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Originally Posted by Dectilion
according to wikipedia, 1 F100 costs about 385 million euros, even with modifications, i dont understand how the Australian ships can be a couple of billion dollars each
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"The 48 missile cells on this ship, the Aegis combat system on air warfare destroyer, that and many other things make it fully interoperable with our key ally the United States," he said.
"I can assure you that the Australianisation of the Spanish F100, with larger engines, with sonar buoys and a whole variety of other capabilities will well and truly deliver the capability that the government set for itself in the white paper and in the subsequent updates."
The $4.5 billion investment in Australia would not only create jobs in South Australia and Victoria, Dr Nelson said.
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When you factor in training and weapons, the numbers add up about right. Navies aren't cheap. According to Navantia, the F-105 hull cost around 550 million US in FY07 dollars, and didn't include the weapons and systems in the price. When you add it up, the costs make sense. Weapons, Systems, Services, and Crews don't come cheap.