Drones are not as cheap as you would think (, and I used to believe). Global hawks cost as much as U2s to operate, and much more to acquire;[1] predators and r

Drones are not as cheap as you would think (, and I used to believe). Global hawks cost as much as U2s to operate, and much more to acquire;[1] predators and reapers are not cheap either, once you include the whole control system.[2] [1] http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130624/C4ISR01/307010011 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130624/C4ISR01/30701001... [2] http://americansecurityproject.org/blog/2012/the-us-and-its-uavs-a-cost-benefit-analysis/ http://americansecurityproject.org/blog/2012/the-us-and-its-...