The article is very, very superficial, we just wanted to give a general idea of ​​the price level in US SF.

The approximate cost of Special Forces equipment (Green Berets) for 2017-2018.

In this article, of course, a lot of errors, because it’s impossible to figure out the exact number for many positions, if only because the fighters of the United States Special Forces (US SF) can use (and use) a completely different layout, depending on many factors, including: specialization, mission goals and personal preferences.

It should be understood that in most cases we found commercial prices that are listed on the office. sites and various trading floors, which is not entirely correct, because often contracted purchase prices are much lower than commercial prices. However, in most cases, information about the state. The contracts are closed and it is simply not possible to find out purchase prices. It is also worthwhile to understand that part of the equipment and equipment is purchased by fighters of special forces independently, and many contract positions are even more expensive (taking into account the costs of research and production, if these developments were initiated by the US Armed Forces). Prices are indicated at the time of writing and it is far from always possible to get them from the official websites of manufacturers or official dealers, which is why in these cases prices are given from various trading platforms.

Separately, I would like to point out that the purpose of this article is only to give an approximate idea of ​​the price level for equipment and equipment of US SF soldiers and in no case does this article describe even a small fraction of the equipment and equipment used by soldiers of this special forces unit.

P.S. There are probably inaccuracies in the article: if you notice them, please indicate this in the comments. However, we kindly ask you not to write in the comments “but you forgot to indicate this!”: We didn’t forget anything - this is not a whale list, but simply very approximate price tags for certain types of equipment and gear.

Head protection and ext. helmet equipment

1. Helmet OPS-CORE FAST MT SUPER HIGH CUT HELMET: $ 1662 (price taken from the official site)

2. Mount for NVC Wilcox L4 G24: $ 462.93 (price taken from tnvc.com)

3. NVD L-3 AN / PVS-31 BNVD: ~ $ 12,999 (price taken from emergingtacticalsolutions.com)

** There is unverified information that US SF uses version A

4. The most popular strobe lights (beacons needed by aviation pilots to determine a friend or foe in IR mode):

  • S&S Precision Manta Strobe: $ 202.30 (price taken from off site)
  • CORE Survival HEL-STAR 5: $ 149.99 (price taken from the site of one of the official dealers - paragear.com)
  • CORE Survival HEL-STAR 6: $ 177 (price taken from the site of one of the official dealers - paragear.com)
  • MS2000: ~ $ 60 (average price taken from ebay.com)

5. Ballistic and dustproof glasses:

  • Oakley M Frame® 2.0 Standard Issue Ballistic: $ 130 (price taken from off site)
  • Smith Optics Boogie Regulator: $ 40 (price taken from the official site)

** When buying glasses, there’s a lot of people, so we chose a couple of popular models.

6. Active 3M Peltor Comtac III headphones: ~ $ 569.99 (price taken from opticsplanet.com)

7. With active headphones, 3M Peltorc ARC Rail Adapter headphone mounts are very often used: $ 57.99 (price taken from optactical.com)

8. Helmet lights:

  • Princeton Tec Charge MPLS: $ 109.99 (price taken from optactical.com)
  • Princeton Tec Switch MPLS: $ 69.99 (price taken from optactical.com)
  • Princeton Tec Point MPLS: $ 39.99 (price taken from optactical.com)

Uniform and clothes

1. Uniform:

  • The most popular combat shirt Patagonia L9 Combat Shirt: ~ $ 180 (the price from the official site is missing, the average price from the site ebay.com is taken)
  • The most popular combat trousers Patagonia L9 Combat Pants: ~ $ 180 (there is no price from the official site, the average price is taken from the ebay.com site)
  • Crye Precision Combat Shirt AC (discontinued): $ 174 (price from the official site at the time of production, at the moment the price has been reduced to $ 71.09)
  • Crye Precision Combat Pants AC (discontinued): $ 202 (price from the official site at the time of production, at the moment the price has been reduced to $ 98.81)
  • Crye Precision Combat Shirt G3: 173.40 $ (price taken from off site)
  • Crye Precision Combat Pants G3: $ 273.90 (price taken from off site)

** Crye Precision uniforms are currently represented in much smaller numbers than Patagonia and are more common in training photos than in deployment photos.

