How much does a tank cost? This question is often asked by lovers of military equipment, and not only them. After all, the fact is that almost all information on the cost and certain other parameters of the military industry is classified, and it’s extremely difficult to find exact figures in the general access. And those that are may not correspond to reality.
However, this applies only to the latest designs. For example, finding information on the cost of the same tanks from the Second World War is quite simple. But we will analyze the most top-end and modern models.
Armata
The new Russian tank was presented to the general public on May 9, 2015 during a parade on Red Square. Long before him, everyone was wondering: how much does a tank cost? Naturally, no one could name the exact number. But given that this is a model of the last generation, an order of magnitude superior to others, we can conclude that the amount should be rather big.
In 2014, figures came up to 400 million rubles per unit, but at the beginning of 2015, the director of the plant where they manufactured “Almaty” said that their cost would not exceed 250 million rubles. And this is more like the truth.
T-90
Also, some information about how much the tank costs was received in 2010 from the Commander-in-Chief of the Army Alexander Postnikov. He stated that each T-90 tank costs the state 118 million rubles. But later, General Yuri Kovalenko denied his words and reduced the figure to 70 million. Which of them is right - unfortunately, is unknown. But such statements give at least a rough idea of how much fighting vehicles cost.
Foreign
According to the analytical service of the Ministry of Defense, the price of the German Leopard-2 is 167 million, and the Ukrainian T-80 - 120 million rubles. Well, the American "Abrams" costs the taxpayer budget of 217 million in terms of rubles.
Echo of War
Now on the Internet there are many ads for the sale of a tank. And it's not a joke. The fact is that in almost all countries there is an opportunity to buy a tank absolutely legally. The price depends on the model and starts from about 2 million rubles. Naturally, this will not be a combat vehicle, but the so-called demilitarized one, which does not have the ability to shoot, and all additional on-board weapons are removed. According to the documents, the car will pass as a caterpillar tractor or tractor. But riding around the city to work or to the store will not work, - This technique prohibits movement on asphalt. She can only maneuver on country roads.
The T-34s are in greatest demand, of which there are quite a lot after the war. In second place are German models, but they are more difficult to find, and prices are sky-high. But there is an opportunity to purchase more modern models, for example, the T-72 for 1.7 million rubles. So, how much the tank costs, we figured it out. But it is better not to have any relation to such a technique.