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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa
so why don't we have a few hundred predator drones circling the area and charge countries/shipping companies for the service? Good profit potential I would think.
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Tonto once said to the Lone Ranger, "what you mean, we?"
Let's tally this up.
The U.S. Navy purchased the lastest version, the new MQ-9 Predator B UAVs for $8.3 million, but this includes ground control equipment, maintenance equipment and some spare parts. That's for
ONE. Might be a bit overkill for even a large fishing trawler.
I suppose a good salesperson could make a decent commission selling these. Just need to find a customer willing to pay for 24/7 coverage.
Next option. Perhaps patrol convoys, modern radar and communications could do it. If high-tech weapons are used on-board for defense, the rest of the defense system, including trained personnel, better be a part of it. Otherwise, it's a window-shopping spree for weapons-hungry pirates; and there's nothing worst than an unskilled pirate in possession of a M134 Gatling gun.
Sherwood