SCP-3952
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-3952
Expected annual
$7.2M
One-time setup
$23.7M
Annual recurring
$6.6M
Personnel
40
Estimated up-front (one-time) capital and setup costs are approximately $23.73M, driven primarily by radar procurement, Avenger systems, large munitions stockpile and replacement/reserve funds. Annual recurring operations are estimated at ~$6.635M/year, driven mainly by personnel wages, maintenance (radar/Avenger systems), munitions recertification and capital replacement reserves.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $23.7M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $6.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$6.6M/yr
Normal year of operations with no major incidents; ongoing monitoring, maintenance, cover operations and reserves funded at baseline levels.
routine monitoring
no public incidents
scheduled maintenance
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Minor Incident
$7.6M/yr
Localized incident such as a crash/forced landing, limited public sighting requiring covert remediation, small legal/PR response and modest asset repair.
small crash/landing
public sighting/leak
limited salvage and PR response
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Major Breach
$26.6M/yr
Severe incident involving loss or compromise of munitions/Avengers, major public exposure, loss of high-value aircraft or large-scale salvage and legal action.
munition loss or detonation
loss of Avenger/major asset
public casualty or large exposure
Personnel
40 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Operators / Sensor Technicians | 8 | [#6] 24/7 shift coverage for radar and sensor monitoring (6-10 recommended). |
| Security Officer / Armed Guards | 12 | [#7] Perimeter, gate and rapid-response security (8-16 guards range). |
| Research Scientist / Specialists | 4 | [#19] Specialists studying anomalous flight/telemetry (2-6 specialists range). |
| Cover Staff (curator/mechanics/reception) | 6 | [#12] Front organisation operating staff to maintain museum/PR cover (4-8 staff). |
| Pilots / Flight Crew (cover aircraft) | 4 | [#13] Pilots and flight crew to operate vintage aircraft fleet rotation. |
| Engineer / Maintenance / Avenger Technicians | 3 | [#10, #15, #17] Mechanics and technicians for Avenger maintenance, radar/support equipment and vehicles. |
| Administrative Staff / Legal Liaison | 2 | [#11, #25] Administrative, records and legal liaison staff for FOIA, compliance and cover story management. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#26] Medical/psychological screening and periodic checks for staff. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs (radar, missiles, Avengers, staffing), allowing mid-range estimates. Significant uncertainty remains around munitions pricing, choice between lease vs full purchase, and low-probability high-cost incidents (aircraft/fighter replacement), hence medium confidence.