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minus-squaretwinnie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up13·4 months agoIsn’t a suicide drone just a missile?
minus-squarerc__buggy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·4 months agoNaw, a drone needs to be able to loiter.
minus-squareRentlar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 months agoI guess that makes it a patient missile, then.
minus-squareours@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months agoAnd some can be recalled if they don’t find a target.
minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·4 months agoFine, it’s a patient and considerate missile then.
minus-squareDarkThoughts@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoHence why they’re usually called loitering munition in official military language.
Isn’t a suicide drone just a missile?
Naw, a drone needs to be able to loiter.
I guess that makes it a patient missile, then.
And some can be recalled if they don’t find a target.
Fine, it’s a patient and considerate missile then.
Hence why they’re usually called loitering munition in official military language.