3 ms·
It’s only a matter of time before governments with the money and the sense adopt automated anti drone radar/turrets. It’s funny that they haven’t already. I me
by getcrunk 1y ago
It’s only a matter of time before governments with the money and the sense adopt automated anti drone radar/turrets.
It’s funny that they haven’t already. I mean it’s about “national security.” This threat has been looming for 10 maybe 15 years now
- heyitsguay 1y agoAt Allen Control Systems, we're working on deploying automated anti drone turrets (radar or passive EO detection) right now! Development in the space is happening at a breakneck pace. We're hiring pretty aggressively, if this sort of thing seems interesting, check it out! https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/company#jobs https://www.allencontrolsystems.com/company#jobs
- pooralaska 1y agoWhat do you mean haven't already? They most certainly have been working on it (this video is over 6 years old for example): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-miBH10bdCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-miBH10bdCs
- impossiblefork 1y agoYes, but even now I don't think people have understood. I suspect these turrets are fine with a couple of drones, but what if it's 5000? What if they're autonomous so that they can fly at 1/2 a metre? With autonomy and something to allow long-distance flight it actually challenges the whole capable-airplane paradigm. People aren't thinking like this at all. They aren't thinking real saturation, i.e. let's say, an attack with 10000 modernized V-1s, either. I believe that 10,000 modernized V-1s could cost as little as 50 million USD. So less than a single F-35, which has no chance of even reaching more than a couple during such a saturation attack.
- flowerthoughts 1y agoThis was in Who's hiring? yesterday > Building AI-driven turrets that stop hostile drones. We need sharp, hands-on engineers: (And not the same company already mentioned here.)