Re:US Army will buy enhanced variant of the Skydio X2 drone
by throwaway4good on Sunday December 17, 2023 @04:53PM
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I think/hope the consumer market for drones is larger than the military market.
Re:US Army will buy enhanced variant of the Skydio X2 drone
by nozzlegear on Sunday December 17, 2023 @07:49PM
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Just yesterday I read an article about how the rebels in Myanmar were using consumer drones and quadcopters very effectively to take control of military outposts from the junta there with minimal casualties on either side. The defenders were locked down taking shelter for over four days while the rebels flew drones in to recon the area and drop explosives until there were just two buildings and a temple left, at which point the defenders surrendered.
The article speculates that the rebels were supplied with the drones through foreign military powers. I’ll see if I can find it.
Here it is: https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/soldiers-surrender-bases-fall...
Re:US Army will buy enhanced variant of the Skydio X2 drone
by justinclift on Monday December 18, 2023 @06:09AM
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Non-paywall version: https://archive.is/n9e6J
Re:US Army will buy enhanced variant of the Skydio X2 drone
by nozzlegear on Monday December 18, 2023 @01:03PM
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Thanks, I read it on the Apple News app and didn't realize it was paywalled.
Innovators Dilemna movement; why chase a competitive cut-throat consumer market when there's big cushy expensive whales of governments, a much bigger revenue stream.
Especially since drones have quickly become the leading "attritable" piece of equipment. Where-as a consumer will hold on to a drone for years!