Ahh, yeah, the software and tech was done locally, by their equivalent of Raytheon or whatever

Gonna go look and see if there is a price tag floating around

2010 - $205 million approved for by the US House of reps 410-4

2012 - another $680 million authorised

Ya know.... if we're getting free access to the tech inside, then this isn't a bad deal

For less than 1bil, we essentially outsourced the R&D, and testing to Isreal

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/americas-capitol-defended-by-missile-norway-25696

That billion was spent without rights to the tech

The US is now gonna buy the rights

Are we buying the rights? Or are we buying a single unit?

I don't have access to the contract unfortunately, read the article

The IP rights seemingly

From the article, it seems they get full access to the inner workings

And a unit

If you were to treat Israel as a defense contractor, this is completely normal for the DoD

A unit costs 50 mil

And we don't know the price anyway so not much of an argument to be had

We subsidize it's creation, and then we become a customer

I'm just pointing out it's hilarious the US seemingly paid the lion's share in production and development and didn't even secure equal rights

Despite military personnel at the time pointing that out

You're assuming we don't have rights

Well what are you paying for

Exclusive rights?

Don't think so given they are the ones who use it the most

It's not like we can expect them to ship us a full defense system free of charge

Lmao, you invested over a billion

A unit is worth 50 mil

The components themselves still cost money

The components are made by US companies

R&D is what is costly in most cases

If it's only 50mil, the yeah, it seems we already have open access to the tech, we're just actually paying for the equipment

"We will invest nearly $1 billion on this. This is the goal, in addition to the $205 million that the U.S. government has authorized," Shani said.

An Israeli defense general said that

But then the US just ponied up the billion

Yeah that I can agree with

If they are buying a unit, it's less ridiculous but if it's the rights it's comical

Like, you realize a SINGLE F-22 costs $340million, right?

Yeah, and?

Apples and oranges

Not really

We know the cost of a unit, so yeah it's irrelevant what a jet costs