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minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 days agothe US arguably lost the VN war because they kept expecting the VK to fight like the US why would you try to counter the jet at 30k feet? a jet takes so long to build and so much to maintain the supply chain is super vulnerable
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 days agoMaking a cloud of drone flak is very cheap and easy and can take out multiple types of threats. They talk to each other and act as a redundant pinpoint targeting system.
minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-215 days agowhat kind of up time do they have
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoI imagine a drone built for this could be an hour or two as some return to charge periodically on specific areas under protection.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoBoom a cheap EMP blast takes out all your 700 drones. It’s a never ending battle.
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoFaraday cages on the drones electronics. Battle continues
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-214 days agoBigger more expensive EMP burns through your more expensive MYLAR caged drones. Battle continues.
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-214 days agoBigger faraday cage and larger battery Battle continues
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoThe drones are now the size of the fighter jets 🤔
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoThe fighter jets now have to get more EMP protection too, and ate gitting bigger. The fight continues
minus-squareLv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoBut that EMP blast also destroys any electronic hardware (radios, NVG, etc) that your good guys have on them as well
the US arguably lost the VN war because they kept expecting the VK to fight like the US
why would you try to counter the jet at 30k feet?
a jet takes so long to build and so much to maintain the supply chain is super vulnerable
Making a cloud of drone flak is very cheap and easy and can take out multiple types of threats. They talk to each other and act as a redundant pinpoint targeting system.
what kind of up time do they have
I imagine a drone built for this could be an hour or two as some return to charge periodically on specific areas under protection.
Boom a cheap EMP blast takes out all your 700 drones.
It’s a never ending battle.
Faraday cages on the drones electronics. Battle continues
Bigger more expensive EMP burns through your more expensive MYLAR caged drones.
Battle continues.
Bigger faraday cage and larger battery
Battle continues
The drones are now the size of the fighter jets 🤔
The fighter jets now have to get more EMP protection too, and ate gitting bigger.
The fight continues
But that EMP blast also destroys any electronic hardware (radios, NVG, etc) that your good guys have on them as well