentiation according to the combat arms. You must also understand that there are specialized versions of ammunition that can cost significantly more than their more massive "brothers." At the same time, their price is averaged.

Air-to-air missiles:

AIM-9X Sidewinder (Air Force) - $ 472
AIM-9X Sidewinder (Navy) - $ 430
AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) (Air Force) - $ 1,095 million
AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) (Navy) - $ 995 018 thousand

AIM-9X

AIM-120

Air-to-surface missiles:

AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Managed Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) (Navy) - $ 6,149 million
AGM-114 Hellfire (Air Force) - $ 70
AGM-114 Hellfire (Army) - $ 213
AGM-114 Hellfire (Navy) - $ 45
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) (Air Force) - $ 1,266 million
AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) (Air Force) - $ 3,960 million
AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) (Navy) - $ 3,518 million
AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) (Army) - $ 324
AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) (Navy) - $ 243

AGM-114

AGM-158

AGM-158C

AGM-179A

High precision bombs:

GBU-39 / B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) (Air Force) - $ 39
GBU-53 / B StormBreaker / Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) (Air Force) - $ 195
GBU-53 / B StormBreaker / Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) (Navy) - $ 220
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) (Air Force) - $ 21
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) (Navy) - $ 22

JDAM

The so-called "cast iron" is also far from cheap. According to the Air Force budget, a 82-pound Mk500 standard unguided bomb will cost $ 4 per unit, while a 000-pound Mk2000 class unguided bomb costs $ 84 apiece.

Thus, as can be seen from the selection presented by The War Zone, the most expensive ammunition costing more than $ 6 million is AARGM-ER. This is a long-range anti-radar missile, which is planned to be integrated into the armament of the F / A-18E / F, EA-18G and F-35A / C aircraft. The second place goes to the AGM-158C, which costs $ 4 million. This is a long-range anti-ship missile designed to replace the Harpoon. The third position was held by the AGM-158, for which it would be necessary to pay almost $ 1,3 million. This is a high-precision missile defense system designed to hit important, highly protected stationary and moving targets.

Comments

[Pessimist22]

And the country pays for buying up US debts, including Russia.

[tuts]

Not paid but subsidized by inflating American sovereign debt
On the other hand, in order for the states to pay it off, you only need to turn on the printing press with a million dollar bill for three days, pay off your debts and launch a new currency with the old

[bessmertniy]

We bought their debts, and they financed anti-Russian activities for this, set trade barriers for us and imposed sanctions.

[tuts]

Yes ,
Moreover, we do not need to imagine much about ourselves, Americans are financing anti-government activities in at least 120 countries, this is their national policy to prevent everyone else (both allies and opponents) from developing
https://russian.rt.com/tag/ssha-proslushka

[Vladimir_2U]

I bought a liter of Coca-Cola, bought a cartridge for the M-16 for the US Army.

[Thrall]

Quote: Vladimir_2U

I bought a liter of Coca-Cola, bought a cartridge for the M-16 for the US Army.

[orionvitt]

From the same series. Using licensed Windows, you sponsor the US military.

Quote: Vladimir_2U

I bought a liter of Coca-Cola, bought a cartridge for the M-16 for the US Army.

[spirit]

At least something could be earned on these securities, they are now growing in price because people, in the face of the threat of crisis, get rid of ordinary securities and invest in this Treasury as the most reliable asset. Our unique clients, headed by Fiery Elvira, sold all this before the peak growth and stupidly bought the same US dollars on them and put them in European banks, since the comrades from the Central Bank didn’t have enough mind to use this money

[Zaurbek]

Not really ... just countries using the dollar in mutual settlements. US imitate dollars. and we all save this dollar from inflation. Buying up debts is one of the tools.

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Yes, and do not care about American spending. Let their taxpayers have a headache about it.
You write about our expenses in Syria.
How much bombs, missiles, the cost of sorties, etc. How much does Russia cost one day of war in Syria?
This interesting reading will be!
It will be clear how much they swell in Syria and still swell.

[Fantazer911]

Russia in Syria does not carry democracy according to the US pattern, but destroys militants created by the USA and sponsored by Turkey, don’t count other people's money, don’t destroy the infection, they’ll climb into our houses tomorrow, Europe has grabbed the problems on your head, you want it to be the same ?
Therefore, you minus me!

