cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/14307737

Drones from American startups have been deemed glitchy and expensive, prompting Ukraine to turn to alternatives from China

  • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Can’t get the site to load, but I gather they’re talking about the Skydio X10 drone?

    That doesn’t seem like the type of drone you’d want on an active battlefield. A war drone should be like an AK47. Simple reliable and cheap.

    You don’t need a $15,000 drone to tell you there’s a T-90 tank waiting for you around the next corner. And the high probability it will be shot at means you really shouldn’t be using it for that, even if you have one of those drones.