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I think this is an expensive solution, which would increase radar cross signature almost certainly. Also, it would protect against a weapon that isn't fielded w
by SEJeff 10y ago
I think this is an expensive solution, which would increase radar cross signature almost certainly. Also, it would protect against a weapon that isn't fielded while doing nothing for any conventional weapons.
Source: I flew UAVs "drones" for the US Army for 482 combat flight hours in Iraq. Lookup the wikipedia for "Ground Control Station" for an old pic of an 18 year old me @ the UAV training center "black tower" in Ft Huachuca, AZ.
- milesokeefe 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_control_station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_control_station
- ThrustVectoring 10y agoYeah. The solution is likely more along the lines of making the drones cheap and disposable, and fighting these systems with traditional air defense suppression.
- SEJeff 10y agoVery much agreed. I see this "phaser" system as a neat tool that could work along side conventional anti-air such as Patriot batteries to make it pretty difficult to gain air superiority.