The transition

PedalUma · 2026-07-27T15:37:30-0600

A cruise missile can be over $2 Million each, when targeting a mud goat hut. I will bet a Ukrainian drone that blows up a warehouse with a hundred million in dual use products is closer to $3,000.

Mr. Coffee · 2026-07-27T15:48:22-0600

PedalUma said:
A cruise missile can be over $2 Million each, when targeting a mud goat hut. I will bet a Ukrainian drone that blows up a warehouse with a hundred million in dual use products is closer to $3,000.

That's the same reason it makes no sense to shoot down drones with missiles. Even the cheapest portable SAM costs around $100,000. And the fancy ones can cost as much as $5 million each.

Chances are we will have some kinds of computer-controlled mobile gun systems with 360 degree cameras. Or maybe lasers that to blind the drone cameras. Even really good smoke generators would probably make a big difference.

LandoftheGiants · 2026-07-27T15:56:18-0600

PedalUma said:
A cruise missile can be over $2 Million each, when targeting a mud goat hut. I will bet a Ukrainian drone that blows up a warehouse with a hundred million in dual use products is closer to $3,000.

I was watching a YT about WWII in the pacific yesterday, a battle at Buna in New Guinea. Towards the end the allies had a lot of field guns in place and one officer was using his to take out individual Jap soldiers. Apparently the shells detonated on impact with no problems and essentially atomized them, and anyone unfortunate enough to be standing too near. War, it's... Glorious.

Chargeride · 2026-07-27T15:59:18-0600

Manned jet fighters are limited to 10G turns , evading missiles is done by flares.
Tbh the future will be hacking the fluke out of production, theyve already hacked the drone control links, moved to optical, now autonomous.
Musks Starlink was pivitol in drone attack balance.