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You are correct it does make it cheaper (maybe, eventually), but so do bombs or gunships or drones.
These are hella complex machines though. A gun is absurdly simpler as is a drone. And the ground is a lot messier than the air.
The logistics of servicing/repairing them is also going to be hefty. Tanks are a pain for maintenance already and they are much less complicated.
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You are correct it does make it cheaper (maybe, eventually), but so do bombs or gunships or drones.
These are hella complex machines though. A gun is absurdly simpler as is a drone. And the ground is a lot messier than the air.
The logistics of servicing/repairing them is also going to be hefty. Tanks are a pain for maintenance already and they are much less complicated.