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As Watling himself puts it: “Unhardened UAVs are disposable tools like munitions and get consumed very rapidly. You need them in your force and you need them to be cheap.”

For decades, Western armies have relied on a few expensive, 'exquisite' high-tech platforms, and that includes drones. This conflict of disposable drones may lead to a radical change in military procurement towards the many and the cheap.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does this includes the kamakaze FPV units? The ones that are meant to be expended?

[–] Ulijin@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good point. They are pretty cheap to construct. All in less than €400 per unit but will take a few hours each to build.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

Pretty cheap for the damage they do, of course.

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