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One thing we might see more of in the future is drone-placed IEDs. Steal an Amazon delivery drone, mix up some home explosives and you're practically there. D
by yakult 10y ago
One thing we might see more of in the future is drone-placed IEDs. Steal an Amazon delivery drone, mix up some home explosives and you're practically there. Drones remove one of the largest barriers to IED use, which is that people get shot when placing them. Drone + sniper rifle, sneakily deployed on tall buildings, would be effective for similar reasons.
Lastly, you know what suddenly becomes a lot more effective when you don't have to worry about getting killed by your own payload? Chemical weapons.
- maxerickson 10y agoAre drone delivered chemical weapons all that different tactically than remotely or timer triggered chemical weapons?
- yakult 10y agoIt's mobile, for one. You can cover and threaten a big area with a drone, which means a tiny amount of chemicals go a long way, and that solves the other main issue with chemical weapons. Main goal would be to sap morale: a few grenade-sized bombing runs and you force everybody to wear chemsuits under the desert sun.
- vacri 10y agoChemical weapons are particularly difficult to use en masse outside of enclosed places like a subway.
- yakult 10y agoConventional chemical weapons are not cost-effective, because you have to hit a big area and cause big effects for it to be worthwhile, since both delivery and payload are expensive. With drones you can shoot/drop grenade-sized payloads that hits just a few people, barely more effective than an actual grenade. The goal is to sap morale and force lopsided reactions (such as forcing the opfor to wear chemsuits, or invest in cleanup teams).
- traviscj 10y agoI think so, actually. The most effective places to set up a bomb are probably among the most dangerous for a covert operative to actually get to. This changes that.