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I think/hope the consumer market for drones is larger than the military market.

• nozzlegear 3y ago
  Just yesterday I read an article about how the rebels in Myanmar were using consumer drones and quadcopters very effectively to take control of military outposts from the junta there with minimal casualties on either side. The defenders were locked down taking shelter for over four days while the rebels flew drones in to recon the area and drop explosives until there were just two buildings and a temple left, at which point the defenders surrendered. The article speculates that the rebels were supplied with the drones through foreign military powers. I’ll see if I can find it. Here it is: https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/soldiers-surrender-bases-fall-and-a-powerful-army-no-longer-seems-invincible-dd9f76ec https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/soldiers-surrender-bases-fall...
  • justinclift 3y ago
    Non-paywall version: https://archive.is/n9e6J https://archive.is/n9e6J
    • nozzlegear 3y ago
      Thanks, I read it on the Apple News app and didn't realize it was paywalled.
• jmspring 3y ago
  The amount one is willing to pay for a drone vs the govt doing so is not the same.