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I expect lasers as the military defense innovation to follow, more than the widespread deployment of nets. There are demonstration units out there that can pots

by dzdt 3y ago

I expect lasers as the military defense innovation to follow, more than the widespread deployment of nets. There are demonstration units out there that can potshot mosquitos out of a farm field. Power that up and you've got something that will knock small drones out of the sky.

brigadier132 3y ago
It's already happening but I don't see how lasers are more effective than miniaturized anti aircraft guns that shoot shrapnel within range of a drone.
- eagerpace 3y ago
  Precision. Depth of magazine. Engaging multiple targets faster.
  - brigadier132 3y ago
    Current laser tech being deployed requires several seconds on target to destroy and it can also blind people unintentionally.
    - hnbad 3y ago
      > it can also blind people unintentionally Soldiers can be equipped with safety goggles. Injured civilians are reclassified as casualties of the hostile force.
- mrep 3y ago
  Also, some Israel and US tanks already have active protection system (APS) that can automatically shoot down anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), anti-tank rockets, and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds [0]. Don't think it'll take too much to update them to also shoot down drones. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_(countermeasure) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_(countermeasure)
- denton-scratch 3y ago
  I saw video (coupla years ago) of a Russian tracked vehicle using radar and a gatling gun to shoot down a swarm of about 20 drones in about 2 seconds. But (a) it was a staged demo; (b) I imagine that drone-swarm technology should be able to defeat that, by having the drones jump around unpredicatably (they're very agile); and (c) tracking radars can only track a finite number of targets. Send up enough drones at once, and one of them will be able to kill the tracking radar.
merth 3y ago
RIP birds, otherwise enemy will just lunch bird-like drones
- bloopernova 3y ago
  These (birdlike drones) absolutely terrify me because once they can sense thermal upcurrents, they'll be able to loiter for significant periods of time. Plus they're incredibly agile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXg-qoRN0co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXg-qoRN0co
JackFr 3y ago
The future of the future of warfare: A $1 shotgun shell killing a $400 drone.

by dzdt 3y ago

brigadier132 3y ago

It's already happening but I don't see how lasers are more effective than miniaturized anti aircraft guns that shoot shrapnel within range of a drone.

eagerpace 3y ago
Precision. Depth of magazine. Engaging multiple targets faster.
- brigadier132 3y ago
  Current laser tech being deployed requires several seconds on target to destroy and it can also blind people unintentionally.
  - hnbad 3y ago
    > it can also blind people unintentionally Soldiers can be equipped with safety goggles. Injured civilians are reclassified as casualties of the hostile force.
mrep 3y ago
Also, some Israel and US tanks already have active protection system (APS) that can automatically shoot down anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), anti-tank rockets, and high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds [0]. Don't think it'll take too much to update them to also shoot down drones. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_(countermeasure) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_(countermeasure)
denton-scratch 3y ago
I saw video (coupla years ago) of a Russian tracked vehicle using radar and a gatling gun to shoot down a swarm of about 20 drones in about 2 seconds. But (a) it was a staged demo; (b) I imagine that drone-swarm technology should be able to defeat that, by having the drones jump around unpredicatably (they're very agile); and (c) tracking radars can only track a finite number of targets. Send up enough drones at once, and one of them will be able to kill the tracking radar.

merth 3y ago

RIP birds, otherwise enemy will just lunch bird-like drones

bloopernova 3y ago
These (birdlike drones) absolutely terrify me because once they can sense thermal upcurrents, they'll be able to loiter for significant periods of time. Plus they're incredibly agile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXg-qoRN0co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXg-qoRN0co

JackFr 3y ago

The future of the future of warfare: A $1 shotgun shell killing a $400 drone.