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I like this idea, but the challenge will be building effective ammunition (I suspect depleted uranium might not be the best option here) for frequent engagement

I like this idea, but the challenge will be building effective ammunition (I suspect depleted uranium might not be the best option here) for frequent engagement, and minimal (read: no) collateral damage.

marak830 11y ago
Id imagine a drone based short ranged flak weapon would be rather effective. Thinking about it though, i could get absolutely burried in details rrying to think of counters and counters-to-counters haha.
- protomyth 11y ago
  The bigger problem would be the quick ID on the drone as opposed to a bird. You shoot down an eagle and you should expect to get hammered in the press. I would also expect some protests if you are constantly using radar.
  - marak830 11y ago
    Damn i didnt even think of that. Radar would return differently id imagine, but then you would have people trying to match an eagles radar cross section haha.
    - protomyth 11y ago
      I get the feeling the moving parts on a bird versus a drone could be your key identifies. After reading nogridbag's solution, I'm starting to think golf driving range nets[1] that are used to keep golf balls from flying into the road. You would need to put a top net and probably still have to have an active defense for that one drone to blow the net, the second to run into the plant situation. 1) http://www.gourock.com/golfbarrier.html http://www.gourock.com/golfbarrier.html
  - nogridbag 11y ago
    Perhaps the birds aren't the problem, but the solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzE6-WZtOi4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzE6-WZtOi4
    - protomyth 11y ago
      I would note that the birds did not exactly survive that encounter so you can expect some protests at your "bird swarm defense" grand opening. I would also imagine the method you use to make the birds take flight might also generate some publicity. Now, seagulls are not universally loved (quite the contrary), but I do believe you might get some pushback. It would probably work and be the cheapest solution.
protomyth 11y ago
I get the feeling you want something tough enough to take down the drone but not penetrating enough to be any danger to the concrete containment building. Thinking about it, shotgun shells should work. Flechette rounds would probably be a good choice.

marak830 11y ago

Id imagine a drone based short ranged flak weapon would be rather effective. Thinking about it though, i could get absolutely burried in details rrying to think of counters and counters-to-counters haha.

protomyth 11y ago
The bigger problem would be the quick ID on the drone as opposed to a bird. You shoot down an eagle and you should expect to get hammered in the press. I would also expect some protests if you are constantly using radar.
- marak830 11y ago
  Damn i didnt even think of that. Radar would return differently id imagine, but then you would have people trying to match an eagles radar cross section haha.
  - protomyth 11y ago
    I get the feeling the moving parts on a bird versus a drone could be your key identifies. After reading nogridbag's solution, I'm starting to think golf driving range nets[1] that are used to keep golf balls from flying into the road. You would need to put a top net and probably still have to have an active defense for that one drone to blow the net, the second to run into the plant situation. 1) http://www.gourock.com/golfbarrier.html http://www.gourock.com/golfbarrier.html
- nogridbag 11y ago
  Perhaps the birds aren't the problem, but the solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzE6-WZtOi4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzE6-WZtOi4
  - protomyth 11y ago
    I would note that the birds did not exactly survive that encounter so you can expect some protests at your "bird swarm defense" grand opening. I would also imagine the method you use to make the birds take flight might also generate some publicity. Now, seagulls are not universally loved (quite the contrary), but I do believe you might get some pushback. It would probably work and be the cheapest solution.

protomyth 11y ago

I get the feeling you want something tough enough to take down the drone but not penetrating enough to be any danger to the concrete containment building. Thinking about it, shotgun shells should work. Flechette rounds would probably be a good choice.