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Is this posted due to all the balloons/objects being publicly shot down recently? I suppose a cheaper way to shoot down trash will be a good thing if this keep
by GenerocUsername 4y ago
Is this posted due to all the balloons/objects being publicly shot down recently?
I suppose a cheaper way to shoot down trash will be a good thing if this keeps pace.
Currently thos could be a scheme to get the US to waste 1M dollars to shoot down a 20k drone/balloon... The tactic only works when the cost is imbalanced
- brk 4y agoKeep in mind US pilots are frequently flying training missions against targets we create just to have something to engage with. Shooting down these balloons does not necessarily need to be a net cost increase.
- panarky 4y agoIs it effective practice to shoot targets that don't camouflage, don't maneuver, don't evade, don't shoot back?
- rolenthedeep 4y agoIt's the aerial equivalent of a shooting range. Does firing a gun at a static target teach you anything about shooting?
- gnad_sucks 4y ago> Is it effective practice to shoot targets that don't camouflage, don't maneuver, don't evade, don't shoot back? You mean, like balloons?
- mastax 4y agoStill have to take off, navigate, talk to ATC, talk to wingman, talk to AWACS, send/receive target data, maneuver, sensor lock, fire, maneuver... Not exactly a top gun mission, but good practice.
- phkahler 4y agoJust book it as a training exercise ;-)
- howmayiannoyyou 4y agoGround lasers unlikely to be effective at the balloon altitudes, and especially with atmospheric interference (eg. weather, moisture, etc). Airborne and/or space-based lasers are a different story and may work well when they're ready to be deployed. I believe the plan-based solutions are in trials.
- antihipocrat 4y agoI was interested in checking whether any treaties exist to limit the use of space based lasers.. and surprised to see that there are no rules against using them. https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol93/iss1/6/ https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol93/iss1/6/
- mik1998 4y agoI would be sincerely surprised if there were any treaties, since I don't think any space lasers have ever been used.
- antihipocrat 4y agoThere's one in place for WMDs, and I don't think one was ever delivered from space.
- aintgonnatakeit 4y agoOf the Gentile variety, anyway