Why use expensive anti drone systems when you can make a cheap alternative?
Why use expensive anti drone systems when you can make a cheap alternative?
Its raining buckshot
59HALLELUJAH!
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The classic denying of aerial superiority through oversaturation of the environment with projectiles, also known as pray & spray.
30I thought it was spray first, pray second
15Seems more like a short term solution unless you have a huge ammo budget.
4Then we will drone in the shade.
3Accuracy by volume of lead.
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Seriously, though... 12 gauge gatling gun with choke tubes. Any reason why it wouldn't work?
27The only reason is that you need to have a platform every 5 feet or so.
Nobody is saying you can't take a drone out, they're saying you can't use SAMs from 30 miles away (affordably, I'm not made of money, unless I'm the DoD) so you need a ton more platforms.
24Barrel wear will be crazy. As will heat generation.
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I mean, it works in Battletech.
26Is this essentially different to the current use of the FlAK-Panzer Gepard / SPAAG Cheetah in Ukraine?
9Technically the Skynex Oerlikon (Rheinmetall) can shoot a similar type of ammunition. So its not really different.
13I know it does, that's why I was curious about the novelty of that approach.
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Hold out until the quad-mounted 50 cal is brought back.
8Wonder if you loaded shotgun shells with fishing line. You just have to take out one prop.
7What about a fence made of balloons and fishing line
1The era of barrage balloons returns!
1🤷… seems plausible.
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Confetti is actually a researched tactic.
As a bonus it can also reveal the gender of the drone.
2Ok now I’m just picturing a drone with truck nuts. Thanks for that 😅
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I wonder if Taofledermaus have done this?
2That is a good question.
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The return of the giant punt gun!
6I do this in Battlefield. Works like a charm.
3Lol, the issue is speed. By the time that barrel moves 10 degrees left, the drone has already circled it 5 times before smashing itself into the engine compartment and detonating the attached device.
Oh, you mean long range? You ever try to shoot buckshot at targets 300m away?
Drones used in war aren't quite here yet, but they will be. The only way to defeat this is to sever the connection.
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