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C-UAS Total Cost of Ownership Calculator

Model the multi-year cost of a counter-UAS deployment, covering hardware, install, software, maintenance, and the line that usually dominates: staffing. Every assumption is editable; the defaults are public planning anchors, not a quote.

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Deployment
Protected sites1
Detection sensors per site4
RF / radar / EO-IR / acoustic nodes
Ownership horizon5 years
Capability
Monitoring model
Estimated total cost of ownership
5-year TCO
$3.1M
$3,112,500 · $623K/yr · $3.1M/site
$435K
Upfront CapEx
$536K
Annual OpEx
86%
OpEx share
Upfront capital$435K
Detection sensors$180K
Command & control$120K
Install & integration$135K
Annual operating$536K/yr
Staffing / monitoring$428K/yr
Maintenance & support$36K/yr
Software & licensing$60K/yr
Connectivity & data$12K/yr
Cumulative cost over time$3.1M by yr 5
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How this is calculated. TCO = upfront capital (sensors + command-and-control + any mitigation hardware, plus install/integration/training) added to recurring operating cost (maintenance, software/licensing, connectivity, and staffing) over your chosen horizon. The editable defaults are planning anchors from public C-UAS pricing: a basic single-site RF detection system runs on the order of $250K while layered multi-sensor networks reach several million; install and integration typically add 30 to 60% on top of hardware; annual maintenance runs roughly 10 to 15% of hardware cost; and round-the-clock in-house monitoring of one post takes about 4.5 full-time staff once shifts and relief are counted, which is why staffing usually dominates a multi-year total. This is a planning estimate, not a quote, and not financial advice; replace the assumptions with real vendor figures before you budget. Detection is generally lawful nationwide; active mitigation is not. See the Regulatory Authority Tracker.