[rdcbn1]

nteresting in it's brevity, Putin says the Russians are not using the good stuff.

Sure, that's why Russia is resurrecting T62’s, because its saving all the “good stuff” for...

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Perhaps Putin is pulling T62s out of moth balls because they are cheaper than Javelin missiles and Putin has almost as many T62s as NATO has Javelins.

Literally.

A Russian T72 tank can be had for about $50K - a T62 is less.

A Javelin costs about $175K for the launch system and about $80K for the missile itself.

Russia is ramping up production of it's newest version of the T90 tanks

[Timber Rattler]

So how much are the Russian tank crewmen worth?

[tlozo]

Perhaps Putin is pulling T62s out of moth balls because they are cheaper than Javelin missiles and Putin has almost as many T62s as NATO has Javelins. A Russian T72 tank can be had for about $50K - a T62 is less. A Javelin costs about $175K

Sorry for the Russian tank crews, where some cold hearted sob in Russia makes that kind of a calculation.

British NLAWs cost $40K each.

[ansel12]

“””Perhaps Putin is pulling T62s out of moth balls because they are cheaper than Javelin missiles and Putin has almost as many T62s as NATO has Javelins.”””

How does the cost of the trained tank crew figure into that theory?

[Farmerbob]

[Putin has almost as many T62s as NATO has Javelins.
A Russian T72 tank can be had for about $50K - a T62 is less.]

How much is a russian tank crew worth?