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What about proximity fuse explosives? Would it be possible to disable the propellers on a drone by delivering a payload close enough to it?
by swagasaurus-rex 4y ago
What about proximity fuse explosives? Would it be possible to disable the propellers on a drone by delivering a payload close enough to it?
- dogcomplex 4y agoDuh. You can disable one with a bouncy ball. That's 1 out of 10-100 million for the same price of an aircraft carrier.
- pjc50 4y agoDrones, especially repurposed commercial drones are extremely fragile. Almost anything will work. It's the getting close to it that matters - with what? Another drone?
- robocat 4y agoStreamers of string? Fishing line / kinked / sticky / cross linked. https://www.google.com/search?q=Confetti+Streamers+defense+drones https://www.google.com/search?q=Confetti+Streamers+defense+d...
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y agoYes. There are a couple point defense systems originally designed to counter rocket and cruise missile attacks that can readily attack drones as well. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5_F4_Eod8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5_F4_Eod8 This specific system uses a magnetic coil to measure the muzzle velocity of the shell as it's leaving the barrel, and sets a timing delay for the shell to burst. So that combined with the radar means this thing can put flack in very precise places.