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Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ... by magicsmoke on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @02:22PM (#27438873)
And I suppose the carrier vehicle is somehow invulnerable to missiles? In fact, why wouldn't it just carry missiles in the first place?
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Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ... by cma on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:44PM (#27442513)
A missile blows up in all directions, whereas a small drone can focus fire and concentrate energy on individuals. A swarm of tiny drones in a concentrated population area can potentially end up with a similar kill to mass ratio as early nuclear bombs. It is similar to the difference between a large conventional bomb and a cluster bomb but taken to another level.
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