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Only_Razzmatazz_4498 t1_j9ycbot wrote

Reply to comment by chipperlew in [OC] Cost of Taking Down Unidentified Object Over Lake Huron by Metalytiq

And even the firing of an actual sidewinder is probably worth it to get operational data. I’m sure they have to do some of those from time to time to make sure the systems are working.

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chipperlew t1_j9ycqbg wrote

Also, the whole operation, including the miss costs about the same as a single cruise missile. No coincidence there.

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