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Czechia launches suicide drone production for Ukraine (defence-blog.com)
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[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Isn’t a suicide drone just a missile?

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Naw, a drone needs to be able to loiter.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I guess that makes it a patient missile, then.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And some can be recalled if they don't find a target.

[–] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Fine, it's a patient and considerate missile then.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 6 points 2 days ago

Hence why they're usually called loitering munition in official military language.