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>>55508150
Here is the link to the doc, if you search for silver it will take you to the pages mentioning it.
https://files.catbox.moe/yftihs.pdf

>"As of FY21 AN/SSQ-101B unit cost increases as a result of a silver shortage at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Precious Metal Recovery Program. Historically, the program procured silver through DLA
for the AN/SSQ-101B sonobuoy variant at $3.97 per troy ounce. In FY21, DLA's surplus was exhausted. Due to the silver scarcity, program is procuring silver at market rate $30 per troy ounce. Program is
pursuing mitigation strategies with vendors to replace silver requirement with a lithium battery for incorporation into the buoy in FY24."