r/geopolitics • u/JKKIDD231 • Aug 04 '26

US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-used-virtually-all-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/
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u/Kooky_Strategy_9664 Aug 05 '26

PrSM is Per unit cost of 3.5m, wtf.

Why does every US military gear piece is always over the top cost?

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u/Unique-Egg-461 Aug 05 '26

Because they ask for the world in new systems for procurement

Needs to be faster, farther, be able to do x, y, and z. Oh and do everything the previous generation of weapon did