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> flying this aircraft is extremely expensive with an average flight hour cost of about $60k This made me wonder how many disposable small drones could be mass

> flying this aircraft is extremely expensive with an average flight hour cost of about $60k This made me wonder how many disposable small drones could be mass produced for that price. Like in the "slaughterbots" video, or the "hated in the nation" bee drones.

imtringued 7y ago
Maybe 1/10th of a cheap drone.
itsibitzi 7y ago
It comes down to the fact that the military (and associated industrial complex) doesn't exist to win wars.
Whack-kneed 7y ago
Less than you might think.... Drones are (over)priced like jewelry (because they can!) For example, the drone shot down by Iran last month was valued at 85 mil.
- greedo 7y ago
  Well, you could double that and probably be closer. It depends on which Global Hawk was shot down, and when it was purchased.
- sdinsn 7y ago
  > Drones are (over)priced like jewelry (because they can!) That's a pretty dishonest take. Those drones are incredibly complex.
mrguyorama 7y ago
That's essentially the concept of a cruise missile