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The drones would fly in a faraday cage? Really? Even if so, that's more cost and less weight they can carry. I am sure the US mil would also be concerned its ow
by _8j50 3y ago
The drones would fly in a faraday cage? Really? Even if so, that's more cost and less weight they can carry. I am sure the US mil would also be concerned its own drones can be shot down like that.
A faraday cage protects against interference but does it shield against energy? Are they using microwaves to excite components in the drone or is it more like a MASER where microwave is used to deliver energy?
If this was light for example, I would equate what you are saying to coating the drones with a mirror, but if it is something like a LASER it would still damage the drone.
- giantg2 3y agoConductive paints/coatings exist.
- TheRealPomax 3y agoYou've clearly never heard of building inspection drones. The drones fly in a sperical cage, which you can trivially run wires through, or over, to create a Faraday cage after programming the drones to fly whatever pattern you need them to. Hell, buy some copper tape, off you go. Just because you didn't know about this thing, doesn't mean drone operators in military positions don't know about this either.
- _8j50 3y agoI did not know, I did not presume what military folks know either.
- TheRealPomax 3y agoMilitary folks participate in drone competitions, and talk to R&D labs working with drones as well as civilian services that operate drones (mostly because the military itself also needs drones, and they need to stay on top of what's happening in the field). They know what's happening in this space, even if most other folks don't.
- vosper 3y ago> You've clearly never heard of building inspection drones. Maybe they haven't (also, you're being kind of aggressive here - why?) but I think most likely the people building these weapons have. Just because the article doesn't mention drones-in-Faraday-cages doesn't mean that the military are dummies who haven't thought about it / don't know anything about what kind of drones exist.
- TheRealPomax 3y agoEh, just responded in kind. The "Really?" to make it sound like I was talking out of my ass was as necessary as my "clearly".
- katbyte 3y agoWhy do building inspection drones need a social cage?