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A drone big enough to carry useful munitions would also be large enough to identify on radar and shoot down. The risks a small drone plays are either using its
by z9znz 4y ago
A drone big enough to carry useful munitions would also be large enough to identify on radar and shoot down.
The risks a small drone plays are either using itself as a physical projectile (kamikaze) or information gathering (transmitting that information) and then self destructing to avoid identification of source.
An the defensive side, directed beams of energy (including just "light") should be enough to render a drone ineffective at its job. And surely there are ECM measures which could be used at military ship power levels that would fry a drone.
- rolph 4y agoa lot of these drones are quite skeletal, and can further evade by flying close to structure or surface. these drones are apparently carrying equipment visually identified as searchlights, that does cover a wide interpretation, but i would go with what normaly mounts to bulkhead and is operated by hand. a shaped charge of 5lbs C4 or semtex can do consequential damage, if that charge is exotic explosive, we have a real problem with 4 drones potentially lining up to create a linear fracture or cut structural beams/utilities. designation is another issue, dropping a beacon, or sending telemetry so that long range over horizon targeting is possible. the real challenge is how many modes of function can be coordinated between drones toward an overall goal.