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2020-02-04 Science & Technology

How drones have come to dominate the battlefield

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-04 04:22|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The V1 rocket that hit London was a drone.

Posted by BernardZ 2020-02-04 05:47|| 2020-02-04 05:47|| Front Page Top

#2 No, the V1 was a dumb cruise missile.

Drones now but lasers next. Broadbeam lasers are available now. Think shotgun, for blinding troops or equipment.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-02-04 08:10|| 2020-02-04 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 MASERS (1953) for frying electronics. A beast that was invented before the first doped ruby LASER (1960).

Posted by Woodrow 2020-02-04 08:14|| 2020-02-04 08:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I have always assumed drones were controlled from the ground. V1&2 were "fire and forget"

Posted by Mercutio 2020-02-04 08:16|| 2020-02-04 08:16|| Front Page Top

#5

Speaking of MASERs.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-02-04 08:46|| 2020-02-04 08:46|| Front Page Top

#6 They had radio-controlled V1 too

Posted by bernardz 2020-02-04 09:12|| 2020-02-04 09:12|| Front Page Top

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