I think it's a fair observation. I regret that I don't have a figure to compare the F/A-18 hourly costs to say a Predator, that might be the alternative. We think they run more cheaply. There's less complexity. There is no human aboard to sustain. I'm not sure whether that translates into cheaper flights yet or cheaper time loitering.
On November 27th, 2014. See this statement in context.