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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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From: bentway3/17/2017 2:10:31 PM
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Someone thought it was a good idea to blow up a $300 drone with a Patriot missile

qz.com

Excerpt:

..At a recent military conference in Washington, DC, US general David Perkins told the audience that a US ally used a Patriot missile to shoot down a small consumer drone.
These missiles are radar-controlled warheads designed by the US firm Raytheon, and cost up to $3 million apiece.
Presumably out of deference to the fact that this was a hilarious overuse of a very expensive weapon, Perkins did not say which country’s military carried out the attack...

( the relevant portion begins about 14:30 minutes in )


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