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[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

russia and nk uses 152mm, not 155mm

[–] eleitl@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I am aware. The 3 mm calibre difference has no impact on fabrication costs.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

the difference is in different cost of workforce, different manufacturing standards, different materials, different fill, different fuze (easily 1/3 of cost),

[–] eleitl@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

In terms of bucks per kill the West is doing an order of magnitude worse.