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I am assuming you are talking about countering drones in a civilian, non-war setting. Because drones are no use in a war against any nation with any semblance o

I am assuming you are talking about countering drones in a civilian, non-war setting. Because drones are no use in a war against any nation with any semblance of an air force at all.

anoncoward111 8y ago
Ummm all sides have been using quadcopters and RC planes in the Syrian Civil War for years now
- dingo_bat 8y ago
  It's a civil war in a "shithole" country. I'm talking about proper battle with a capable air force enabled enemy.
  - anoncoward111 8y ago
    The Syrian Air Force has multiple Russian fighter jets. All sides have anti air craft capability. If you weren't so polemic, you would be able to understand that quadcopters are a cost efficient and highly effective form factor.
    - jonathankoren 8y ago
      I think of Sebastian Junger's observation about the war in Afghanistan: "Each Javelin round costs $80,000, and the idea that it's fired by a guy who doesn't make that in a year at a guy who doesn't make that in a lifetime is somehow so outrageous it almost makes the war seem winnable."
      - anoncoward111 8y ago
        Very very pithy and revealing info you have provided above. Of course, the rocket is forcibly billed to the US taxpayer because of corporate lobbying and the demands of shareholders and politicians alike. At this point, I would almost rather us be forcibly billed the $80,000, and just let the missiles rot. They provide negative value to this Earth when used.
adrianN 8y ago
So how does your air force help you against a hundred C4 packed drones swarming your soldiers? A drone costs almost nothing compared to anything an air craft can shoot at it.
hindsightbias 8y ago
No use? Those air forces are going to last a few minutes on the ramp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Air_Force_Base#/media/File:Andersenafb-parking-ramp-b-52s.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Air_Force_Base#/media... All within 2 miles of a public highway. Better start building more ramp space at Diego Garcia.

I am assuming you are talking about countering drones in a civilian, non-war setting. Because drones are no use in a war against any nation with any semblance of an air force at all.

anoncoward111 8y ago

Ummm all sides have been using quadcopters and RC planes in the Syrian Civil War for years now

dingo_bat 8y ago
It's a civil war in a "shithole" country. I'm talking about proper battle with a capable air force enabled enemy.
- anoncoward111 8y ago
  The Syrian Air Force has multiple Russian fighter jets. All sides have anti air craft capability. If you weren't so polemic, you would be able to understand that quadcopters are a cost efficient and highly effective form factor.
  - jonathankoren 8y ago
    I think of Sebastian Junger's observation about the war in Afghanistan: "Each Javelin round costs $80,000, and the idea that it's fired by a guy who doesn't make that in a year at a guy who doesn't make that in a lifetime is somehow so outrageous it almost makes the war seem winnable."
    - anoncoward111 8y ago
      Very very pithy and revealing info you have provided above. Of course, the rocket is forcibly billed to the US taxpayer because of corporate lobbying and the demands of shareholders and politicians alike. At this point, I would almost rather us be forcibly billed the $80,000, and just let the missiles rot. They provide negative value to this Earth when used.

adrianN 8y ago

So how does your air force help you against a hundred C4 packed drones swarming your soldiers? A drone costs almost nothing compared to anything an air craft can shoot at it.

hindsightbias 8y ago

No use? Those air forces are going to last a few minutes on the ramp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Air_Force_Base#/media/File:Andersenafb-parking-ramp-b-52s.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andersen_Air_Force_Base#/media... All within 2 miles of a public highway. Better start building more ramp space at Diego Garcia.