Re:U.S. Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic we...
by nradov on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @01:04AM
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"Rods from God" is a silly impractical sci-fi concept. It would be too expensive to launch a large enough satellite constellation to provide persistent global coverage. And the satellites themselves wouldn't be survivable. The prompt global strike mission can be accomplished more cheaply and effectively by missiles launched from aircraft or ships.
Re:U.S. Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic we...
by mywittyname on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @04:16PM
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It always baffled me that these weren't named after Zeus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment
https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-rods-from-god-kine....