2. Pants belts:

  • Blackhawk! CQB Belt (prices vary depending on color): 40.95 - $ 50.95 (price taken from the official site)
  • VTAC COBRA® BELT: 69.99 $ (price taken from off site)
  • Arcteryx H-150 Riggers Belt: $ 109 (price taken from off site)

** A lot of different options, so we picked up several popular models. Very often, fighters buy belts at their own expense, depending on their own taste.

3. Boots:

  • Bates ROCKY S2V TACTICAL MILITARY BOOT: $ 244.99 (price taken from official web-site)
  • Bates M8 boots: $ 129.99 (price taken from off site)
  • Belleville Combat Boot: $ 157.50 (price taken from the official site)
  • Salomon QUEST 4D 2 GTX: $ 224.94 (average price taken from ebay.com)
  • Salomon X ULTRA MID 2 GTX®: $ 154.44 (average price taken from ebay.com)
  • Asolo Fugitive GTX: $ 249.99 (average price from ebay.com taken)

** Many models of various boots are used, mainly tracking shoes prevail, several popular models are given. Very often, fighters buy shoes at their own expense, depending on their own taste. However, you can often see charter shoes.

4. Gloves:

  • Recently, PIG FDT-Alpha Gloves have become very popular due to the ability to work with touch screens of various equipment without removing gloves: $ 42.95 (price taken from the official site)
  • Outdoor Research OVERLORD SHORT GLOVES: $ 150 (price taken from off site)
  • Outdoor Research Ironsight Gloves: $ 22.50 (price taken from off site)

** As with shoes and belts, many gloves are used, so several popular models are listed. Very often, fighters buy gloves at their own expense, depending on their own taste.

Armor protection, unloading systems and pouches

1. Most Popular Plate Carriers

US SF de facto standard plate carrier

  • Crye Precision AVS:
  • AVS ™ HARNESS: $ 259.30 (price taken from off site)
  • AVS ™ MBAV PLATE POUCH SET: $ 345.50 (price taken from the official site)
  • AVS ™ HARNESS PAD SET: $ 68.90 (price taken from off site)
  • AVS ™ 3-BAND SKELETAL ™ CUMMERBUND: $ 58.40 (price taken from off site)
  • AVS ™ PADDED SHOULDER COVERS: $ 29.10 (price taken from the official site)

** Since this plate carrier is modular, the cost of a more or less standard assembly is indicated. It is possible to use additional modules (or the absence of some of the modules presented here).

  • “Often on the Green Berets you can see a light plate carrier Crye Precision JPC, also often used by US SF fighters: $ 210.20 (price taken from the official site)
  • Mayflower APC: $ 259 (price taken from off site)
  • TYR Tactical PICO: $ 749.95 (price taken from off site)
  • TYR Tactical PICO-MV: $ 849.95 (price taken from the official site)
  • First Spear Strandhogg: $ 472.74 (price taken from off site)
  • Assaulter Armor Carrier (AAC): $ 499.99 (price taken from off site)

2. Bulletproof bulletproof plates ESAPI (Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert): $ 546 for the front / rear + $ 204.46 for the side armor plate (price is indicated for one plate)

It is likely that the price may also depend on the size of the armor plate (date of assignment to the NSN contract: 2006, prices are for the last contract).

3. Soft Armor: ~ $ 211.22

BAE Systems contract for the supply of Soft Armor (date of assignment to the NSN contract: 2006, prices are for the last contract).

4. To tell about all the pouches used by US SF is a task from the realm of fiction, so we will list only the main manufacturing companies:

  • TYR Tactical
  • ATS Tactical Gear
  • Eagle industries

** Due to its inertia in the materials used, Eagle Industries is confidently superseded by younger companies, but still retains its position.

  • Blue force gear
  • Hsgi

** The total price of pouches, drinking systems, and various fixtures used by a particular fighter can easily reach several hundred dollars.

