• 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

          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.