Drones in Warfare

The cluster centers on the military applications of drones, including cheap consumer models used as weapons in conflicts like Ukraine, their effectiveness in attacks, countermeasures such as anti-drone tech, and future concepts like autonomous swarms.

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chatmasta Apr 14, 2024 View on HN

Can’t the drones fire missiles?

garmaine Jul 17, 2018 View on HN

Drones aren't used like bullets. They're not fire-and-forget.

pGuitar Oct 10, 2022 View on HN

not sure about that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HW8W3_AEZ4 .... drones might actually be easier targets

cma Oct 31, 2019 View on HN

Maybe drone fire surveillance and rapid response.

hugh-avherald Dec 8, 2021 View on HN

Can drones achieve air superiority?

hunglee2 Apr 16, 2023 View on HN

It is amazing to see Chinese made consumer grade drones bought from AliExpress being improvised into weapons to significant battlefield effect. A DJI Mavic with a pipe bomb attached turns into weapon capable to disabling a tank with a top down attack - that's a $400USD drone. Military tactics needs a complete reset

It's not a cluster munition if they're drones!

ekianjo Jul 13, 2015 View on HN

That's why you have flying military drones with guns to protect stuff :)

gus_massa May 16, 2024 View on HN

Is it enough to destroy drones?

rkagerer Jun 11, 2022 View on HN

So useless against an autonomous drone?