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> To counter them, you will need a very sizeable air force fitted with best radars possible to track them down individually, and strafe with a cannon Or, you k
by ethbr0 5y ago
> To counter them, you will need a very sizeable air force fitted with best radars possible to track them down individually, and strafe with a cannon
Or, you know, currently fielded SHORAD systems and CIWS?
- baybal2 5y agoWhat are their range, and height of radar horizon? Even if that wouldn't be a problem, you will still need really a lot of that.
- ethbr0 5y agoOn the Phalanx, about 1.5 - 5.5 km? Either self-radar or tied into a broader net. That's current-gen, repurposed from something designed against cruise missiles. Next gen will probably optimize for or supplement with lighter weight projectiles, depending on whether lighter or heavier drones proliferate.