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Evidently, it’s fine hunting over in Ukraine.

And once again, we have a lesson from fiction brought to life. In December, Dr. Ironsides was telling Larr and the gang:

‘What kind of toy?’ Larry asked as they skipped along the snowy street.

‘My ninety-two dollar homemade cardboard kamikaze drone!’ Tom said with more than a little pride.

And now, from the happy hunting grounds (with cool video):

Troops from Russia’s Army Group Center took out the tank using two FPV (first-person view) drones after they had immobilized it with a rocket-propelled grenade, RIA Novosti reported, citing a representative of the UAV’s manufacturer. The homemade kamikaze drones cost a little over $500 to produce, including the UAV and its control unit, the manufacturer previously told RT Russian.

The real thing is probably composite, shaped, and a bit more powerful than Tom’s toy. Substitute a third drone for the RPG and for $1500 a small team can take out an “invincible” $10 million tank – 1 in the tracks, 2 in the turret. As always, the lesson is pay attention to Tom Ironsides.