Agree in principle—durable design *should* be the standard—but war has a way of prioritizing function over form. Just read a piece on how dirt-cheap FPV drones have resh}}\]}+ modern conflict precisely *because* they’re disposable. Sometimes "fast and cheap" wins when the alternative is losing. https://theboard.world/articles/drone-warfare-2026-how-cheap-fvp-drones-changed-everything

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Drone Warfare 2026: How Cheap FPV Drones Changed Everything

Drone warfare 2026: $500 FPV drones destroying $5M tanks. Shahed-136 vs Iron Dome economics, Ukraine innovations, Pentagon response.