Tangentially related, it appears the US weapons industry uses hobbyist parts to build drones. https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_americ

Tangentially related, it appears the US weapons industry uses hobbyist parts to build drones. https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_american_made_suicide_drone_used_by_ukraine_featuring_german_made_components-6482.html https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_...: “A video appeared on the network shows russian soldiers disassembling the American-made Switchblade 600 suicide drone manufactured by AeroVironment. According to Bild, it is the first documented use of this drone by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moreover, the drone is equipped with 3 “aero-naut CAM Carbon” folding propellers produced by German company Aero-naut Modellbau. It’s a German company that specializes in designing and manufacturing model airplane and boat kits, as well as model components such as electric motors, speed controllers, and propellers. But the company has stated that it never intended for its products to be used for military purposes, and has expressed concern over the use of its products in military applications without its knowledge or consent.”