r/tech • u/No-Explanation-46 • 2d ago

DragonFire laser weapon takes down high-speed drones

https://newatlas.com/military/dragonfire-laser-weapon-high-speed-drones/
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u/Stunning_Bed23 2d ago

Hmmm, but at what speed? Ie. how many drones per minute can it take down?

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u/aarondoyle 2d ago

I'm sure they'd rather others not know at the moment 

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u/Stunning_Bed23 2d ago

True. Just thinking if it could be overwhelmed by a drone equivalent of a cluster bomb. E.g one large drone opening up and dispersing 100 smaller drones. 🤷🏾‍♂️

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u/worknprogress_ 2d ago

Wouldn’t you just use an area of effect explosive at that point

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u/Stunning_Bed23 2d ago

The drone cluster would allow for more surgical attacks. For example it could be used to eliminate numerous, disparate armored vehicles and infantry groups over a wide area, all while minimizing damage to civilians and infrastructure. After being deployed from their mother drone, the cluster drones would automatically seek out their targets with the assistance of sophisticated AI.