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Petraeus: Ukraine uses a layered system to stop drones — interceptor drones, heavy machine guns, helicopters and jets. The goal is to avoid using expensive missiles. Patriot interceptor can cost about $2 million, while drone interceptors are far cheaper and still effective. 2X

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Tymofiy Mylovanov6 месяцев назад

Petraeus: Ukraine is producing millions of drones — about 3.5M last year and aiming for 7M. They already use up to 9–10K drones a day. The next stage is autonomous drone swarms, which will make warfare even harder to defend against. 1/

Фото профиля Tymofiy Mylovanov
Tymofiy Mylovanov6 месяцев назад

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Farnak6 месяцев назад

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Jacob4☮️6 месяцев назад

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