Unloading belts

Commonly used discharge belts:

  • AVS ™ LOW PROFILE BELT: 175.80 $ (price taken from the official site)
  • VTAC Battle Belt: $ 119.99 (price taken from off site)

Backpack

The most popular backpacks are:

  • Mystery Ranch 3 Day Assault BVS: $ 385 (price taken from off site)
  • Mystery Ranch SATL (the backpack is discontinued at the moment): ~ $ 240 (average price from ebay.com is taken)
  • Eagle Industries Beaver Tail Assault Pack (there is no price on the official site): $ 250 (the average price from ebay.com is taken)

Communication systems, electronics and watches

1. Harris Falcon III® AN / PRC-152A Radio Station: ~ $ 5902.70

The price for Harris Falcon III® AN / PRC-152A was taken under the NSN contract with the US Air Force (date of assignment of the NSN contract: 2007, prices are for the last contract).

2. Garmin Foretrex 401 GPS navigation system: $ 199.99 (price taken from the official site)

3. Clock:

  • Casio G-Shock: Too many pricing models used.
  • Suunto Core All Black: $ 249.99 (average price taken from ebay.com)

** Watches - the choice of the operator, depending on your own taste, so we presented here several popular models.

4. Multitools:

  • Gerber MP600 (depending on the model, the price is different): 65-147 $ (price taken from the official site)
  • Leatherman MUT®: $ 159.95 (price taken from off site)

** Although there are not so many variations of multitools, in reality multitools are also a private affair of each fighter, but we presented the most popular options.

Primary weapon

1. An M4A1 assault rifle with a barrel length of 10.3 and 14.5 inches is used as the main standard weapon: ~ $ 641

** The exact purchase prices of the M4A1 rifles are unknown, but indirect evidence indicates that the price of the rifle is $ 641 per unit (if you take the cost of the FN America contract. Most likely, the price of Colt rifles under this contract is about the same): “The most recent M4 contract, awarded to FN exclusively in 2013, was for $ 77 million with an order for 120,000 rifles. ”

2. Handguard for M4A1:

  • On a 10.3-inch barrel, the Daniel Defense MK18 RAIL INTERFACE SYSTEM II, RIS II (FDE) foregrip is usually installed: $ 445 (price taken from the official site)
  • On a 14.5-inch barrel, the Daniel Defense M4A1 FSP RAIL INTERFACE SYSTEM II, RIS II (FDE) forend is usually installed: $ 445 (price taken from the official site)

** Often you can see various commercial options for the forearm, but they will not be considered here.

3. Pistol grip:

  • Magpul MOE® Grip: $ 19.95 (price taken from off site)
  • Magpul MOE SL® Grip: $ 19.95 (price taken from off site)

4. Remote handles:

  • Magpul AFG-2®: $ 34.95 (price taken from off site)
  • Magpul XTM® Hand Stop Kit: $ 19.95 (price taken from off site)

5. Butts:

  • Magpul CTR® Carbine Stock (Mil-Spec): $ 59.95 (price taken from off site)
  • Magpul MOE® Carbine Stock (Mil-Spec): $ 39.95 (price taken from off site)

6. Optical, collimator and holographic sights:

  • Previously popular holographic sight EOTech SU-231 / PEQ (aka EOTech 553): $ 749 (price taken from the official site)
  • The most commonly used holographic sight EOTech SU-231a / PEQ (aka EOTech EXPS): $ 699 (price taken from the official site)
  • With the L3 EoTech SU-231a / PEQ sight, the EOTech G33 STS 3X Magnifier is very often used: $ 609 (price taken from the official site)
  • Aimpoint CompM4: $ 880 (price taken from eurooptic.com)
  • Elcan SpecterDR 1x / 4x: ~ $ 2358 (price taken from the site of one of the official dealers - adorama.com)
  • Elcan SpecterDR 1.5x / 6x: ~ $ 2985 (price taken from the site of one of the official dealers - adorama.com)

7. LTC modules:

  • LA-5 / PEQ (a lot of different models): ~ $ 1800

Approximate price for LA-5 / PEQ (date of assignment of the NSN to the contract: 2005, prices are for the last contract)

  • AN / PEQ-15 (a lot of different models): ~ $ 838

Approximate contract price for AN / PEQ-15 (NSN assignment to the contract: 2005, prices for the last contract)

** The LCC module AN / PEQ-15, which was previously quite rare among USSOCOM units, has recently been found in US SF fighters very often (2017-2018) (apparently it began to be used due to the redundancy of LA-5 / modules PEQ), so it was included in this list.

