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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by mint2 on Monday March 31, 2025 @01:20AM (#43531373)
Doesn’t this have the added benefit of the operator not broadcasting their position? So anti jamming but also anti-pilot getting shelled/counter droned? Or is tracing the drone operators not so common?
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by raducu on Monday March 31, 2025 @02:37AM (#43531842)
There have already been russian operators killed this way -- they re-used the same launch spot and in the morning sun the fiber optics are clearly visible from air -- their position was identified and then shelled.
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by fnordpiglet on Monday March 31, 2025 @01:40AM (#43531485)
Other than the fiber optic cable leading directly back to the controller?
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by mahkeiro on Monday March 31, 2025 @02:38AM (#43531848)
The fiber will only link to the launchpad, the pilot can be anywhere.
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by djhn on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @01:29AM (#43543149)
But isn’t the connection to the launchpad also wired? Out of latency considerations?
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by rapsey on Monday March 31, 2025 @02:20AM (#43531730)
Controller could just be a PC with a VPN connection to anywhere.
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by gotts on Monday March 31, 2025 @02:51AM (#43531957)
tracing the drone operators just by a single optical fiber might be difficult but tracing their logistic is not.
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by Klaster_1 on Monday March 31, 2025 @01:43AM (#43531507)
Does it matter if the other party has drones too and knows where everyone is?
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Re:Fiber optic drones are changing combat operations by baq on Monday March 31, 2025 @02:11AM (#43531673)
This is not so simple, drones everywhere mean anti-drone drones with shotguns, too. It’s like Total Annihilation, you must outproduce the enemy or you’ll get swarmed. We’re witnessing doctrine rewriting events here.
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