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Melon

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3. Knowing what we do about drones, it doesn't

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:54 AM

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Look possible to take them down en mass via normal anti aircraft. Just a drone show in China can use 10,000 drones. The next level of warfare may see the same number flying into ships etc and overwhelming air defense. I believe the UK announced last month deployment of their new Dragonfire laser air defense system for the same.

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The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft (Oh F*** off!) [View all] applegrove Wednesday OP

Oh, gawd. We humans are determined to self-destruct, it seems hlthe2b Wednesday #1

Some lasers can damage the electronics or otherwise disrupt (baby) drone functions harumph Wednesday #2

Knowing what we do about drones, it doesn't Melon Wednesday #3

Israeli test fired theirs to some fanfare last fall. n/t Igel Wednesday #8

Laser or phaser? SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #4

I prefer photon torpedoes Endlessmike56 Wednesday #6

OK SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #7

China has mosquito air defense Melon Wednesday #5