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> I don't even know how an aircraft carrier would begin to defend itself against an onslaught of thousands of drones. $13 billion dollar military toybox? Let’

by DANmode 5mo ago

> I don't even know how an aircraft carrier would begin to defend itself against an onslaught of thousands of drones. $13 billion dollar military toybox? Let’s think. EMP. Nets. Defensive Drones. Superdome. Finding the solution isn’t hard - choosing and implementing it takes time when you’re a stumbling behemoth.

milkshakes 5mo ago
what is a superdome?
- DANmode 5mo ago
  Giant metal cover, maybe like an eyelid. See also: NFL stadiums in the US
  - hn_throwaway_99 5mo ago
    This is like if Inspector Gadget were responsible for defense countermeasures.
    - DANmode 5mo ago
      It was last on the list for a reason, lmao ^_^ Also, it’s not even a bad idea. What, is it too heavy?
throwaway27448 5mo ago
> Finding the solution isn’t hard Finding a solution isn't hard until your adversary adjusts their tacts slightly and bypasses it a week later
- DANmode 5mo ago
  Right. So, better be Agile, and have segmented groups doing really different things in different regions, not taking 10-25 years to develop new overpriced platforms while World Wars are being fought on DJI.
  - throwaway27448 5mo ago
    This seems like precisely the opposite rhetoric our navy uses to procure funds, and is certainly the opposite strategy we have used to build the navy. It feels like we somehow got trapped forty years in the past
    - DANmode 5mo ago
      > somehow https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwight-d-eisenhowers-farewell-address#transcript https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwigh... On January 17, 1961, in this farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the establishment of a "military-industrial complex." In a speech of less than 10 minutes, on January 17, 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered his political farewell to the American people on national television from the Oval Office of the White House. Those who expected the military leader and hero of World War II to depart his Presidency with a nostalgic, "old soldier" speech like Gen. Douglas MacArthur's, were surprised at his strong warnings about the dangers of the "military-industrial complex."
saltcured 5mo ago
I suppose everyone is going to want some really good goggles before they turn on some laser based CIWS replacement!
- DANmode 5mo ago
  Right. It’s a $10+ billion dollar asset. Melty-laser systems look cheap, compared to losing that even once.

by DANmode 5mo ago

milkshakes 5mo ago

what is a superdome?

DANmode 5mo ago
Giant metal cover, maybe like an eyelid. See also: NFL stadiums in the US
- hn_throwaway_99 5mo ago
  This is like if Inspector Gadget were responsible for defense countermeasures.
  - DANmode 5mo ago
    It was last on the list for a reason, lmao ^_^ Also, it’s not even a bad idea. What, is it too heavy?

throwaway27448 5mo ago

> Finding the solution isn’t hard Finding a solution isn't hard until your adversary adjusts their tacts slightly and bypasses it a week later

DANmode 5mo ago
Right. So, better be Agile, and have segmented groups doing really different things in different regions, not taking 10-25 years to develop new overpriced platforms while World Wars are being fought on DJI.
- throwaway27448 5mo ago
  This seems like precisely the opposite rhetoric our navy uses to procure funds, and is certainly the opposite strategy we have used to build the navy. It feels like we somehow got trapped forty years in the past
  - DANmode 5mo ago
    > somehow https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwight-d-eisenhowers-farewell-address#transcript https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwigh... On January 17, 1961, in this farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the establishment of a "military-industrial complex." In a speech of less than 10 minutes, on January 17, 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower delivered his political farewell to the American people on national television from the Oval Office of the White House. Those who expected the military leader and hero of World War II to depart his Presidency with a nostalgic, "old soldier" speech like Gen. Douglas MacArthur's, were surprised at his strong warnings about the dangers of the "military-industrial complex."

saltcured 5mo ago

I suppose everyone is going to want some really good goggles before they turn on some laser based CIWS replacement!

DANmode 5mo ago
Right. It’s a $10+ billion dollar asset. Melty-laser systems look cheap, compared to losing that even once.