Each warplane costs $12,000 per hour to fly, and each helicopter $3,000 per hour, according to IHS. Vitaly V. Kuzmin / Wikicommons
Moscow Times: Calculating the Cost of Russia's War in Syria
Russian air strikes in Syria are costing Moscow up to $4 million per day, data collated for The Moscow Times by a defense think tank showed.
The figures by IHS Jane's show that bombing raids, supply runs, infrastructure and ground personnel — along with a salvo of cruise missiles fired into the conflict zone — have cost Russia $80 million-$115 million since strikes began on Sept. 30.
Compared to Russia's 3.1 trillion ruble ($50 billion) defense budget this year, that is small change. But the Kremlin could see its costs and commitments grow. Analysts warn that the conflict in Syria could drag on for years, and if soldiers die, Russian involvement could dramatically escalate.
Update: This is how much Russia's 'war' in Syria costs (CNBC)
WNU Editor: If true .... this war has so far been very cheap for Russia. But no one .... myself included .... believes that as this conflict continues, it will remain low-cost.
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750.000$ in total im munition... can the bombs drop truly be that inexpensive or was rhat from a single plane only
Iron bombs are cheap.
GBU-12's for example cost $22K apiece. They are a 2 part system, the MK-82 bomb, which costs $2K, and the Paveway guidance system, which costs $20K.
Thank you for your response Jay. I was just about to Google the cost for each bomb.
WNU Editor,
Way too many years costing weapons and tech.
thank you - that clears it up..
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