Mission economics compares platform, preparation, repair, logistics and loss costs with useful tasks completed. It helps avoid both unsafe cost cutting and over-engineering.
Mission context
Based on statistics HARDY uses as a design premise, the average battlefield lifecycle is 3–5 missions. Actual life depends on task, conditions and damage; this is not a warranty or universal benchmark.
Engineering approach
Design budget is directed toward functions that improve task completion: drive, energy, communications, sensors, payloads, repair and repeatable production.
What must be demonstrated
A useful calculation needs a defined scenario and explicit assumptions.
- configuration and preparation cost;
- cycle, failure, repair and return-to-service data;
- cost per useful completed task, not purchase price alone.
Limits and responsible claims
Public content does not reveal cost structure, volumes or unit-specific data. The 3–5 mission premise must not be presented as a service-life promise.