‘It’s the military,’ so the old joke goes, ‘it pays more for everything.’ It’s hard to forget that the Pentagon and the United States Armed Forces have been found paying exorbitant prices for common, everyday items, whether that’s a $14,000 3-D printed toilet seat lid to $1,280 cups and thousand-dollar pliers. In short, high military spending is nothing new. ‌Small consumer drones can be purchased for as little as $99. A decent one will typically set you back about $400,
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