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Russia in Syria does not carry democracy according to the US pattern, but destroys militants created by the USA and sponsored by Turkey, don’t count other people's money, don’t destroy the infection, they’ll climb into our houses tomorrow

Your nickname - Fantazer911 - is fully justified.
You are watching Solovyov and Kiselyov less and listening less.
Instead, learn to think with your own head and learn to analyze what is happening around you.
You will learn a lot of new things, although in your case ...
Yes, and at the expense of cons. I’ve said it many times, and I’ll repeat it again -
I have minuses NAPLEVA-AT-AT!
Clear?

[Thrall]

Quote: Obi Wan Kenobi

how many swelled into Syria and still swell

Ask how many more in 1941-1945 "vbuhali"

[Alex Justice]

Syria, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Korea, etc. cannot be compared with the war to defend the Fatherland.

[mikstepanenko]

Syria, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Korea, etc. cannot be compared with the war to defend the Fatherland.
The war in Korea avoided the atomic bombing of Soviet cities. Syria - it is better to grind ISIS, etc. there, than to wait for them here (Chechnya taught nothing?). Further down the list is about the same.

[orionvitt]

You are not one of those who are like "we are in power here"?

Quote: Obi Wan Kenobi

Instead, learn to think with your own head and learn to analyze what is happening around you.

All your "analysis" and all your statements boil down to one "they all lie to us". Have you already heard. By the way, has Navalny been donated long ago?

[SOVIET UNION 2]

Russia in Syria does not carry democracy according to the US pattern, but destroys militants created by the USA and sponsored by Turkey, don’t count other people's money, don’t destroy the infection, they’ll climb into our houses tomorrow,

Maybe Russia does not bear democracy. But where is the world in LDNR? Where is the peace in Syria? What brought Russia positive? How is Russia different from the USA? Ukrainians fired at LDNR, and fired. The Syrians were both killed and bombed, so killed and bombed. This can be done in Israel, and Turkey, and in the states. Or maybe Russia and the states are partners? And really! Maybe this is all business and there is a section of spheres of influence?

[Aleks2048]

Not just because a person asked a question

How much does Russia cost one day of war in Syria?
This interesting reading will be!
It will be clear how much they swell in Syria and still swell.

In reply

don’t destroy the infection, they’ll climb into our houses tomorrow,

Or maybe the answer is wrong? Maybe if we were going to protect ourselves, then it would be cheaper to equip the border of the Russian Federation. How interesting is a kilometer of border equipped with the latest technology? How much does gearbox equipment cost? At the airport, seaport, train station?
After comparing these figures, it will be possible to answer which is better for the Russian Federation ... Well, at the same time, evaluate the decisions taken by the Russian leadership.
And so fortunetelling on coffee grounds.

[SOVIET UNION 2]

When the price of oil was above $ 100, Putin sarcastically remarked that below $ 70 was unprofitable for the states. This is lower than the cost of producing oil shale. At the same time, he also sarcastically expressed his attitude to Assad. And what did Putin say when the price dropped to 20-30 bucks? we are threatened by terrorists and they need to be wetted at distant approaches! Who was wet? Oil tankers! What did Putin say? Pipe from horizon to horizon! Erdogan’s business has suffered. He was offered the Turkish Stream. Accidentally. Or beat off lower oil and gas prices? [quote

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[quoteIt will be clear how much we swelled into Syria and still swell.] [/ quote]

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Obi Wan Kenobi

You write about our expenses in Syria.
How much bombs, missiles, the cost of sorties, etc. How much does Russia cost one day of war in Syria?

I'm afraid we will never know. For their people (taxpayers, whose money, in fact, is a war), this information is classified under secret.
Nowhere have I even met info on the cost of the flight hour of combat aircraft. For the Americans, this is almost in the public domain.

[Antidote]

The meaning of counting other people's money is not entirely clear.

[Same lech]

The meaning of counting other people's money is not entirely clear.

It makes sense that we do not repeat the mistakes of the Americans.
They created the F-35 and F-22 for fabulous money, but in general they are of little use.

