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Math Iran is Winning: $3M Missile vs $50K Drone

Math Iran is Winning: $3M Missile vs $50K Drone

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The math Iran is winning: $3M missile vs $50K droneIran's use of inexpensive drones puts the US and its allies at an economic disadvantage, with the cost of... 05.03.2026, Sputnik Africa

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The math Iran is winning: $3M missile vs $50K droneIran's use of inexpensive drones puts the US and its allies at an economic disadvantage, with the cost of defense far exceeding the price of attack, The New York Times reported."The cost ratio per shot, per interception, is at best 10 to one. But it could be more like 60 or 70 to one in terms of cost, in favor of Iran," the NYT quoted a US drone manufacturer as saying.🟠 American Patriot interceptor: $3 million per shot.🟠 Iranian Shahed drone: $20,000–$50,000.

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