Q&A · 2:36:20-2:38:26

What 40 mm ammunition costs in bulk

An informal ammunition-cost estimate connects shell capability, bulk orders, and the price of payload-carrying FPV drones.

Question

What does a timed-fuze 40 mm shell cost?

Short answer

The discussion offers roughly £10 to £100 per round depending on capability, with some proposed rounds costing more and bulk purchasing helping keep unit costs down.

Notes

The estimate offered is roughly £10 to £100 per 40 mm round, depending on its capabilities, with more elaborate proposed rounds costing more. These are informal figures relayed through a contact and vary with the ammunition specified. Buying by the ton or in batches of ten thousand is offered as a reason the unit price can be low. Even the upper end of the quoted range is compared favorably with the price of many FPV drones carrying a meaningful payload.