Re:A US ally shot down a $200 drone with a $3M Patriot missile
by thegeneralist on Thursday March 16, 2017 @03:59PM
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This article misses the larger point. A drone costs $200. Why do missles cost $3 million? Yes, this is a cold war era missile. But with drones, the last thing we need is more cold-war era kit.
Imagine a theater of war with $100 million worth of $200 drones in it. That's 500,000 drones.
Imagine a theater of war with $100 million worth of $200 drones in it. That's 500,000 drones.
Or 1 f-35 joint strike fighter.
I think I'd rather have the drones.