[SOVIET UNION 2]

Well then, depending on how you count! It doesn’t matter what the F-35 is. It is important how much I have had from this! Do you cut a chip? And what are the mistakes of the Americans? Subtle calculation and nothing more! After all, capitalism!

[SovAr238A]

Quote: The same Lech

It makes sense that we do not repeat the mistakes of the Americans.
They created the F-35 and F-22 for fabulous money, but in general they are of little use.

Why are we creating the Su-57?
Why are we creating new rockets and new bombs?

If you think that they will be cheaper just because. that they are Russian - I note that you should study the production economy. Well, there about the cost and what it is made up of.

[rotmistr60]

Antidote
The meaning of counting other people's money is not entirely clear.

So it’s not we who consider strangers, it is the Americans who count their money. If you have noticed, the information provided by The War Zone is provided.

[SOVIET UNION 2]

There is another question of the calculation method. Well, let's say we spent a million on a rocket launch. What destroyed for this million? How much damage was done? Here our Caliber smashed an earthen hut. Is it a victory or a zilch? A rocket carrier smashed. Is it a victory or a zilch? The MiG rocket smashed, this is clearly a victory! The tank burned out of the rocket, this is also a victory! Therefore, the calculations are not so simple!

[aszzz888]

Antidote (Paul) Today, 06:19
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The meaning of counting other people's money is not entirely clear.

Well, at least for general development; for comparison; to understand the cost of our enemy's military products, etc. I don’t put a minus in principle. And here's another, if serg.shishkov2015 (Sergey Borisovich Shishkov) allows, I will quote his post "Interesting article! This question of the cost of one piece of ammunition did not come across to me! Informative!"

[SOVIET UNION 2]

And what is incomprehensible? Consider someone else's money what's wrong? How much they spent, how much they burned out! Everything is in the spirit of capitalism! The competitor spent so much. On so much burned. All the life of capitalism it has been! This is called competition!

[serg.shishkov2015]

Interesting article! This question of the cost of one piece of ammunition did not come across to me! Informative!

[rocket757]

As the publication indicates, it should be noted that prices fluctuate, "in some cases wildly," depending on various factors, including cost reduction when buying a large batch.

In short, "litter with babosikami" !!! The economy of war, what else can I say ... however, this is the economy of "war against minke".
Honestly, the contactless method has its advantages, this is also true and it will not be harmful to anyone.
Expensive, but military people will be more whole.

[Rurikovich]

Quote: rocket757

In short, "they litter with babosikami" !!!

What are they! Fed will print as much as necessary and will be washed through another war

[rocket757]

Quote: Rurikovich

Quote: rocket757

In short, "they litter with babosikami" !!!

What are they! Fed will print as much as necessary and will be washed through another war

This is YES ... at tsu due, as usual! Oh, they got the hang of doing it.

[SOVIET UNION 2]

Not so simple. They will print it. Bombed and driven into the Stone Age. What is the main thing here? The main thing that will be driven into the Stone Age and will make a debtor for life! Why do printed papers have weight? Because they are provided with modern technology. And why paper dushmans have no weight? Because they are not provided with any modern technology!

[rocket757]

The answer is "simple", which many have understood. Make a "vigorous" club, then they won't come and get bombed.

[orionvitt]

Quote: rocket757

In short, "litter with babosikami" !!! Economy of war, what else can I say

It would be nothing if at its own expense. But the fact of the matter is that the US economy is paid by the whole world. As soon as he "picked up" the dollar, he has already contributed to the US military budget.

[rocket757]

This is not news .. but it is repeated again and again until the SYSTEM of striped control over world finances is destroyed once and for all.

[orionvitt]

Quote: rocket757

That's not news .

Yes, this is not news, this is a given. Which for some reason many cannot understand, claiming that "America lives for its own."

[rocket757]

Quote: orionvitt

for some reason, many cannot understand, claiming that "America lives for its own."

This is a mantra ... the flawed, refusing to understand, to try to understand, must repeat it "before and after meals" otherwise their world will crumble.

[Lamata]

Here are the cuts there, probably !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rocket757]

Not without it, of course. But, there are still many gangster ways backed up by serious force.

[Zaurbek]

It is interesting to look at our layout .. what and how much.?

