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minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month 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-up3·1 month 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-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoBoom a cheap EMP blast takes out all your 700 drones. It’s a never ending battle.
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoFaraday cages on the drones electronics. Battle continues
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoBigger more expensive EMP burns through your more expensive MYLAR caged drones. Battle continues.
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoBigger faraday cage and larger battery Battle continues
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThe drones are now the size of the fighter jets 🤔
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoThe fighter jets now have to get more EMP protection too, and are gitting bigger. The fight continues
minus-squareLv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoBut that EMP blast also destroys any electronic hardware (radios, NVG, etc) that your good guys have on them as well
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoPuts more mylar in plane. The battle continues.
minus-squarebaines@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agowhat kind of up time do they have
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI imagine a drone built for this could be an hour or two as some return to charge periodically on specific areas under protection.
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.
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 are 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
Puts more mylar in plane.
The battle continues.
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.