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To: Wonder Warthog

You’re kidding, right? Guided missiles are a lot more expensive than artillery rounds.


31 posted on 12/19/2016 8:13:25 AM PST by The Grammarian
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To: The Grammarian
"You’re kidding, right? Guided missiles are a lot more expensive than artillery rounds."

According to the article, not necessarily, when talking guided rounds. And the transport and launch hardware is a lot cheaper. An artillery round has to be constructed to withstand the high "G" forces of gun launching, which is probably what is driving the expense. G forces for a missile are much less (and hence less expensive to build).

33 posted on 12/19/2016 8:58:57 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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