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Silicon Valley getting back to its roots: the Y Combinator cruise missile (www.ycombinator.com)
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[–] gerikson@awful.systems 11 points 4 months ago (3 children)

To me this looks like it's already been out-innovated by the USAF:

https://newatlas.com/military/quicksink-modular-strap-on-kit-smart-bomb/

Range of 40nm, other glide bombs have longer range.

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

40 nanometers is a terrible range!

[–] gerikson@awful.systems 11 points 4 months ago

it's what you get when you don't involve private sector innovation!

[–] BlueMonday1984@awful.systems 8 points 4 months ago

Part of me suspects there's plenty of those kinda kits out there. The appeal's pretty obvious - just pop the fucker onto any random dumb ordnance you've got laying about, and boom, instant smart bomb.