• Cleverdawny@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Oh, if you’re talking about drones which can operate over long distances you’re talking about $20,000 drones, or more expensive. You’d need satcoms and that isn’t cheap or lightweight.

    • Bread@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I am talking about small commercial drones that act like suicide bombers. They go one way and can be real cheap. Just deploy somewhat locally.

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        1 year ago

        If you’re talking cheap drones, that means you have to transport them to the capital first, which means you already control the country or at least its airspace.
        At that point a modern conventional war is already over.

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          1 year ago

          Not necessarily. A semi truck full of drones could be parked in an isolated area, set up and take off. A single semi could take down a capital. You could realistically either smuggle it in the country or build them there. A lot of parts can even be 3D printed.

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      1 year ago

      Tech gets cheaper each year and software becomes more advanced. You don’t need wireless control when each drone can autonomously navigate to and identify a pre-programmed target.

      The block II tomahawk cruise missile had that 40 years ago. That image processing and satellite communications capability is available in modern smartphones.