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Drone combat is terrifying
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:47 am
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:47 am
I realize that it's no more gruesome than spears, arrows, swords, cannons, guns, land mines, artillery, etc. But until now the worst we usually saw was thermal imaging from gunships just erasing bodies from a thousand feet away.
Came across some drone combat footage in Ukraine and now we have drones with incredibly high definition cameras watch soldiers run and try to hide in vain from explosive suicide drones.
I've read before that it's a far better tactic to injure vs kill soldiers, because then the opposing army has the burden of tending to their wounded and having crippled soldiers come back from the front brutalizes morale and drains the country for decades. Seems like these drones are designed to maim and not kill.
Here's a bunch of Russians in a random field trying to hide / play dead it looks but the drone pilots are relentless. Please be aware this footage is not for the faint of heart:
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Here's a soldier getting hit by a drone and realizing he's not getting rescued so takes a faster way out.
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And here's one that at least ended things immediately
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Pretty sure if this footage got more play no one would ever go to war again.
Came across some drone combat footage in Ukraine and now we have drones with incredibly high definition cameras watch soldiers run and try to hide in vain from explosive suicide drones.
I've read before that it's a far better tactic to injure vs kill soldiers, because then the opposing army has the burden of tending to their wounded and having crippled soldiers come back from the front brutalizes morale and drains the country for decades. Seems like these drones are designed to maim and not kill.
Here's a bunch of Russians in a random field trying to hide / play dead it looks but the drone pilots are relentless. Please be aware this footage is not for the faint of heart:
LINK
Here's a soldier getting hit by a drone and realizing he's not getting rescued so takes a faster way out.
LINK
And here's one that at least ended things immediately
LINK
Pretty sure if this footage got more play no one would ever go to war again.
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 8:14 am
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Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:49 am to Thundercles
quote:This line has been bandied about when describing new weapons systems before.
Pretty sure if this footage got more play no one would ever go to war again.
The drones seem to be the modern version of machine guns. They really are dominating the battlefield in Ukraine. Without significant air power from either side that would be able to break through the lines, it seems to have devolved into a WWI type of stalemate.
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 7:53 am
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:51 am to Cosmo
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This bloodshed could stop if we would stop funding it.
But how will our elite afford their seventh yacht?
Won’t someone please think about them?!
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:52 am to Thundercles
Suprised we haven’t seen it used more for criminal and terrorist activity.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:53 am to Thundercles
What sucks is that most of the time the first one just knocks one of your limbs off, then more circle around and just keep hitting you while you lie there defenseless. Horrifying 
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:56 am to Cosmo
quote:That’s an effective argument. However, there is also an advantage to having our military equipment tested on the battlefield against Russians without Americans actually being the combatants. It’s a very Cold War-esque proxy war situation.
This bloodshed could stop if we would stop funding it.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:58 am to Cosmo
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This bloodshed could stop if we would stop funding it.
But, but , but, but Ukraine is so close to winning!
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 7:59 am
Posted on 7/19/24 at 7:59 am to Thundercles
Damn dude. That’s rough.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:00 am to alajones
quote:
That’s an effective argument. However, there is also an advantage to having our military equipment tested on the battlefield against Russians without Americans actually being the combatants. It’s a very Cold War-esque proxy war situation.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead! In other words, a modern-day Spanish Civil War, the test bed of the Wehrmacht.
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 11:18 am
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:02 am to Thundercles
I saw video of drones chasing Russian soldiers on motorbikes. Some were unaware they were being pursued. One soldier looked back just in time for the drone camera to get a close up of his face. He had a look that was a mix of surprise and ohh shite!
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:04 am to Thundercles
Damn that’s wild. Flying grenades.
And I thought wasps sucked.
And I thought wasps sucked.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:05 am to Cosmo
quote:
This bloodshed could stop if we would stop funding it.
But that would mean no more combat drone videos. Guess I could go back to watching cute animal videos.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:06 am to Thundercles
holy shite that was a lot more graphic than wanted to see this morning
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:06 am to Thundercles
Nice viewing at 8am 
This is scary as shite, I hope to god they aren't used for things other than war.
This is scary as shite, I hope to god they aren't used for things other than war. 
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:07 am to StanSmith
Just like anything I’d think some technology or innovation will be able to occasionally neutralize them. I know our government is doing a fair amount of work on drone jammers, but I remember someone saying it was pretty complicated. The ones that drop grenades from up high are tough but I’d think a drone that literally flies into something could be shot down?
Some sort of optic to see them and belt fed would work, or a shotgun type weapon
Some sort of optic to see them and belt fed would work, or a shotgun type weapon
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 8:09 am
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:08 am to Dawgfanman
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Suprised we haven’t seen it used more for criminal and terrorist activity.
I think of the exact same thing. I assume the secret service has jammers that stop these, but with all the events that have crowds and how easy it seems to pilot and rig explosives, this could turn horrific easily.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:09 am to Thundercles
First I’ve seen of these videos. Definitely brutal.
That last one the dude turns and starts firing at the drone but it was too late and he got exploded. Yikes.
That last one the dude turns and starts firing at the drone but it was too late and he got exploded. Yikes.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:11 am to baldona
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The ones that drop grenades from up high are tough but I’d think a drone that literally flies into something could be shot down?
Some sort of optic to see them and belt fed would work, or a shotgun type weapon
You're right. I imagine DARPA is currently at work on a portable version of the guns they have on ships that automatically target incoming missiles and shoot them down. Otherwise ground troops are fricked for awhile.
Posted on 7/19/24 at 8:13 am to GeorgeTheGreek
How well are these drones guarded from theft? Terrorists getting possession of these drones could be horrific to outdoor gatherings like Presidential rallies or football games .
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