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Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ... by ethbr0 on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @06:33PM (#27441960)
> To counter them, you will need a very sizeable air force fitted with best radars possible to track them down individually, and strafe with a cannon

Or, you know, currently fielded SHORAD systems and CIWS?

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Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ... by baybal2 on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @06:51PM (#27442129)
What are their range, and height of radar horizon?

Even if that wouldn't be a problem, you will still need really a lot of that.

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Re:To protect against weaponized drones, we must understand ... by ethbr0 on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @08:19PM (#27442770)
On the Phalanx, about 1.5 - 5.5 km?

Either self-radar or tied into a broader net.

That's current-gen, repurposed from something designed against cruise missiles.

Next gen will probably optimize for or supplement with lighter weight projectiles, depending on whether lighter or heavier drones proliferate.

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