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Bigger isn't necessarily better, here. There's a term for "small jet turbine powered autonomous suicide drone" already - "cruise missile" - and it's something that the US military has put a lot of work into stopping.

Small drones aren't really part of the same threat profile, near as I can tell.




Cruise missiles generally have a diameter of around 70+ cm and a length of over 5 meters. They are also hideously expensive. These drones would have a diameter of around 15-25 cm, a length of a meter or two, a cost a hundredth of a cruise missile. Not comparable.

They're not bigger than a large camera drone, they're just much faster.

The US military has absolutely nothing that can stop a legion of a thousand or more "mini cruise missiles" such as these. Not a chance in hell.


Cruise missiles currently target large things, these would be anti-personnel drones. I guess we could call them “knife missiles”?


I take it that's a culture reference, if it isn't then congratulations, you are in good company.





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