Ukraine does it c**** too- their anti-Shahed-132 Sting drone costs only $2100 and has brought down 4000 in just a few months.
Compare that to an American stinger that costs $800000.
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Foe117Apr 1, 2026
+1
stingers were really intended for low flying jets and helicopters at the time they were made.
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Duotrigordle61Apr 1, 2026
+1
Absolutely.
Unfortunately the US really has nothing that bridges the gap between $C-RAM$ and the $Stinger$. Everything is made to shoot down high speed targets, and expensive as f***.
We are in a time of intense downward pressure on the prices of POV and fire-and-forget munitions, and the US is still buying expensive old tech.
Part of it is bureaucratic inertia. Part of it is high dollar lobbyists.
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EntertainmentOwn8627Apr 1, 2026
+3
The shoot down the ballistic missiles with machine guns?
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britaliopeApr 1, 2026
+1
They have patriots and SAMP/T for this
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mesmeroooApr 1, 2026
that's the 10%
also, dont think one was launched in months
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Ok_Analyst_5640Apr 1, 2026
+2
This is why the US should have taken them seriously on their offer to help with Iran.
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ObviouslyRealPersonApr 1, 2026
+1
10% is still a lot getting through, bunch of Russian assholes
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