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China completes full-process test of high-altitude wind power system (news.cgtn.com)
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[–] 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

the article is light (ha) on details, but im curious if this goes up with some batteries it directly charges or can it also be tethered to a ground station and pump power to the grid?

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    • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    These things are gonna get equipped with lazers and used for defense against drone swarms.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 1 week ago

    I suspect regular guns are still likely more effective. Problem with lasers is that they need heavy batteries, and need to keep on target for a while to actually do damage. They also don't work well in rain, fog, or any other bad weather. What we'll likely see is just guns with AI system targeting them.

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