Comment by anigbrowl
13 days ago
You can build your own drone quite cheaply using open source technologies, so I don't believe that industrial competition is as impossible as you say; especially given the existence of US subsidies/tax breaks for anything remotely defense related.
And by the way, have you heard of good manners? They make discussions much more productive than smug comebacks.
>you can build your own drone quite cheaply using open source technologies
Problem is that literally ever single part that goes into building a DIY drone is sourced from China. You can 3d print the frame. But that's about it. Most drone hobbyist buy them from sellers in the U.S that import them in bulk from China or they order directly from sites like AliExpress.