The Accountant
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What is the loiter time of typical jet powered UCAV?I'm not sure it'll be cheaper to develop than to procure the Hurkus. The Turks spent around $200-300 m on the development costs of the Anka, which is a CH-4B or Predator-sized UAV. Something like the CH-5 (closer to Hurkus size) is bound to cost more, better to just import them from China. For actual combat, I don't think many prop-based UAVs will be needed, the emphasis should be on jet-powered UCAVs that can be sent for cross-border strikes.
Furthermore, I think in CAS near the border in anti-tank operation they can be really handy ... even propeller based
yes agreed ,,,then we need much more UCAV that we currently haven't