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"Ukraine is developing its own version of the Lancet kamikaze drone called Perun, this project is currently being scaled up" — Fedorov (lemmy.ca)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, but it sounds cooler than a 'single-use drone' or a 'guided self-propelled cruise grenade'

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think "loitering munitions" sounds pretty cool, personally.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It makes me think of a couple of suspicious looking missiles hanging out in a hotel lobby

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but possibly literally.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I like "single use drones", too. SUDs is an easy acronym, too.