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Re:U.S. Army Vintage Racer Concept Suggests Hypersonic Entry... by serf on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @09:48PM (#23473008)
the IAI Harop is a missile that can loiter, and if no target is found can Return to Base.[0]

Although, admittedly, the lines between 'drone' and 'missile' have begun to blur.

[0] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Harop

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Re:U.S. Army Vintage Racer Concept Suggests Hypersonic Entry... by bostonsre on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @10:02PM (#23473113)
Having your missile return home seems suboptimal.
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Re:U.S. Army Vintage Racer Concept Suggests Hypersonic Entry... by sibartlett on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @10:06PM (#23473138)
That Wikipedia article repeatedly referred to it as a stone.
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