Re:Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics to develop unman...
by blackeyeblitzar on Thursday April 25, 2024 @12:36AM
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I meant other countries make the plane portion (not Anduril’s unmanned controls) that General Atomics is responsible for. Predators and Reapers are very expensive.
Re:Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics to develop unman...
by modeless on Thursday April 25, 2024 @12:08AM
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Probably because it's way better to make swarms of dirt cheap drones
Re:Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics to develop unman...
by throwup238 on Thursday April 25, 2024 @12:20AM
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No one makes swarms in any real sense of the word, either.
These unmanned Wingman jets will be the first in the world to do that too.
Re:Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics to develop unman...
by inemesitaffia on Thursday April 25, 2024 @01:25AM
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Look up Rogozins comments about how Ukrainians operate drones for a Russian loyalist perspective
Re:Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics to develop unman...
by throwup238 on Thursday April 25, 2024 @05:20AM
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Those are cheap consumer drones not “swarms”, cheap airplanes, and drones from other countries.
If they could make an F16 equivalent combat drone, they’d jump at the chance.
This contract is for cutting edge unmanned fighter jets. Other countries don't make them at all!