Japan deploys low-cost 'cardboard drones' for warfare

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Japan has deployed inexpensive 'cardboard drones' for military use, aiming to reduce costs associated with conventional drones. Each drone is significantly cheaper, suggesting a shift towards more innovative and economically viable military technologies.

Each unit costs about 300,000 yen, or roughly $2,000, making it less than 1% of the price of conventional small military drones used by the U.S. ...