[Zhang Fei]

[These extended standard shells (XM982 Excalibur GPS-guided munition) cost ~US$5,000 each. Finned and GPS guided, with a dispersion, across its entire range, of 10 meters, circular error probable of 5 m (16 ft).]

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This is what I got from a recent article:

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https://www.fieldartillery.org/news/army-to-cut-155-mm-artillery-spending-citing-budget-pressure
[Funding for the M982 Excalibur precision-guided round, which is reported separately from other 155 mm ammunition, would fall slightly under the FY-22 budget request, to $73.5 million, from $76.8 million in the FY-21 budget appropriation.

Unit costs would more than double to $176,624 per round in FY-22, from $80,948 in FY-21.]

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Since these are basically short range guided missiles fired from a howitzer, I figured they wouldn’t be cheap.

[PIF]

The rocket assist version which they are not getting costs US$70,000 per round. These are US military costs.

What happens when things go through special bills to sent weapons to other countries is between manufactures and politicians as to finial cost in a particular bill — I now remove my hat from in front of my mouth ...