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One thing I noticed in the videos on Twitter of quadcopter type drones being flown into US bases in Iraq, is there doesn't seem to be any current defense. They
by pram 5mo ago
One thing I noticed in the videos on Twitter of quadcopter type drones being flown into US bases in Iraq, is there doesn't seem to be any current defense. They were flying around with impunity, taking their time looking for a target. It's definitely scary.
- general1465 5mo agoIt could be either unused base (Camp Victory in Iraq) or fiber optic drones, which are effectively invisible for current systems because you need to have good enough radar to see them thanks to their size and used material and they are not having any RF emissions like usual FPV drone would have
- throwawaypath 5mo agoThose are not US bases, those were Iraqi Armed Forced bases.
- tim333 5mo agoThere's a lot of that going on in the Ukraine war. Defenses include other drones to take out the attacking drones, shooting them down and cutting communications to them.
- consumer451 5mo agoThe US defense industry is trying to build shareholder value. The Ukrainian defense industry is fighting for its life. Here is the craziest thing in Ukraine. We don't even have terms for this, it looks like "air-launched high-speed quad-copter interceptor?" https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v7762wvbhnna4t4gptkbjogc/post/3mk6m5yrrvs2i https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v7762wvbhnna4t4gptkbjogc/po...