Il Regno Unito paga 821.000 dollari per ogni barca drone, mentre il Sea Baby ucraino, collaudato in combattimento, costa 200.000 dollari, la Gran Bretagna dovrebbe guardare a est
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/uk_pays_821k_per_drone_boat_while_ukraines_combat_proven_sea_baby_costs_200k_britain_should_look_east-17816.html
di Scary_Statement4612
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It has to be noted, just for accuracy’s sake, that PPP conversion factor differs by a factor of almost exactly 3.0 between Ukraine and the UK, that is, UK’s nominal price levels are about 3x higher (with the nominal per capita GDP being 9x higher, this isn’t a surprise). So it doesn’t necessarily mean that British boat producers are incompetent, wasteful, or corrupt – it mostly reflects general cost differences between countries.
When I read the article it did include the operational equipment,training and ongoing support. It also depends on what platform the drones will be carrying. If they were just one way drones packed with explosives Ukrainian drones would probably be preferable but more details are required
Certain equipment may be acceptable in wartime, when higher risks are tolerated, but it is not safe enough for normal operations.
40 knots is not 40kmh.
It’s also worth noting that awarding defence contracts to domestic firms can act as an economic stimulus, supporting local jobs, supply chains, and strategic industrial capacity.
Everyone is going to start buying Ukrainian drone tech after the Iran situation has proven how powerful drones are. Taiwan should especially with how America is abandoning them.