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I'd think the primary defense against drones on a naval vessel would be that the ship's made of metal, and doesn't have squishy humans wandering around (unless
by avar 3y ago
I'd think the primary defense against drones on a naval vessel would be that the ship's made of metal, and doesn't have squishy humans wandering around (unless it's a carrier).
IOW a very small drone also means a very small payload.
- windexh8er 3y agoThe size of the payload is still a significant problem if your enemy is close with many drones. This video [0] shows a Russian missile cruiser being sunk by Ukrainian drones recently in the Black Sea. The problem these boats have with drones is that they are slow all around compared to a rather nimble drone which can react to its operations. As can be seen in the video multiple drones are used to sink the large ship. Edit: A better article around the situation and effectiveness of the drones is at [1]. [0] Video Russian missile cruiser "Ivanovets" destroyed by sea drones at January 31/February 1 in Black Sea - https://v.redd.it/hevs3v05hyfc1 https://v.redd.it/hevs3v05hyfc1 [1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/01/ukraine-sea-drone-hits-russian-warship-near-occupied-crimea https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/01/ukraine-sea-dr...
- lazide 3y agoI think they were referring to aerial drones, which tend to have limited capacities for cheap ones. Those were seaborne (naval) drones carrying about 1000 kg of explosives each if I remember correctly.