Manned planes beating drones as the more capable tool in war on drugs

In the never-ending war on drugs, U.S. Navy planes are showing that technology does not necessarily mean improvement, as manned planes are outmaneuvering unmanned drones in catching cocaine smugglers traveling by sea; in 2011 the manned planes caught an average of $30 million of cocaine per day, and during the last five years they have detected more than 853,000 pounds of cocaine.

In the never-ending war on drugs, U.S. Navy planes are showing that technology does not necessarily mean improvement, as manned planes are outmaneuvering unmanned drones in catching cocaine smugglers traveling by sea.

The Navy's fleet of 14 P-3 turbopop aircrafts are responsible for intercepting $11.1 billion worth of cocaine in 2011, while two Guardian drones, the maritime version of DHS land-based Predator drones, did not contribute to a single seizure during that time.

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