BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles with the Berezhok module are actively involved in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine. The combat module is equipped with a 30-mm automatic cannon, an AG-30 automatic grenade launcher and Kornet anti-tank systems.
Each shell for the M777 costs $53,000. The Javelin costs $175,000 but that includes the launcher which is reusable. The on target rate for them under ideal conditions is not even 19%. The kill rate is even more pathetic. The Javelins sent to Ukraine were mostly over 20 years old. The warhead needs refurbishing every 10 years and the batteries even more often. The ones sent to Ukraine were never refurbished so mostly served to expose the soldiers firing them and getting them killed. The M777 is made out of exotic metals to keep weight down and has a high muzzle pressure for bragging rights about range. This is why the barrel needs replacing after only 200 rounds. At a maximum firing rate of 4 rounds per minute the barrel will need replacing in 50 minutes. All the west's weapons are like this. Mostly made to impress children with specification bragging. HIMARS cost $25 to $55 million each and are being taken out with $2000 drones. No wonder Russia is slow walking this war. They'll bankrupt the west by allowing them to keep bringing in there equipment. Plus the US is paying to support Ukraine because their economy is in collapse. How long before another $100 billion aid package?
Poster Comment:
That F-22 used to shoot down a $12 balloon costs $85,000 an hour to operate. The F-22 needs frequent engine repair so it could never be used in a war zone. The F-22 and the F-35 are inferior to the SU-35. The F-16 turned 49 years-old.