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Canadian military buying armed drones for $2.49B (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] nbailey 3 points 1 year ago

It’s the lifetime cost of all operational and support equipment. So not just the price of a “new car”, but the cost of all maintenance, tires, oil changes, car washes, fuel, storage, insurance, all paid up-front.

Not to justify it, but contextualize it. The cost is indeed crazy.