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Didn't we just see something like 15% of Russia's nuclear bombers wiped out from a drone attack last year? A guy got close enough to shoot at and almost kill a

by Teever 8mo ago

Didn't we just see something like 15% of Russia's nuclear bombers wiped out from a drone attack last year? A guy got close enough to shoot at and almost kill a Presidential candidate during the last election -- imagine how different things would have been if he had just used something like this[0] instead. The first time someone attacks an outdoor music festival with drone strikes like that asshole who shot up that concert in Vegas is going to change society for the worse. :-/ [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZ1aH5gtMU&pp=ygUVd29ybGQncyBmYXN0ZXN0IGRyb25l https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZ1aH5gtMU&pp=ygUVd29ybGQnc...

bb88 8mo ago
What's interesting to me are the countermeasures against such a drone. The US military has used microphone arrays and radar as well to determine the trajectories of local threats, from snipers to field artillery. Probably next would be "lasers" to disable any threats. Styropyro and Tech Ingredients both have had youtube videos on high powered lasers.
- r721 8mo ago
  Ukraine also uses microphones: >Ukraine Using Thousands Of Networked Microphones To Track Russian Drones https://www.twz.com/land/thousands-of-networked-microphones-are-tracking-drones-in-ukraine https://www.twz.com/land/thousands-of-networked-microphones-... (2024)
- bobchadwick 8mo ago
  You mean lasers like this? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-military-used-laser-take-border-protection-drone-lawmakers-say-rcna260887 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-military-used-laser...
jltsiren 8mo ago
There are drones, and then there are drones. That particular attack against Russian bombers was done by undercover saboteurs working deep inside enemy territory. The drones being discussed here are essentially cheap cruise missiles. For example, you have a ~200 kg drone carrying a ~50 kg warhead that is launched using a rocket booster and capable of flying 1000+ km. In Ukraine and Russia, 80-90% of such drones are routinely intercepted by cost-effective air defenses.
- snypher 8mo ago
  >80-90% I mean, at that price, I'm sending a wave every week and see what hits.
  - jltsiren 8mo ago
    Try a new wave of drones every night. Drone strikes slowly degrade enemy infrastructure over time, which may prove decisive after a few years.
atsaloli 8mo ago
Yes, around 20% of Russia’s long range aviation wiped out by drones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spiderweb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spiderweb

by Teever 8mo ago

bb88 8mo ago

What's interesting to me are the countermeasures against such a drone. The US military has used microphone arrays and radar as well to determine the trajectories of local threats, from snipers to field artillery. Probably next would be "lasers" to disable any threats. Styropyro and Tech Ingredients both have had youtube videos on high powered lasers.

r721 8mo ago
Ukraine also uses microphones: >Ukraine Using Thousands Of Networked Microphones To Track Russian Drones https://www.twz.com/land/thousands-of-networked-microphones-are-tracking-drones-in-ukraine https://www.twz.com/land/thousands-of-networked-microphones-... (2024)
bobchadwick 8mo ago
You mean lasers like this? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-military-used-laser-take-border-protection-drone-lawmakers-say-rcna260887 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-military-used-laser...

jltsiren 8mo ago

There are drones, and then there are drones. That particular attack against Russian bombers was done by undercover saboteurs working deep inside enemy territory. The drones being discussed here are essentially cheap cruise missiles. For example, you have a ~200 kg drone carrying a ~50 kg warhead that is launched using a rocket booster and capable of flying 1000+ km. In Ukraine and Russia, 80-90% of such drones are routinely intercepted by cost-effective air defenses.

snypher 8mo ago
>80-90% I mean, at that price, I'm sending a wave every week and see what hits.
- jltsiren 8mo ago
  Try a new wave of drones every night. Drone strikes slowly degrade enemy infrastructure over time, which may prove decisive after a few years.

atsaloli 8mo ago

Yes, around 20% of Russia’s long range aviation wiped out by drones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spiderweb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spiderweb