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In this thread, people not understanding that we've literally watched in the past year as consumer drones with IEDs attached to them have made the $10 million M
by ninininino 2y ago
In this thread, people not understanding that we've literally watched in the past year as consumer drones with IEDs attached to them have made the $10 million M1 Abrams tanks obsolete and what that means for war and its downstream implications for manufacturing bases.
- consumer451 2y agoAlthough it should be noted that it's not DJI drones doing that damage. They seem to be used for spotting, while more DIY-style FPV drones are the ones blowing up tanks. Of course, those parts likely also come from sources in China. However, the software is more along the lines of FOSS like ArduPilot or PX4.
- ninininino 2y agoAddendum: for anyone who thinks I'm exaggerating: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247403968/ukraine-pulls-abrams-tanks-from-front-lines-russia-drone-threats https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247403968/ukraine-pulls-abra... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/26/ukraine-withdraws-abrams-tanks-amid-drone-attacks/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/26/ukraine-wi... https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-abrams-tanks-19d71475d427875653a2130063a8fb7a https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-abrams-tanks-1...