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To: Brian Griffin
Very interesting video. The biggest problem mentioned is that the drones cost $30,000 to $50,000 a piece and the patriot missiles used to shoot them down cost $3,000,000. The US and Europe do not have the capability to keep the Ukraine supplied with enough missiles to keep preventing high percentages of the drones from reaching their targets.

These are not like the little DJI Drones that Congress wants to ban here. The Iranians are producing ten times as many as they did last year.


3 posted on 07/18/2025 10:51:55 PM PDT by fireman15
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The production rate of Patriot was 350 missiles per year in 2023, supposed to increase to 550 by 2027.


5 posted on 07/18/2025 11:25:45 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: fireman15

Laser defenses will change that.


7 posted on 07/19/2025 12:18:40 AM PDT by Jonty30 (French doors are called French doors because you walk like a Frenchmen when you open them. )
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To: fireman15

They look like they use the Boxer motor off the old Ural motorcycle. Too bad the Yooks can’t borrow some Spitfires from the British to shoot them down.


23 posted on 07/19/2025 4:28:08 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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