Maybe a bit macabre, but I believe the cost of training a fighter pilot runs around $10 million total, so you can add that "savings" in as well.

The statistical value of a life in the US is ~$10M as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life#Life_Value_in_th...

4 saves in 2 years does sound very impressive. I guess these accidents were relatively common. That would certainly explain the development of this system, and how aggressive it's allowed to act.

The going rate for a new one is nearer $70m.

"Earning?"

Presumably, they're implying that loss prevention is functionally equivalent to earning income, w.r.t. the bottom line.

Maybe "saving" would be a better word.

Impressive tech, no question. However, I find it difficult to praise the technological advance of autonomous systems in any killing machine. I could care less about any cost savings for the tax payer in this context but I am glad that the pilot got to go home to his family that day.