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		musingsole on May 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Radar data confirms: USS Omaha was surrounded by s... A ramming drone can be a fatal weapon. Thinking on that, the difference seems to be a drone is cheaper with more precision compared to a guided missile. Also can fit in a backpack or purse.

decafninja on May 28, 2021 [–]

Doing a very, very, rough Google search, doesn't seem like that's always the case though.

I see some articles where 10-15 IAI Harpy drones have been purchased by countries like the US and India for $100 million.

Versus a late model Tomahawk missile being ~$1.5 million each?

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