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Anduril announces Roadrunner, jet-powered VTOL drone

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186 points drak0n1c | 1 comments | 01 Dec 23 05:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.305s | source
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rootcage ◴[01 Dec 23 05:40 UTC] No.38483558[source]▶
ATM the biggest problem for LRAD is cost, you fire a $12K Patriot missile to intercept what is either a $40 million jet or a $300 drone. This is revolutionary.
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richardw ◴[01 Dec 23 05:47 UTC] No.38483595[source]▶
Aren’t they using guns to fight cheap drones, at least for cities in Ukraine ? Eg Gepard.
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1. Maxion ◴[01 Dec 23 07:28 UTC] No.38484131[source]▶
Ukraine is using everything that they can get their hands on - regardless of how effective it actually is.

Gepards have pretty short range in comparison to any missile system.