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[–] MadPsyentist 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

"have complex navigational capabilities including methods to circumvent jamming, and some can be guided or steered."

At what point does a drone become a missile and a missile become a drone? Is it a specific set of requierments or just what ever Jimmy the journalist wants to say on the day?

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I think missiles are ballistic, whereas drones are usually maneuverable

Edit: which I guess means a drone that's been shot down effectively becomes a missile (or a bunch of tiny missiles)

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 2 hours ago

I'd say it's a drone if it can hover.