Smoke Scout - The monetization

Smoke Scout would provide the UAVs and operation as a service to states. Smoke scout would charge per square mile surveyed per year. I think $10,000 per square mile is about right. If Colorado wanted to always cover 5% of their state, it would cost the state $50 million a year, about $25 million of that would be profit for Smoke Scout. I’m assuming that the operation and maintenance cost would be $5 million. Even at a cost of $50 million a year, Smoke Scout pays for itself 10 times over.