Wilshire@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-21 year ago A drone carrying an anti-tank mine.files.catbox.moevideomessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down10
arrow-up1115arrow-down1video A drone carrying an anti-tank mine.files.catbox.moeWilshire@lemmy.ca to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-21 year agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoSuicide drones make much more sense than this stuff for large munitions. All those engines and batteries for a platform that’s very likely going to be destroyed anyway. Those cardboard, rubber band catapult launched planes are much cheaper.
minus-squareJillyB@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIf a $2k drone takes out a tank and crew that can’t be easily replaced, that’s still good bang for buck.
minus-squareRickRussell_CA@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThis thing drops the mine, and arms it as it is released. It’s not meant to hang around and get blown up.
Suicide drones make much more sense than this stuff for large munitions. All those engines and batteries for a platform that’s very likely going to be destroyed anyway. Those cardboard, rubber band catapult launched planes are much cheaper.
If a $2k drone takes out a tank and crew that can’t be easily replaced, that’s still good bang for buck.
I see what your did there.
This thing drops the mine, and arms it as it is released. It’s not meant to hang around and get blown up.