• teft@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    The way that ukraine has been throwing hands i wouldn’t be surprised if their secret was taking out shaheds with water drones. Probably off a ramp or some such nonsense.

    • real_squids@sopuli.xyz
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      Nah, just drone interceptors. The actual secret is practice, shitloads of it, multiplied by an obscene (by most other countries’ standards) number of crews. Funding the manufacturer on govt level even before the final product is ready helps too, something that is far too uncommon.

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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        Pretty much.

        When the US says “Drone brigade” they mean “A conventional mechanized brigade that also has soms drones”

        When Ukraine says “Drone brigade” they mean “2000 guys whose job is flying drones”

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      Gives me “you just took out a helicopter with a car”-vibes.
      I think i need to re-watch Die Hard 4.