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"Attritable"

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New-ish Corporatespeak Word Attritable seems to mean "expendable" or "disposable," but those just won't do for Lockheed Martin and their ilk. Sounds too throw-away-ish, y'know. It's not a cruise missile (although it can be used that way), it's a pilotless airplane that can shoot missiles, ram its target or dive into it.  Sort of Kamikaze without a suicidal pilot. The A.I. that will fly the thing needs human (and other A.I.s helping the human) oversight, and the perfect overseer is an F-35. Made by Lockheed Martin. And these things are described as " low-cost attritable UAV platforms."   Check the "low-cost" description. (Hint: it's hard to find the probable price.) Low cost attritable The good old military industrial complex marches on.  They are fully immune to attrition. Check the article here  in aviationweek.com https://www.youtube.com/user/scooterdu