Abstract
This article presents the comparative analysis between two revolutionary technologies viz. smart munition and FPV drones, focusing mainly on certain key aspects such as cost-effectiveness, freedom of manoeuvrabilty, manufacturing, and frontline repairability. Though both technologies seem to be similar at a glance, but they differ in many contexts— smart munition can deliver a high-precision strike deep inside the enemy territory and involves numerous factors that need consideration, which have been highlighted in the article. In contrast, FPV lacks this capability but facilitates the operational efficiency in numerous other ways. This article brings out how one technology aids the strategic level while the other has the capability to revolutionise the ground or tactical/sub-tactical level.
Keywords: FPV, Smart munition, Frontline manufacturing, Precision-strike, Asymmetric warfare
