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Is it literally just a drone with a wired connection to the controller? How does that even work? Doesn't that make for a very limited range?

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[-] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

Also, there are usually three kinds of drones. Monitor or overwatch drones, drop drones, and missile or suicide drones. Overwatch drones go up, do a set pattern, identify targets for the suicide drones or drop drones to hit. None of them require advanced flight knowledge or the kind of maneuvers that would be tangled in the trees.

The Ukrainians have a squad that is notorious for being able to get suicide drones inside very small windows on buildings, but this kind of high intensity maneuvering is pretty easily countered with cheap netting. The fact of the matter is that setting up an electronic jamming perimeter with netting prevents most drone attacks, but the issue is that setting these up while pushing out is extremely dangerous, as you are extremely vulnerable to wired drop drones.

[-] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 2 points 22 hours ago

And even if your front line is protected from drones, the 8km of open road to your logistics base aren't! :)

this post was submitted on 04 May 2026
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