8. Remote buttons:

  • Insight Dual Button Remote: $ 234 (price taken from tnvc.com)
  • Surefire SR07-D-IT: $ 135 (price taken from tnvc.com)

** Single Insight buttons are usually bundled with LEC modules, so their prices are not presented in this list.

9. The most commonly used SOCOM556-RC silencers: $ 1375 (price taken from the official site)

10. Gun lights:

  • The most common version of the L-3 Insight WMX200 (discontinued): $ 529.99 (price taken from cobratactical.com, approximately the same price was on the official site at the time of production)

** US SF usually use L-3 Insight WMX200 flashlights with a rotation mount, it is very rare to notice a fixed mount. Despite the fact that these flashlights have long been discontinued, they are still one of the most used flashlights in the US SF.

  • A slightly less common InForce WML flashlight (price varies depending on color): $ 135.49-139.49 (price taken from opticsplanet.com)

Secondary weapon

1. The most commonly used gun is Glock 19: ~ 320 $

** The exact purchase prices of Glock 19 are unknown, but indirect evidence indicates that the price of one gun is $ 320 per unit (if you take the cost of the Glock contract): “Glock’s most popular handgun, the Glock 19 retails for around $ 500. Reportedly, USASOC is currently paying about $ 320 for each. At that price, the Army could buy the required 287,000 pistols for about $ 91.8 million. The Modular Handgun program is projected to cost $ 350 million. ”

2. Flashlights for pistols:

  • Surefire X300 (the cost of different models for pistols is the same): $ 299 (price taken from the official site)

3. Holsters for pistols:

  • The most popular holster model at the moment is Safariland Model 6354DO ALS Tactical Holster: $ 225 (price taken from the official site)

Configuration Option Safariland Model 6354DO ALS Tactical Holster (prices are approximate, depending on settings)

  • Also, one of the most popular holsters is the Safariland 6378 ALS® Paddle Holster: $ 71.00 (price taken from the official site)

Configuration Option Safariland 6378 ALS® Paddle Holster (prices are approximate, depending on settings)

Support weapon

1. Hand grenade launcher M320: $ 2600

** The exact purchase prices of grenade launchers are unknown, however, indirect data indicate that the price of the grenade launcher is $ 2600 per unit (if you take the value of the Heckler & Koch contract): “The total potential value of this contract is $ 29 million, with a potential purchase of more than 11,000 launchers ... "

2. Often, when using the M320 grenade launcher, one can notice the use of S&S Precision GRENADE LAUNCHER HOLSTER holsters: $ 165.25 (price taken from the official site)

As a result, we have a fighter whose equipment, equipment and weapons cost several tens of thousands of dollars (even at contract prices). I think it is worth saying that the cost of equipment given above is not a complete list of costs for each fighter, because we did not take into account much of what is used by US SF fighters:

  • We did not take into account the cost of underwear, clothes for cold and wet weather (various sets of PCU);
  • The cost of bivouac equipment was not taken into account;
  • The cost of chemical kits was not taken into account. protection and price of gas masks;
  • Various cases and storage systems were not taken into account;
  • We did not take into account the filling of IFAK and various small things;
  • The cost of stores and ammunition was not taken into account;
  • We did not take into account the cost of training courses and subsequent training of each fighter, as well as the cost of accommodation / flights during business trips and, of course, did not take into account wages.
  • And like a cherry on a cake: we did not take into account the depreciation of equipment and its planned replacement.


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