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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by shiroiuma on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @03:56AM (#47598103)
The Shahed drones have more than enough range for this, easily. Whether they're "cheap" I guess depends on your perspective; they're certainly not as cheap as some handheld drone, but they're still pretty cheap compared to all the stuff the US is using now.
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Re:Why the US Navy Won't Blast the Iranians and 'Open' Strai... by ceejayoz on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @03:30PM (#47605431)
Shaheds are $20-50k; F-35s are $100M-ish.

You can use a thousand and break pretty even if you get even one good hit in.

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