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Ask HN: Is anyone working on anti-drone tech?
Given all the controversy over (and seeming inevitability of) weaponized drones and other military uses of autonomous systems, is anyone working on or otherwise aware of countermeasures?
- matkoniecz 6y ago"(and seeming inevitability of) weaponized drones" - it is not inevitable, it happened already.
- forgotmysn 6y agohttps://warontherocks.com/2020/12/how-the-army-out-innovated-the-islamic-states-drones/ https://warontherocks.com/2020/12/how-the-army-out-innovated...
- smt88 6y agoIf they are, I can't imagine how they'd get an edge in a literal arms race against organizations with combined budgets of more than $1 trillion. I don't see any reason China won't soon become a dystopian society with a combination of facial recognition and autonomous drones enforcing the will of the CCP. The only way to protect yourself from that kind of situation is to try to prevent small groups from accumulating too much power (whether they're government officials, corporations, or even lobbyist groups).
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- cbanek 6y agoI think a lot of projects exist specifically on using drones and lasers / dazzlers: https://newatlas.com/military/us-navy-laser-dazzzler-weapon-drone/ https://newatlas.com/military/us-navy-laser-dazzzler-weapon-... I believe some submarines are also working on submarine drones that can be deployed: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/08/03/how-underwater-drones-will-change-the-navys-sub-game/ https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/08/03/how-unde... Although I think in the end, there will also be anti-drone drones, kind of like how you have fighter jets and bombers.
- Threeve303 6y agoSubmarines capable of launching drone swarms of bombers and fighters would be a game changer since it would almost make traditional carriers obsolete. Due to hypersonic missiles that day is getting close.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y agoCarriers are at the center of a massive bubble of defenses up to 1000 miles in diameter. Carriers won't be obsolete as long as aircraft are not obsolete.
- cblconfederate 6y agoAnduril?
- IvyMike 6y agoLow-cost kamikaze drones seem like an unexplored but promising option.
- huhnmonster 6y agoWhile this is likely not low cost, the Anvil[0] seems to be a reusable intercept drone. I have yet to see it in action, but I could imagine it looks pretty cool. I heard that the company is pretty controversial, but I find their tech to be very cool nevertheless. [0]: https://www.anduril.com/ https://www.anduril.com/
- rl1987 6y agoDedrone. https://www.dedrone.com/ https://www.dedrone.com/
- orisho 6y agoAn ex-teammate is the CEO of http://apolloshield.com http://apolloshield.com Browsing their site may also introduce you to some keywords you can use to search for more.
- davidu 6y agoQuite a few. Anduril, Epirus, and others. Google “counter UAS” for companies that do this with a wide range of techniques from kinetic (hit it) to microwave (emp like).
- bill38 6y agohttps://keas-group.com/anti-drone/ https://keas-group.com/anti-drone/
- exabrial 6y agohttps://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/05/23/us-navy-laser-weapons-system-demonstrator-uss-portland-kj-orig.cnn https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/05/23/us-navy-laser-weapo...
- fortunajs 6y agoCheck these guys out: https://apsystem.tech/ https://apsystem.tech/
- tolbish 6y agoDead link. Did you mean to post https://apsystems.com/tech https://apsystems.com/tech
- spacemanmatt 6y agoRemington, Mossberg, et al have made anti-drone technology for a long time
- spacemanmatt 6y agoAnd I'm gonna truly laugh if traditional gun makers go to bat for HERF weapons.
- motyar 6y agoGuns?