A conspicuous defence price can be misleading without its technical requirements. A specialist tool might need precise tolerances, low weight for space use, or compatibility with particular materials. Nuclear engineering can impose especially demanding tolerances. Domestic production also means paying skilled shipyard and engineering wages. A steady workload supports careers with substantial civilian applications, so a simple comparison with an ordinary retail tool leaves out much of the cost.
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What a headline defence price can conceal
Expensive specialist tools and domestic defence production involve technical tolerances and skilled labour that ordinary retail comparisons can miss.