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Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions

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  2. PorkProofPrion on

    All you need is simple propeller ballistas like the ~~elves~~ dwarves had

  3. S1gorJabjong on

    Just by putting bombs in only some of them and filling the rest with firecrackers would have devastating mental effects on troops.

  6. TigerUSA20 on

    At least they can be recycled for Amazon boxes for my subscribe & save items. 📦

  9. improbable_humanoid on

    I bet it only costs that much because it’s made by a military contractor in Japan. I think they’re opening a can of worms that will result in ~$100 drones.

  16. tohrje on

    Great job Japan. Thnx for giving the idea to countries already engaged in war.

  17. lemons_of_doubt on

    Stuff like this is why we are starting to put lasers on battleships

  20. Icy_Common_6902 on

    In Japanese history, 80 years ago, there was a case of launching balloons with mines, which were picked up by air currents and carried directly across the ocean.

  21. SideInitial3961 on

    Puts to rest the myth that Japanese people have learned from war and don’t want to repeat.

  22. Prestigious-Car-4877 on

    I mean… isn’t this the way things are heading? Seems like a no brainer to sent a wave of a million $10 drones at your target than 1 10 million dollar missile.

  24. imlostintransition on

    For a few years now, Ukraine has been using something similar to good effect. This is from 2023:

    >Corvo PPDS kamikaze drones are manufactured by the Australian technology company SYPAQ. Earlier this year, over 500 Corvo PPDS drones were delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of the military support provided by the Australian Government.

    >According to SYPAQ, Corvo PPDS is a low-cost, highly capable fixed-wing autonomous system capable of covertly delivering payloads with a high level of accuracy and reliability. Delivered as a flat pack kit to reduce logistical burden and made almost entirely from waxed foamboard, they are easily assembled and operated. The Corvo PPDS has a payload capacity of up to 3kg, a range of over 100km, and can autonomously transit to a specific location and land unassisted.

    [https://defence-industry.eu/ukraine-corvo-ppds-cardboard-drones-strike-five-russian-fighter-jets/](https://defence-industry.eu/ukraine-corvo-ppds-cardboard-drones-strike-five-russian-fighter-jets/)

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