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EMP blast, nets, lasers, signal jamming - there are a few ideas but nothing full proof. I've heard of multiple people just shooting then down if they trespass,

EMP blast, nets, lasers, signal jamming - there are a few ideas but nothing full proof. I've heard of multiple people just shooting then down if they trespass, so there's always guns. I can't remember the article but I saw on HN a story where law enforcement triangulated a drone operator who was doing something criminal like smuggling. I'm sure that would be just as beneficial for deterrence if the operator knew they would be found.

jonathankoren 8y ago
Serious question: Has there ever been an actual weaponized EMP on any scale? I’ve never heard of one, and there seems to be real doubt among nuclear arms control experts that this is likely or even possible in a practical sense. https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-overrated-threat-from-electromagnetic-pulses-46e92c3efeb9 https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-overrated-threat-from-e...
- everdev 8y ago
  Not that I know of, just ideas at this point.
  - A2017U1 8y ago
    I've seen a few companies not just signal jamming, but actually hijacking the radio signal to take full control of the drone. Still plenty of consumer models have full autonomous modes guided by gps, so I guess that's got to be part of the mix too.
- dingo_bat 8y ago
  I think just the act of detonating a nuke sets off an EMP. However all electronics getting fried just before the entire city is incinerated ranks pretty low on the priority list.
  - jonathankoren 8y ago
    Well that's kind of the thing right? Once you launch your ICBM, the fate of your cities are already sealed. On top of that, the effects seem to be highly variable. From a practical point of view, you might as well just use them in a traditional manner.
- JoeDaDude 8y ago
  There is a cruise missile capable of delivering an EMP-like effect under development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power_Microwave_Advanced_Missile_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power...
growlist 8y ago
I wonder if directed energy I.e. microwaves could work?

jonathankoren 8y ago

Serious question: Has there ever been an actual weaponized EMP on any scale? I’ve never heard of one, and there seems to be real doubt among nuclear arms control experts that this is likely or even possible in a practical sense. https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-overrated-threat-from-electromagnetic-pulses-46e92c3efeb9 https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-overrated-threat-from-e...

everdev 8y ago
Not that I know of, just ideas at this point.
- A2017U1 8y ago
  I've seen a few companies not just signal jamming, but actually hijacking the radio signal to take full control of the drone. Still plenty of consumer models have full autonomous modes guided by gps, so I guess that's got to be part of the mix too.
dingo_bat 8y ago
I think just the act of detonating a nuke sets off an EMP. However all electronics getting fried just before the entire city is incinerated ranks pretty low on the priority list.
- jonathankoren 8y ago
  Well that's kind of the thing right? Once you launch your ICBM, the fate of your cities are already sealed. On top of that, the effects seem to be highly variable. From a practical point of view, you might as well just use them in a traditional manner.
JoeDaDude 8y ago
There is a cruise missile capable of delivering an EMP-like effect under development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power_Microwave_Advanced_Missile_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power...

growlist 8y ago

I wonder if directed energy I.e. microwaves could work?