boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoKiller drones pioneered in Ukraine are the weapons of the futurewww.economist.comexternal-linkmessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down15
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minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI am aware. The 3 mm calibre difference has no impact on fabrication costs.
minus-squareskillissuer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agothe difference is in different cost of workforce, different manufacturing standards, different materials, different fill, different fuze (easily 1/3 of cost),
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIn terms of bucks per kill the West is doing an order of magnitude worse.
I am aware. The 3 mm calibre difference has no impact on fabrication costs.
the difference is in different cost of workforce, different manufacturing standards, different materials, different fill, different fuze (easily 1/3 of cost),
In terms of bucks per kill the West is doing an order of magnitude worse.