[Naz]

So it should be that someone else's boblo count, spend, then they can.

[SovAr238A]

Quote: Zaurbek

It is interesting to look at our layout .. what and how much.?

As much if not more expensive.
And I find it more expensive.

[Zaurbek]

Corr ammunition depends on the production flow .... some sort of Cornet or MANPADS is probably much cheaper in our direction .... and I don’t know the caliber of the new caliber or new corr .... or Su57.

[SovAr238A]

Quote: Zaurbek

Corr ammunition depends on the production flow .... some sort of Cornet or MANPADS is probably much cheaper in our direction .... and I don’t know the caliber of the new caliber or new corr .... or Su57.

Any production depends on many reasons:
This is a modern design school.
This is the material and technological base with a fleet of the most modern machines and equipment.
These are specialists working on these machines.
This applies to every supplier supplier, of which several thousand are on the same Su-57 aircraft.
This is the number of devices in the series.

Yes, we can assemble an excellent aircraft, but since our designers easily pull the beam of a light transport vehicle by 2 tons, we understand. that with the designers as it’s not very.
With the material and technical base, everything is generally seams.
Composites were cut off for us - and the MC-21 got up for 3-4 years.
Machine tools from the Czech Republic were cut off to us - and the Armat project was already being discussed as inappropriate.
With electronics, logistics - everything is very bad in fact.
For in case of piece production on backward machines and with a low level of skill of workers, the reject rate reaches 90%. Which must be included in the cost.

And if they tell me that we have super-specialists in factories, then I will only laugh.
We do not need single super specialists, we need a modern machine park with personnel who can work on these machines and technologists who can write the right cards.

[Zaurbek]

The price of the plant also depends on the flow rate .... and as for the beam .. first you want to pay an engineer 30t.r./month, and then require a HiTech product from him. And the student then does not go to study for this profession, but goes to the economics faculty and becomes a manager.

[SovAr238A]

Quote: Zaurbek

The price of the plant also depends on the flow rate .... and as for the beam .. first you want to pay an engineer 30t.r./month, and then require a HiTech product from him. And the student then does not go to study for this profession, but goes to the economics faculty and becomes a manager.

Those. you are aware of the state of production processes now, right? Then the question is, if everyone knows, then why the hell is the myth about our modern design school and the cheapness of our weapons?

[Zaurbek]

The leadership received money 10 years ago and thought that money was weapons tomorrow ... but there were no more engineers and hard workers with divorces. Where do you think Skills competitions have gone now? But in general, the global trend, a decrease in the popularity of engineering professions in developed countries ...

[Chaldon48]

Air-to-air missiles, I suppose, are not consumed.

[Lamata]

BUT purchased

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Chaldon48

Air-to-air missiles, I suppose, are not consumed

why so? In addition, each rocket is designed for a strictly defined number of takeoffs and landings - then it must either be sent to the factory for maintenance or written off.

[Yrec]

Quote: Pessimist22

And the country pays for buying up US debts, including Russia.

Precisely, while you have a hundred bucks under your mattress "for a rainy day" - consider that your contribution is in the Pentagon's budget. By the way, any chela who has dollars is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, so I advise you to observe American laws if you have dollars

[Grigory_45]

AIM-9X Sidewinder (Air Force) - $ 472
AIM-9X Sidewinder (Navy) - $ 430

I wonder why ammunition for the Navy is cheaper than for the Air Force? In theory, the first should be more expensive - the operation of carrier-based aviation presents more stringent requirements for weapons. Or is it all about the volume of the series? ..

[bogart047]

are they made of gold with these ammunition? Noble cut, Serdyukov should toss and turn in a coffin ... I hope, soon

[Lexus]

What difference does it cost? The loser will always pay for the war (Libyan $ 150 billion is still "frozen" in Western banks, as well as Iranian and Iraqi funds, drug flows from Afghanistan are also clear who covers and "milks"). And expensive modern weapons are orders of magnitude more effective than "cheap" ones that do not meet current requirements. There is nothing you can do about it. "Clamping" on weapons and ammunition is more expensive.

[Alf]

The realities of modern warfare.

[ugol2]

Why should they count money?
The machine will still print