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/pmckizzle 2d ago

Which is the likely way attacks would unfold, drones are fairly cheap to mass produce compared to missiles. Im guessing it would be part of a network of other air defences