Pentagon begging for rescue from "hobbyists and golf cart makers".Sounds like they've finally admitted all their buddies in MIC that have been hovering up trillions, for decades, are just a bunch of frauds.IMO we need to address that, along with any "new procurement channels" from regular 'Mercians.BTW, how do I know that the majority of "American" makers of USA's new drones will be just off the boat Chinese, using materials from China, and "80% lower" type kits to barely qualify as "made in USA from USA parts content".What, no wonder-tech from DARPA that has some big machine that can stomp out drones like Detroit used to stomp out car fenders? No magic 3D printing of engines?Personally, I'd like to see rocket-boosted ramjet as "cheap drone" solution. Sure the ramjet likes to go Mach 2, which means high altitude, but that is also where you'd get the long range. Maybe rocket then ram boost to high altitude, then the last half of the trip is high speed glide mode.At least with Mach 2+ drones you could leverage USA big advantage in Sat-intel for more "real time" strikes, as opposed to a few hours at 90mph.
What blew up oh right looooool
>>65204478Trump balking on Iran and....1,2,3....right on cue, new Epstein stuff cums out, this time about FLOTUS.
>>65204470forgot linkThe Pentagon has launched a massive $54 bln competition to build up to 300,000 low cost combat drones, as modern wars in Ukraine and the Middle East reshape military strategy.https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/06/01/pentagon-contest-has-companies-compete-supply-cheap-killer-drones/Officials say the goal is to rapidly scale cheap, expendable flying weapons by turning startups, hobbyists, and tech firms into defense suppliers, marking one of the biggest shifts in U.S. warfare development in decades.From drone racers to golf tech companies, anyone could now be building Americas next battlefield arsenal - the only condition is they must build the Shahed-like drone under $200k per unit.Amerimutts finally try to catch up, they no longer laugh at "flying lawnmowers" xDEven with this push for "low-cost" US drones, unit prices will likely remain far higher than Russias Geran-2 (Shahed derivative). Gerans, built with cheap Chinese component cost $20k each. US versions face higher labor and electronics/material costs - often 10x more expensive despite similar roles and specs.
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I'd copy a low cost Chinese 10" racing drone capable of carrying 3-5 times its weight and focus on making the supply chain NATO friendly and as cheap as possible. We already have Chucksneeds for long range spam, we need tactical short/medium range drones for recon and platoon level loitering munitions.
>>65204483>this time about FLOTUSDid she help funnel girls onto the island, or was she one of the girls?
so how many of these lowcost drones do you need to confirm a hit on something vs 1 jdam?
>delusionposting this hard
>>65204689Why drop a JDAM on one guy when you can just fpv him with similar accuracy
>>65204485this seems like a decent move desu, the whole point of cheap drones is to be, well, cheap, so elbow grease + redneck engineering can go surprisingly far
This is how you unleash sperg hobbyists.
>>65204485>The Pentagon has launched a massive $54 bln competition to build up to 300,000 low cost combat drones,Programs all mixed together.$54b is overall request of Pentagon for all new unmanned programs.This specific 300000 drones program is FPV drones for $1.1b.https://insideunmannedsystems.com/drone-dominance-program-qualifies-48-companies-for-gauntlet-2-trials/
More on the US FPV drones program https://insideunmannedsystems.com/gauntlet-phase-ii-tougher-differentiated-missions/
>>65204767>sperg hobbyists.Look at them names
>>65204790How many of these has Eric as a board member?
>>65204485>xDAre you a belter?
>>65204485sounds like they want an American version of the "private business to private Ivan" drone pipeline the Ukrainians have set up
>>65204810Who the fuck is Eric?
>>65204470Pierre Sprey was right all along. Cheap small aircraft swarm is better than few expensive fat heavy bloated multiroles. He was just too far ahead of his time.
>>65204485>the only condition is they must build the Shahed-like drone under $200k per unit.Prison labour it is.
>>65204470Why is something that slow area ruled?
>>65204927>Pierre Sprey was right all along.Pierre Sprey was adamant against guided weapons, tv cameras, thermals etc.His vision was piloted gun armed aircraft with pilot looking at target with his own eyes Drones are guided weapons that according to Pierre Sprey don't work.
>>65204470You'll never be white or rich.
>>65204470>RATO-launched Why? Launch then using some sort of reusable system, like a slingshot, or a counterweight catapult.
>>65204957It's much smaller launch device and doesn't need power.Better question if they use attachable before launch wings why do they use flying dorrito shape? That shape is for compactness of assembled storage and launch. If you bother with attaching wings you can go will high aspect wing and overall shape like glider that is massively better aerodynamically.
>>65204957Faster, easier, doesn't need maintenance, doesn't stop your launches if the system breaks down, launches can be spread out over a larger area, etc.
>>65204957We could make sugar rockets on the cheap that could give the lighter drones a quick launch that cost pennies a launch and take advantage of subsidized corn.
>>65204949>His vision was piloted gun armed aircraft with pilot looking at target with his own eyes"We build this aircraft thing to have the effective engagement range of a WW1 biplane."
>>65205020Sprey would lose his shit that a guy with an AR in a crop duster does the same job.
>>65204952Eat your cart of ox shit you russian subhuman! xD
>>65204470>>65204783This doesn't look like "begging" to me. OP, once again, is a faggot.
OP is a faggot but the Pentagon is a decade late to the small-and-cheap drone party.Why must the military be so reactionary?
>>65205056They don't want you to know this, but the future is never over.
>>65205056The US was expecting high end NGAD fights over the pacific not endless third world fights.
>>65204873Trumps son
Lol. Never trust a large American company.
>>65204470>>65204485About fucking time we got back on the distributed contract-specification manufacturing train instead of having three companies fight for the right to bilk the least viciously.
>>65204470>hovering up>s/b Hoovering>Americans don't use that vernacular British detected
>Both sides bad, but we really really really REALLY need to focus only on one guyFucking hell just delete this thread its slop.
>>65205567Corruption apologist detectedThe grift is active RIGHT NOW you stupid faggor
So the St Petersburg drone attack isn't relevant to /k/, but this is?
>>65205567Yes anon, we need to focus on the one guy. According to republicans, Hunter Biden was 20 million. Trump coin was 350 million, The IRS settlement is 1.7 billion. Literally 100x worse. And on top of that the whole family gets immunity from tax investigations. We're seeing the birth of American royalty that's above all laws by birthright.>>65205669What happened with that thread anyway? Only saw a bit of it at work and it appeared fine.
>>65205923>What happened with that thread anyway? Only saw a bit of it at work and it appeared fine.I will get disappeared if I tell you, so I can only say it rhymes with "nigger tranny".
>>65204790>Farage Precision
>>65204470>Shahed knockoffCargo cult army.
>>65204949Look up the designer of the P-51 Mustang Edgar Schmued. He was on that same page 60 years ago. 1)Wooden 1-seater. 2) Snowmobile engine. 3) Window in floor tween pilots' feet 4) Flex-mounted .50 cal firing +/- 45 deg forward+down.PS - He worked for Messerschmidt before North American and had been pals with Willi.
