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This article did not even cover some of the weird solutions being deployed against drones. For example, Russia has surrounded many of their critical infrastruct

by _1tem 1y ago

This article did not even cover some of the weird solutions being deployed against drones. For example, Russia has surrounded many of their critical infrastructure sites with huge nets (similar to golf course barrier netting). They have also developed anti-drone drones that drop nets from above, catching and tangling target drones in a bunch of netting that simply snags the blades.

rollcat 1y ago
> They have also developed anti-drone drones that drop nets from above, catching and tangling target drones in a bunch of netting that simply snags the blades. Yeah if we could just all agree that from now on, all warfare is limited to drone-on-drone engagements.
- vasco 1y ago
  If we could agree on that we'd agree on simply simulating war, no need to actually send drones. But it's unlikely to happen for the same reason hero fights instead of army fights didn't happen like in the movies. Ultimately war is about a difference of opinion strong enough to not care about loss of life, so after a country would lose the simulation they'd just go onto the real war part anyway.
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    If we could agree on that we'd agree on simply simulating war, no need to actually send drones. That was an episode of Star Trek. Two warring cultures simulated war. The computers told each side how many casualties there were, and people reported to the extermination chambers.
  - _1tem 1y ago
    Actually simulated war does happen. Most of the Western world agreed to fight economic and culture wars since WW2 instead of actual killing.
    - vasco 1y ago
      That's not a simulated war. Trade war is just the first step of real war. People still die from a trade war, it's just from indirect causes.
sreekanth850 1y ago
In my opinion, AA guns will become again popular to counter drone swarms. None of the modern weapons are that effective like old AA Guns.India proved this with Pakisthan massive drone attacks recently.

by _1tem 1y ago

rollcat 1y ago

> They have also developed anti-drone drones that drop nets from above, catching and tangling target drones in a bunch of netting that simply snags the blades. Yeah if we could just all agree that from now on, all warfare is limited to drone-on-drone engagements.

vasco 1y ago
If we could agree on that we'd agree on simply simulating war, no need to actually send drones. But it's unlikely to happen for the same reason hero fights instead of army fights didn't happen like in the movies. Ultimately war is about a difference of opinion strong enough to not care about loss of life, so after a country would lose the simulation they'd just go onto the real war part anyway.
- reaperducer 1y ago
  If we could agree on that we'd agree on simply simulating war, no need to actually send drones. That was an episode of Star Trek. Two warring cultures simulated war. The computers told each side how many casualties there were, and people reported to the extermination chambers.
- _1tem 1y ago
  Actually simulated war does happen. Most of the Western world agreed to fight economic and culture wars since WW2 instead of actual killing.
  - vasco 1y ago
    That's not a simulated war. Trade war is just the first step of real war. People still die from a trade war, it's just from indirect causes.

sreekanth850 1y ago

In my opinion, AA guns will become again popular to counter drone swarms. None of the modern weapons are that effective like old AA Guns.India proved this with Pakisthan massive drone attacks recently.